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Invoice to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 03 March 1902
The invoice notes the transportation of three horses from Hamburg to Leith, and the return transportation of one pony.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Andrew Linton, 22 August 1903
Linton asks Ewart to send some items of horse tackle along with the horse to be shipped, and refers him to the individuals who will be accompanying the horse by rail.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 16 June 1902
Hagenbeck states that the hybrid and Arab mare have just arrived in Hamburg in good health following their shipment from Scotland. He has also sent on the skin of the Przewalski's horse to Ewart.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 21 June 1902
Hagenbeck informs Ewart that the Arab mare has safely left Hamburg (for India). He also requests a list of the pedigrees of the hybrids that Ewart has sent him, and intends to take the hybrids to shows at Berlin and Hamburg.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 30 September 1905
Hagenbeck writes that the Przewalski's stallion with a longer mane than the others is now in the Zoological Gardens, Cincinnati. He is sorry that Ewart lost his Przewalski's horse without having a foal from him, and offers to send him one of his stallions for a year. He hopes to find a customer for Ewart's hybrid Onager and will send Ewart a photograph of his Java pony, which he will have to sell. He will also try to find out where the skin of a mountain zebra can be obtained.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 April 1909
Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford wishes to send Ewart three Przewalski's hybrids, a Mongolian pony mare and a Przewalski's stallion and he warns Ewart that they are not tame.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 21 April 1909
Oliphant asks Ewart to give his opinion on sending the three Przewalski's hybrids in separate crates due to their wildness.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 05 May 1907
Oliphant asks on behalf of the Duke of Bedford for confirmation on when the ponies are likely to arrive at Woburn. He also asks with what stallion Ewart would like them to be crossed.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Frieda Cecil, 05 September 1904
Cecil recommends a saddle manufacturer to Ewart and provides details about a horse, 'Jean', who is travelling up to Edinburgh to stay with the Ewarts.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from George A. Oliphant, 01 March 1911
Oliphant writes that he will communicate further with Ewart about the Indian cattle. He dispatched the Przewalski's mare and hybrid filly to Claud Alexander, but the stallion could not be sent due to being too violent.