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Ponies

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

Found in 171 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McDonald, 30 May 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/58
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McDonald proposes to give Ewart a grant of £10, on top of any grant that may be obtained from the Congested Districts Board, to pay the carriage of the pony to Keppoch and back, and for a man to attend him. He invites Ewart to his camp near Tain to see 'ponies from all parts'.

Dates: 30 May 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McDonald, 13 October 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/82
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McDonald enquires where he might obtain a dun pony stallion and makes remarks about some of his own horses.

Dates: 13 October 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McDonald, 18 February 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/25
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McDonald recommends someone who might be able to provide Ewart with a white cock pheasant if he has not already had a reply and supplies details of one of his pony foals.

Dates: 18 February 1903

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

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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McKinnon, 17 September 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/74
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McKinnon, writing from Barra, acknowledges Ewart's cheque for the purchase of a pony and says that any future orders for ponies would be welcome.

Dates: 17 September 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McKinnon, 10 November 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/88
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McKinnon states that no ponies of the type that Ewart described can be found on the islands of Mingulay and Barra. He has been able to secure a mare foal, one of the first real Barra breed to be seen for a long time. He adds that he can secure two differently-coloured Barra ponies for him.

Dates: 10 November 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John McKinnon, 26 May 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/55
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McKinnon asks Ewart to send him something that will help a pony that has been cut badly by barbed wire, as well as some medicine for horses.

Dates: 26 May 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl, 18 July 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/31
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Stewart-Murray, who signs himself 'Tullibardine' writes that he is willing to pay up to £12 12s for 'Braemore'.

Dates: 18 July 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lady Dorothea Louisa Hope, 02 August 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/63
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Hope writes on behalf of her sister and provides details about various ponies on their farm which are available for sale.

Dates: 02 August 1902