Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 27 March 1908
Scope and Contents
Forsyth instructs Ewart not to answer the recent letter in The Oban Times from a J. Macleod. He reports that Maclean of Nunton wants £25 to £30 premium for his stallion to serve in Benbecula but he has instructed the office of the Congested Districts Board not to offer more than £10. He is buying the yellow dun mare from Ritchie and will send for the Connemara pony. He concludes that there will be no Scottish Land Legislation this year.
Dates
- Creation: 27 March 1908
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 leaf
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Forsyth is most likely referring to 'Highland Ponies', J.J. Macleod's letter to The Oban Times printed on 21 March 1908, a cutting of which can be found at Coll-14/9/14/27.
Extent
From the Series: 4 boxes
Physical Location
CLX-A-1137
Physical Description
1 leaf
Creator
Subject
- Forsyth, James Noel Muller, 1844-1923 (landowner, Quinish, Tobermory) (Person)
- Maclean, fl 1908 (Person)
- Macleod, J.J, fl 1908 (horse breeder) (Person)
- Congested Districts Board (Scotland) (1897-1911) (Organization)
Repository Details
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