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Found in 1130 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c.07 September 1911]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/54
Scope and Contents

Elwes asks Ewart to confirm when he will be able to accommodate him on his return journey from Poltalloch on 16 September, and comments that he will shortly be leaving for Capenoch, Dumfriesshire.

The letter is undated, but as Elwes' Capenoch trip was likely to have occurred on 9th September, this letter presumably dates from around 7th September 1911.

Dates: [c.07 September 1911]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c.08 September 1911]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/56
Scope and Contents

Elwes writes concerning his lost book. He also asks Ewart to confirm when he would be available to accommodate him on his return from Poltalloch on 16th. He remarks that he goes to Capenoch, Dumfriesshire, Saturday till Monday.

The letter is undated, although marked 'Friday', which should place it the day before Elwes' trip to Capenoch on Saturday 9th September 1911.

Dates: [c.08 September 1911]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry Monteith, 04 April 1929

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/35/4
Scope and Contents

Monteith informs Ewart that he has arrived in London and hopes to visit Edinburgh at some point.

Dates: 04 April 1929
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1929

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, 10 April 1906

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/9
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Russell, who signs himself 'Bedford' writes that he would prefer to omit St Giles and visit Ewart at Duddingston immediately after the University function.

Dates: 10 April 1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1906

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, 14 April 1906

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/10
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Russell, who signs himself 'Bedford' apologises for a hurried visit to Ewart the previous day and invites him to visit him at Woburn to see his Tibetan kiangs.

Dates: 14 April 1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1906

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, 29 March [1915]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/8
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Russell, who signs himself 'Bedford', suggests that Ewart visits Woburn when he comes to London, as he has a fine Italian donkey-zebra hybrid.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 29 March [1915]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1915

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from H.G Herschell, 27 November 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/129
Scope and Contents

Herschell reports that his cousin, Lady Burdon Sanderson, has injured herself falling down the stairs and provides news from herself and John Burdon Sanderson.

Dates: 27 November 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Kidd, 26 November 1923

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/29/6
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Kidd writes that he is sorry he was absent when Ewart visited, but he encloses a letter (not present) of introduction to Mr Caird, the Managing Director of the Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Company Ltd. He adds that Mr Caird has an interest in the Australian sheep breeding industry and he would no doubt be able to introduce Ewart to contacts in the Argentine.

Dates: 26 November 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1923

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 08 May 1905

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/7
Scope and Contents

Forsyth welcomes Ewart back from his travels in Mexico and states that he is enclosing a letter from Cecil about the ponies (which are in the process of being purchased by the Congested Districts Board). He makes arrangements to see Ewart.

Dates: 08 May 1905
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1905

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 01 June 1905

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/9
Scope and Contents

Forsyth writes that he intends to travel from Tobermory to Portree on 09 June and that he hopes Ewart will be able to join him.

Dates: 01 June 1905
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1905