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Hayes, Matthew Horace, 1842-1904 (veterinarian and author on horses)

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Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 01 March 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/26
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Hayes writes that he encloses five photographs of the feet of zebra (photographs not present), and that he wishes to have blocks made to scale. He offers Ewart cliches of the blocks. He asks if Ewart has a foot of a Przewalski's horse, as he would like to photograph it.

Dates: 01 March 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 25 October 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/112
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Hayes reports that his book is progressing well. He asks Ewart's permission to visit him and break in his Przewalski's horse to prove that they are not untameable.

Dates: 25 October 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 01 November 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/115
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Hayes thanks Ewart for returning the proofs of his book and states that he agrees that horses migrated into North Africa from South Europe via what is now the Mediterranean sea.

Dates: 01 November 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 17 November 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/124
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Hayes writes that he encloses some newspapers (not present) which he received from their mutual friend Ramsay Smith. He states that he is delighted that the 'ridiculous and malicious charges' against him have been dropped and recollects meeting 'the villain Desmond' in South Africa in 1901.

Dates: 17 November 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 10 December 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/135
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Hayes writes that Ewart and 'Master Arthur' will get copies of The Points of the Horse shortly, He reports that he has been in a 'state of mental collapse' since sending the book off to press. He comments disparagingly about Richard Lydekker's recent article in The Field.

Dates: 10 December 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 19 January 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/6
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Hayes offers advice on photography in poor light and says he hopes Ewart received a copy of his book Points of the Horse.

Dates: 19 January 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 21 February 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/17
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Hayes writes that he has sent 'Master Arthur' a postcard about acquiring backing pads. He writes that he has obtained the head of a horse which was over 44 years of age and offers Ewart photographs of his teeth.

Dates: 21 February 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 06 March 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/26
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Hayes writes that he has sent an illustration block to Mr Macdonald and has written to Hurst and Blackett to send Ewart cliches of the other blocks. He promises to read Ewart's paper 'On the Origin of the Horse'.

Dates: 06 March 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 28 March 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/32
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Hayes reports that he has begun the translation of Salensky's book, which he states he will soon finish. He asks Ewart's opinion of the royalty rates offered by Hurst and Blackett.

Dates: 28 March 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Ridgeway, 28 January 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/9
Scope and Contents Ridgeway states that he would very much appreciate a cliche of 'Matopo' (a zebra stallion). He adds that he has some blocks of the Kilimanjaro and Somali zebra that would be of interest to Ewart in his research on the zebra. He thinks that his knowledge of the Achaen horse would be of interest to Ewart, as he believes them to be the same as both the small horses of Northern Britain in the time of Caesar, and those of the Danube area. He discusses the spread of the horse into Africa. He...
Dates: 28 January 1903

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