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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 Sir William Turner, 22 December [1915]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/24
Scope and Contents
Turner thanks Ewart for his monograph on the development of the horse, and hopes that he has the material to continue to trace this development through further stages.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
22 December [1915]
Letter to Lord Arthur Cecil from J and J Cunningham, with enclosed copy of letter from Lord Arthur Cecil and James Cossar Ewart, 15 December 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/123
Scope and Contents
J and J Cunningham reply to Cecil and Ewart about their proposal (outlined in their enclosed letter, dated 13 December) for selling special powders and foods for horses and asks Ewart to make an appointment to discuss further particulars.
Dates:
15 December 1904