Hides and Skins

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Alfred Edward Pease, 03 February 1898

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/2

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Pease identifies a zebra skin (about which Ewart had evidently enquired) as that of a three year old mare he killed the previous year on his travels. He goes on to report that he had intended to capture a young zebra but 'had to beat a hasty retreat on account of the Abyssinians.' He concludes by stating that he does not believe there is any difference between the Shoan and Somali zebra.

Dates: 03 February 1898

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1898

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Ridgeway, 05 November 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/116

Scope and Contents Ridgeway states that he will leave room in his paper for Ewart's new-found reference to the habitat of Ward's zebra. He seeks Ewart's advice on various unidentified horse skulls in the museum in Cambridge. He states that, as Bateson considers it unlikely that any Mendelian study on horses or other large mammals will take place in Cambridge, this could strengthen Ewart's case with the Board of Agriculture on establishing a research station. He mentions the skins of Ward's zebras which are...

Dates: 05 November 1904

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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Ridgeway, 02 November 1909

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/29

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Ridgeway writes concerning the confusion over the provenance of the Ward's zebra skin to which Ridgeway refers in a paper for the Proceedings of the Zoological Society. He asks Ewart to confirm that the skin came from the Lombori Hills, as Rowland Ward are now asking Ridgeway to settle the matter.

Dates: 02 November 1909

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1909

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from unknown author (incomplete), 15 February 1900

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/6/4

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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from an unknown author regarding some photographs of zebra skins. He explains that he shot the zebras in Africa, and goes on to discuss the unusual dappling on their coats.

Second half of the letter, with author's signature, is not present.

Dates: 15 February 1900