Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 September 1904
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/98
Scope and Contents
Cecil writes that he has written to the Secretary of the Carnegie Institute and hopes that Ewart's trip is a success. He mentions that he has been in touch with Forsyth about their forthcoming visit to Skye where they are considering circulating memoranda about ponies among the crofters under the auspices of the Congested Districts Board. Forsyth has stated that he would like to start a stud farm in Kilmuir. Cecil believes that he considers Fincastle's cross-breeding of Arab sires and crofters' mares as dangerous to the continuing purity of the Arab breed. He states that he would like first refusal of the pony 'Jean' if Ewart's daughter is not going to need her while they are in Mexico.
Dates
- 08 September 1904
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 leaf
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
From the File: 1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1136
Physical Description
1 leaf
- Arabian Horses
- Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (1901-:)
- Cecil, Arthur, Lord, 1851-1913 (captain)
- Congested Districts Board (Scotland) (1897-1911)
- Crofters
- Cross-Breeding
- Ferns, Classification of
- Horse Farms
- Mares
- Murray, Alexander, 8th Earl of Dunmore or 'Viscount Fincastle', 1872-1962 (British soldier and politician)
- Ponies
Creator
Repository Details
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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