Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sydney Olivier with enclosed copied letter from W. Reid to Captain Spanton, 02 May 1916
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/22/21
Scope and Contents
Olivier writes on behalf of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to introduce the enclosed letter and invite Ewart's opinion on the breeding of horses suitable for artillery purposes.
The enclosed letter, dated 03 March 1916, from W. Reid of Illinois to Captain Spanton, outlines the former's opinions of the best breeds of artillery horses that America produces. He describes the American preference for the Percheron, which can weigh as much as Shires and Clydes but with limbs more free of hair.
Dates
- Creation: 02 May 1916
Creator
- Olivier, Sydney Haldane, 1859-1943 (permanent secretary, Board of Agriculture) (Person)
- Reid, W., fl 1916 (American horse dealer) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Full Extent
From the Series: 4 boxes
Physical Location
CLX-A-1138
Physical Description
3 leaves
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk