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Found in 1130 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Grant Fraser-Tytler, 02 March 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/12
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Fraser-Tytler confirms arrangements for visiting Devonshire with Ewart and his wife, and asks whether Ewart will be seeing the Polo and Riding Pony Show. He disagrees with the men who wish to start a new stud book for Highland Ponies.

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 Lord Arthur Cecil, 10 December 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/122
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Cecil confirms the details of his forthcoming visit to Penicuik. He comments on the 'jolly muddle' at Woburn Abbey about what is a kiang or not.

Dates: 10 December 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 19 August 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/51
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Cecil writes that he was sorry Ewart was not able to visit him, as he wanted to discuss aspects of the Shetland cow with him, some of which remind him of Indian cattle. He asks whether either Ewart or the University are inclined to continue with the Jersey-Shetland crossing experiments.

Dates: 19 August 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil and Frieda Cecil, 28 July 1908

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/23
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Cecil writes that the Chartley-Vaynol bull has set three Highland cows again and he now wishes to send the bull away although he is reluctant to have it killed.

Frieda Cecil finishes the rest of the letter after her husband has been called away. On behalf of Lord Cecil she offers to bull to Ewart if Cadzow won't take him, as well as two brown calves, and makes arrangements with Ewart about staying with him.

Dates: 28 July 1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1908

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from M. Sloss, 11 July 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/74
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Sloss confirms that he is glad Ewart can visit for the sale in Castle Douglas and reports that one of Ewart's yearlings has gone missing.

Dates: 11 July 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Malcolm W. Brodie, 17 November 1923

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/29/5
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Brodie writes that he is sorry Ewart will have to leave Melbourne after only a few days, as some of his Western District Squatter friends wanted Ewart to visit their stations 'and see some of the best flocks in Australia'. He invites Ewart to dine with him.

Dates: 17 November 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1923

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 21 August 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/67
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Hayes thanks Ewart for an enjoyable visit to Penicuik. He would like to publish a book on horse breeding and would like to discuss the details with Ewart, with a view to collaborating with him.

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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 25 October 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/112
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Hayes reports that his book is progressing well. He asks Ewart's permission to visit him and break in his Przewalski's horse to prove that they are not untameable.

Dates: 25 October 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 29 March 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/27
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Hayes replies to Ewart's invitation to visit him at Penicuik, stating that is able to put his research to one side in order to make the trip. He adds that the Duke of Bedford has given him the opportunity to take photographs of his Przewalski's horses, some of which he intends to send on to Ewart.

Dates: 29 March 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 10 May 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/34
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Hayes requests the opportunity to come to Penicuik to photograph Ewart's animals.

Dates: 10 May 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902