Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 30 January 1903
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/13
Scope and Contents
Hayes describes a forthcoming visit to Manchester Museum with Professor Boyd Dawkins to see the teeth of Equus stenonis. He makes other remarks about the teeth of various mammals and describes a mathematical problem about horse trotting which he has been trying to solve. He mentions some pictures of Barra and Skye ponies which 'Master Arthur' has sent to him for inclusion in his book Points of the Horse. He also mentions that he would like to take a photograph of the teeth from the Przewalksi's horse head in Ewart's possession.
Dates
- 30 January 1903
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
1 leaf
Physical Location
CLX-A-1136
- Barra pony
- Dawkins, William Boyd, 1837-1929 (geologist, palaeontologist and antiquary)
- Equus (Allohippus) stenonis
- Ewart, George Arthur, 1886-1942 (surgeon)
- Hayes, Matthew Horace, 1842-1904 (veterinarian and author on horses)
- Highland Pony
- Manchester Museum (c.1835-:)
- Museums
- Photographs
- Przewalski's Horse
- Publications
- Teeth
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk