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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Frank Wyville Thomson, 12 August 1905

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/23
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Thomson announces his intention to retire from the Indian Medical Service and to seek employment in the new Department of Tropical Medicine in the University of Edinburgh. He goes on to describe his work experience in tropical medicine and states that he has spoken to Sir William Turner and Sir Thomas Fraser regarding a possible position within the University.

Dates: 12 August 1905
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 19 August 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/51
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Cecil writes that he was sorry Ewart was not able to visit him, as he wanted to discuss aspects of the Shetland cow with him, some of which remind him of Indian cattle. He asks whether either Ewart or the University are inclined to continue with the Jersey-Shetland crossing experiments.

Dates: 19 August 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 16 December 1924

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/11
Scope and Contents Wood writes from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries providing details of the investigations into the improvement of wool at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with the University of Leeds, the Woollen Research Association and the University College of North Wales. One item in the programme concerns the results of introducing Merino blood into certain British hill breeds. He states that in later crossings it may be desirable to use Australian or New Zealand merinos but for...
Dates: 16 December 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from W.A Byrne, 26 August 1905

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/28
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Byrne reports that there is no progress concerning the Connemara ponies and that the 'Department' in Ireland are sending Hackney and Welsh cobs despite the fact that crossing a Hackney with a Connemara pony was a failure. He enquires after the 'new arrangement' between the University of Edinburgh and the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College.

Dates: 26 August 1905
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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