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Colt (horse)

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Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Claud Alexander, 08 January 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/1
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Alexander writes that his friend Tyrwhitt-Drake, the secretary of the Menagerie Club, is coming to Edinburgh and would like to meet Ewart. He also reports that he thinks both his ponies are in foal and that the colt is now very quiet to ride.

Dates: 08 January 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 14 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/11
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Alexander writes that he has received a Przewalski's colt from Woburn and that he will give him some training before letting him run with the mares.

Dates: 14 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 17 June 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/34
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Alexander reports that the Przewalski's colt is now doing lessons with a dumb jockey and progressing well.

Dates: 17 June 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 September 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/49
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Alexander writes that he will visit the clouded leopard when in London and complains at the Zoo's ignorance when it comes to curing dysentery and diarrhoea in cats. He suggests that if Ewart wishes him to do anything he should inform the authorities at the Zoo. The Przewalski's colt is doing well although Alexander does not think he has served any mares yet.

Dates: 01 September 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 08 November 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/72
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Alexander asks whether Ewart still has the Przewalski's colt, as his own colt is ill. He reports that his various sheep flocks are looking their best, and that he wishes Ewart would try on Mendelian lines to get rid of the wool on tame sheep by crossing with wild ones.

Dates: 08 November 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 11 November 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/75
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Alexander reports that his colt is dead. He believes he has enough evidence to prove that in the matter of wool, sheep are not Mendelian, and provides details from his own breeding experiments.

Dates: 11 November 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 22 May 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/31
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Alexander writes that he would be delighted to take Ewart's colt and breed from him as he wishes. He will try to send Ewart any samples of wool that he wants, and is glad that Ewart is willing to speak to the Board of Agriculture on his behalf.

Dates: 22 May 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 June 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/21
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Alexander writes that the Przewalski's mare has foaled, although he would have preferred a colt to a filly. He supposes the other foal will turn out to be a light bay without black legs.

Dates: 01 June 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 24 June 1915

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/12
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Alexander asks whether Ewart wants to keep the pony and exchange it for a colt foal or yearling.

Dates: 24 June 1915