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Horse Sale

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Maharajah Bhagvat Singh, 12 November 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/121
Scope and Contents

Singh writes that he is not sure about purchasing the Arab mare 'Wild Rose' as his stables are full, unless the horse is 'pure Arab and as near perfection as can be.' He leaves the judgement to Ewart.

Dates: 12 November 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Malcolm McLeod, 19 May 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/53
Scope and Contents

McLeod asks if Ewart would be interested in purchasing the two horses he has for sale.

Dates: 19 May 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Malcolm McLeod, 17 June 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/60
Scope and Contents

McLeod reports that all except one of his half-Arabs were sold, although they did not fetch as much money as the Skye foals.

Dates: 17 June 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Malcolm McLeod, 02 December 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/133
Scope and Contents

McLeod states that there are not any half Arab foals in Glenhinnisdal but that there are some at Earlish and Glenuig. He makes enquiries after the colt that he sold.

Dates: 02 December 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Marion MacGregor, 24 November 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/94
Scope and Contents

MacGregor provides information about a black mare that she is selling and wonders whether Ewart might be interested.

Dates: 24 November 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew White, 09 November 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/77
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White offers Ewart two horses for sale, one a Shetland mare and the other a small filly foal.

Dates: 09 November 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Reverend Francis Furse Vidal, 15 July 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/76
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Vidal provides descriptions of some ponies that are for sale: 'Kamur', 'Kushdil' (sired by Wilfred Scawen Blunt's horse 'Karo'), 'Naomi' and 'Shemsch'.

Dates: 15 July 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Rodrick McLeod, 26 August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/89
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McLeod informs Ewart that there are no yellow dun ponies let in the Coigach district except one cross-bred which he does not think is for sale.

Dates: 26 August 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Roman Prawochenski, 18 June 1926

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/32/4
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Prawochenski thanks Ewart for his help and apologises for any trouble has has given him. He would be honoured to be included in the Royal Society of Edinburgh Proceedings along with his colleague Kaczkowski. He will be in London shortly to purchase some horses at the Royal Agricultural Society show and hopes perhaps to meet Ewart there.

Dates: 18 June 1926
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1926

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 22 February 1915

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/2
Scope and Contents

Alexander writes concerning what money he would take for the sale of the filly, and invites Ewart to come and see his lambs. He adds that he has got a perfectly marked white calf from a pure fawn Jersey by the white bull.

Dates: 22 February 1915
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1915

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