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Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 25 November 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/79
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Ewart encloses a cheque for the ewes Elwes is sending him, and confirms the number of sheep that are being sent. He tried to cross a he-goat with some ewes but there was no progeny. He asks if Ewart would like to see Appel's book on sheep.

Dates: 25 November 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 05 June 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/24
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Ewart writes that Watson has started for Shetland with sufficient introductions. Ewart's paper will appear in the Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. He asks what Elwes wants done with the Shetland hoggs when shorn and with the wethers.

Dates: 05 June 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A. Blakes Wildman, 30 November 1929

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/35/9
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Wildman enquires as to whether Ewart could put him in touch with someone who could obtain for him a Soay sheep skin, ideally of a foetus, for his histological work on the development of the coats of British sheep.

Dates: 30 November 1929
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A.B Burn, 31 December 1915

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/31
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Burn thanks Ewart for his paper and enquires whether he has published anything recently on his sheep breeding experiments. He would be interested to hear what the progeny of the Siberian sheep are like.

Dates: 31 December 1915
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A.H Cockayne, 13 October 1924

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/8
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Cockayne writes that he is conducting some research into the structure of New Zealand wool, which is arousing interest among local sheep breeders. He asks Ewart to send him some samples of the 27 English wools being experimented with at Leeds and to advise him on some publications dealing with wool fibre. He makes some remarks on his findings so far.

Dates: 13 October 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Albert Sherbourne Le Souef, 06 May 1927

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/33/7
Scope and Contents Le Souef writes that he has recommended Ewart to colleagues in the Institute of Science and Industry, Australia, who will arrange to meet with Ewart when they are in England. Le Souef believes it is important that the research into wool in Australia be started along the right lines with the advice of experienced people to avoid duplicating work. He reports that they have had promising results in wool quality and quantity by feeding sheep with a mixture of mineral salts. Finally, he provides...
Dates: 06 May 1927
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Aldred F. Barker, 13 September 1921

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/27/5
Scope and Contents Barker asks Ewart to confirm what he wishes to do with the patterns that have been sent to him. He writes that he is enclosing two samples of cotton in the hope that Ewart might be able to get photomicrographs illustrating the special properties that the cottons possess. He wonders whether they should get photomicrographs for the report on Scotch wools which he wishes to see printed as soon as possible. He reports that Stordy has offered them some Merino rams bred in the Andes which he...
Dates: 13 September 1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Aldred F. Barker, 13 July 1925

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/31/8
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Barker asks Ewart to send him the skins of the Shetland and the Siberian-Shetland cross and seeks permission to mention Ewart's work and forthcoming book in an article he is writing for The Graphic. He also asks if Ewart would be willing to talk about the exhibits at Bradford the following week.

Dates: 13 July 1925
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Aldred F. Barker, 23 August 1928

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/34/5
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Barker writes that he has recently taken on 13 Peruvian-Wensleydale sheep crosses and reports that the wool is excellent. He hopes that Ewart will soon be quite fit again to continue with his book on sheep and wool as 'no one else can record what you can record.'

Dates: 23 August 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from F.E Dawley, 29 November 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/57
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Dawley writes that 'Professor W.M Ryder' of Syracuse University has been looking over his flock of Persian Fur Sheep. He asks Ewart to send him a bulletin on sheep breeding.

Dates: 29 November 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Names
Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist) 12
Barker, Aldred F., fl 1921 (professor of textile industries, University of Leeds) 3
Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915 (palaeontologist) 3
Alexander, Sir Claud, fl 1910-1930 2
Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) 2
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University of Leeds Department of Textile Industries (1880-:) 2
Appel, Axel, fl. 1912 1
British Museum (Natural History) (1881-1991) 1
Burn, A.B, fl 1915 (Board of Agriculture and Fisheries) 1
Cecil, Arthur, Lord, 1851-1913 (captain) 1
Cockayne, A.H, fl. 1924 (biologist, Department of Agriculture, Wellington) 1
Cowan, Alex, fl 1911 (Dalhousie Castle, Bonnyrigg (Scotland)) 1
Crew, Francis Albert Eley, 1886-1973 (professor of animal genetics and professor of public health and social medicine, University of Edinburgh) 1
Crichton-Stuart, John, 4th Marquess of Bute, 1881-1947 (Scottish peer) 1
Dawley, F.E, fl 1913 (American sheep breeder and secretary-treasurer of the American Cheviot Sheep Society) 1
Ewart nee Muir, Edith Fairlie, 1878-1953 (third wife of James Cossar Ewart) 1
Fagan, Charles Edward, 1855-1921 (assisant secretary at the Natural History Museum, London (England)) 1
George V, George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865-1936 (King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India 1910-1936) 1
Guthrie-Smith, William Herbert, 1862-1940 (farmer, naturalist, writer) 1
Institute of Science and Industry (Australia). Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (1920-1926) 1
Kaczkowski, B., fl 1926 (scientist) 1
Le Souef, Albert Sherbourne, 1877-1951 (Australian zoologist) 1
Noble, Heatley, 1862-1922 (ornithologist) 1
Prawochenski, Roman, fl 1925 (professor of animal breeding, Agricultural Department, Jagellonian University) 1
Rider, William M., fl 1914 (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Syracuse University, New York (USA)) 1
Rural Development Commission. Development Commission 1910-1987 (1910-2000) 1
Scottish Home Department. formerly Board of Agriculture for Scotland then Department of Agriculture for Scotland (1928-1939) (1939-:) 1
Stordy, Robert John, Colonel, fl 1904 (chief veterinary officer for British East Africa) 1
Syracuse University (1870-:) 1
Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) 1
Watson, James Alexander Scott, 1889-fl 1911 (professor of agriculture, University of Edinburgh) 1
Wildman, A. Blakes, fl 1929 (Ackroyd Memorial Research Fellow, University of Leeds) 1
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