Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 11 February 1908
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/3
Scope and Contents
Forsyth asks Ewart to accompany him to Monkstadt (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board) to see the ponies. He also wishes to consult him about the some public allegations that the Congested Districts Board are reviving the Highland ponies by crossing them.
Dates
- 11 February 1908
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 leaf
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Forsyth is probably referring to the allegations, such as one printed in The Scotsman on 24 January 1908, that the Congested Districts Board was spoiling the native ponies on the Western Isles by introducing 'mongrel stud animals'.
Extent
From the Series: 4 boxes
Physical Location
CLX-A-1137
Physical Description
1 leaf
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk