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Copy of a letter (incomplete) to the Moray Bequest from James Cossar Ewart, 24 November 1898
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/25
Scope and Contents
Ewart requests financial aid from the Trust to continue his 'Penicuik experiments'. He details all the grants he has thus far received and itemises his expenditure.
The end of the letter is not present.
Dates:
24 November 1898
Draft letter to Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford from James Cossar Ewart, 14 January 1909
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/1
Scope and Contents
Ewart writes that the examination of the skulls from the Roman fort near Melrose has proved that horses representing four distinct varieties or species were living under domestication during the first century. The Zoology Board of the Royal Society Government Grant Committee have started an investigation to ascertain the origins of various species of horse by examining bones and cross-breeding. Ewart requests Russell's financial help with meeting the costs of this investigation....
Dates:
14 January 1909
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, 14 January 1909
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/2
Scope and Contents
Russell, who signs himself 'Bedford', writes that he would be happy to contribute £100 towards the cost of the investigation into the origin of the horse.
Dates:
14 January 1909
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Wood, with draft of Ewart's reply on the verso, 16-18 October 1916
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/22/30
Scope and Contents
Wood provides details of the two grants paid by the Board for the maintenance of sheep at Fairslacks and states that no further grant has been made.
Ewart's reply, dated 18 October 1916, requests Wood to supply him with the amounts paid between February and May 1914 and May and August 1914, which will allow him to make an appeal to the Factor to complete his statement.
Dates:
16-18 October 1916