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Found in 1130 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 04 March 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/28
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Forsyth writes that he is awaiting a summons to Edinburgh to complete the annual report of the Crofters' Commission. He states that he will be unable to be in London for the Polo Pony Society Show, but that he hopes to be able to visit Ewart in Penicuik when Ewart returns from London.

Dates: 04 March 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 31 March 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/35
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Forsyth thanks Ewart for sending him 'The Multiple Origin of Horses and Ponies', which Forsyth says will form the first part of the report which he proposes to bring out the Congested District Board. He writes that he has written to Tullibardine offering to visit Atholl.

Dates: 31 March 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Young Simpson, 25 November 1931

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/37/9
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Simpson congratulates Ewart on his 80th birthday and reminsces about visiting Ewart as a child, where he was encouraged to take up the study of Natural History.

Dates: 25 November 1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1931

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.H Munro Mackenzie, 21 May 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/38
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Mackenzie writes regarding his letter to the Farming World about pony breeding. He also invites Ewart to visit him on Mull and see his cross-bred ponies.

Dates: 21 May 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, 23 October 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/51
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Crichton-Stuart, who signs himself 'Bute', thanks Ewart for his recent hospitality and writes that he would like to acquire three score Shetland ewes. He suggests that the ewes might be sent to Ewart's farm to be served by his Siberian ram before being sent to the Isle of Bute. He also offers to buy Ewart's Chillingham bull.

Dates: 23 October 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McDonald, 28 April 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/44
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McDonald reports that he and his brother are quite ready to begin experiments with the dun five year-old pony stallion and makes arrangements to visit Ewart briefly on his way to London.

Dates: 28 April 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McDonald, 14 June 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/66
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McDonald writes that he does not think the pony has much chance of being sold as he is too light and not in good condition. He suggests dates for Ewart to visit him and see the ponies at camp.

Dates: 14 June 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Kenneth Mackenzie, 28 November 1923

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/29/7
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Mackenzie writes of the pleasure that Ewart's old students, including himself, felt in renewing their acquaintance in New Zealand. He provides a list of the other men who were present at the event.

Dates: 28 November 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1923

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lady Aymee Clerk, 02 March [1913]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/11
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Clerk thanks Ewart for the piece of carving that he sent to Penicuik House, and invites him to dinner if he is ever in London.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 02 March [1913]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lady Harriet Grace Katherine Campbell, 03 July 1916

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/22/24
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Campbell writes that she and her husband are willing to donate the goose-swan hybrid to the Edinburgh Zoological Society and that she will wire the Secretary once it has been captured and brought to the Gardens. She invites Ewart to visit them at Garscube to see the birds on the river.

Dates: 03 July 1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1916