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Hybrids

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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 169 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, 27 September 1914

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/25
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Crichton-Stuart reports that the Shetland-Siberian sheep are doing well. About half of this year's lambs have the long wool and he proposes keeping one ram. As the breeding season is approaching he suggests meeting with Ewart in Edinburgh to discuss arrangements.

Dates: 27 September 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1914

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, 15 January 1916

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/22/11
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Crichton-Stuart, who signs himself 'Bute', thanks Ewart for the offer of the pony, but he is sorry that he cannot accept it as he is too busy. His cross-bred Shetlands are going on well and he looks forward to hearing what Ewart's fat-tailed sheep produce in May.

Dates: 15 January 1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1916

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, 10 May 1917

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/23/4
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Crichton-Stuart, who signs himself 'Bute', writes that he was interested to hear of the results of Ewart's experiments with the crossbred fat-tailed sheep, and that he will look forward to reading Ewart's paper on the subject after the war. He asks Ewart whether the experiments have tended to strengthen Mendel's theories or not. He wishes he could be in Edinburgh but his military duties keep him in North Wales.

Dates: 10 May 1917
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1917

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Frederick Lort-Phillips, 08 July 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/34
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Lort-Phillips complains about the situation with the 'Standing Committee' and the Hunters Improvement Society, namely their decision to use half-bred horses for breeding.

Dates: 08 July 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John H. Wilson, 23 February 1901

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/7/6
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Wilson writes regarding his enquiry about prepotency in transmitting likeness in the pollen parent. He urges caution in concluding this to be the rule as he has some hybrids which illustrate the contrary.

Dates: 23 February 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1901

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Joseph Griffiths with enclosed photograph, 12 August 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/39
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Griffiths writes that the letter Ewart sent to the meeting of veterinary surgeons was very useful and makes some observations regarding horse breeding.

The photograph depicts a man and a horse, labelled a Red Buck Martinet, outside some stable doors.

Dates: 12 August 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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 20 December 1901

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/7/29
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Cecil outlines details of a dun-coloured mare that he has just purchased, with a chestnut stripe down its back. He also mentions some hybrids that he is hoping to transport to India.

Dates: 20 December 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1901

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, [c. January 1902]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/7
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Cecil states that he is returning Cockerell's letter. He goes on to discuss the arrangements for a horse show and mentions trying to persuade Herbrand Arthur Russell (the Duke of Bedford) to attend the show and purchase a hybrid. He discusses the similarities between the moorland breeds and the brown donkey.

The letter is undated.

Dates: [c. January 1902]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 06 August 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/65
Scope and Contents

Cecil states that he has been to the Zoo to inspect the 'Kitchener hybrid', which he goes on to describe.

Dates: 06 August 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

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