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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from F.H.A Marshall, 15 November 1910
Marshall reports that Hughes says the species is probably Bos fromtosus (of Scandinavian palaeontologists) which have a projecting mesial process. He commiserates with Ewart about the Carnegie Trust and states that it is surely time for the Scottish Universities were encouraged to adopt a more liberal policy towards the advancement of learning.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Wilson, 09 November 1910
Wilson describes the photographs taken of the skulls in the Museum of the Royal College of Science, Dublin in order to compare flat and projecting polls. He suspects the projecting polls were more popular in the past but that breeders prefer flat polls now.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Philip J. White, 21 November 1910
White thanks Ewart for his support of his application for the Examiner to the Secretary of the Court. He reports that University College of North Wales, Bangor, has two skulls of Bos indicus and the premaxillas do not meet the nasals. He adds that is going to get the skulls photographed.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 November 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 03 November 1910
Alexander writes that he will try to procure a skull and legs of a polled Somerford cow and that he knows where Ewart can get a skull of a Norfolk red poll cow. He would be happy to purchase a Przewalski's mare if the price is low enough.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 11 November 1910
Alexander has asked his friend in Norfolk to send Ewart the skull of a pure bred red poll directly. He notes what Ewart says about the Newstead skulls being concave between the horns, and suspects this may be the case with some of the Hamilton cattle.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Williamson Son, butchers, 12 November 1910
Williamson & Son write to enquire whether Ewart wishes to have the skulls of Aberdeen Angus cattle or the head and part of the neck.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart, possibly from John Dalziel (unfinished), 13 August 1916
[Dalziel] writes concerning the four cattle skulls which he acquired in Lagos, and hopes to meet Ewart shortly to discuss them further.
The latter part of the letter, including the author's signature, is not present.
Postcard to James Cossar Ewart from E.A [Armande], 11 May 1925
[Armande] writes that he is sending Ewart a pamphlet on the polled cattle in Europe, as he is aware that Ewart found some skulls of polled cattle among Roman remains.
Author's signature is unclear.
Postcard to James Cossar Ewart from Sydney J. Hickson, 19 November 1910
Hickson writes that the Victoria University of Manchester has only one skull of Bos indicus and in that the premaxillas meet the nasals as in Bos primigenius.