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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from D.P. Henderson, with enclosed letter to Henderson from D. Keith-Murray, 25 April 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/24

Scope and Contents

Henderson writes that the 'old breed [of sheep] at Duncansbay Head' mentioned by Keith-Murray may possibly be descendants of an old native breed, and provides information about the year-old lamb born to one of his Shetland ewes.

In the letter to Henderson, dated 22 April 1911, Keith-Murray writes that he will glady give Ewart information on the horned sheep at Barrogill. He states that the four-horned ram came from Shetland while the sheep were from St Kilda and Duncansbay Head.

Dates

  • Creation: 25 April 1911

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

2 letters 2 leaves

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

2 letters

Physical Location

CLX-A-1137

Physical Description

2 letters 2 leaves

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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