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Hybrids

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

Found in 169 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 05 September 1896

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

Cecil thanks Ewart for 'the photo of Mulatto and Romulus' (Ewart's first zebra/horse hybrid and dam) and mentions that the Scottish Farmer should be sending 'Reid of Wishaw' (Charles Reid, the photographer). Cecil suggests that Reid should photograph Ewart's various animals (zebra, mule, donkey as well as Mulatto and Romulus) to highlight the differences in stripes between father and son, and the absence of stripes in the non-hybrid animals.

Dates: 05 September 1896

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

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/7
Scope and Contents

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]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 09 September 1906

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/25
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Cecil writes that he hopes Lord Middleton will buy 'McNeil' as he would suit his mares at Applecross and describes the Middletons' tour around the West Highlands of Scotland to view the crofters' ponies. He reports that a half-Welsh, half-Hackney horse cross has provided successful at Baron Schroder's in Strathcarron and at Guisachan. He is surprised to learn that none of the crossbred ponies are fetching a higher price in the market than the old crofters' breed of ponies.

Dates: 09 September 1906

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Magnus Spence, 30 March 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/39
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Spence states that he is enclosing a photograph of a bird believed to be a cross between a goose and a swan (photograph not present). He states he will let Ewart know if it should happen to breed with a goose.

Dates: 30 March 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Major Maurice Raymond Portal, 26 February 1924

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/5
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Portal writes that he has crossbred ten shearling Spanish sheep with the crossbred Mouflon ram, and he will let Ewart know of the results. He doubts that the first offpsring will be worth much commercially.

Dates: 26 February 1924

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

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/60
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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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 09 January 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/3
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Hayes informs Ewart that he is thanking 'Master Arthur' for sending him negatives and prints of a rabbit hybrid. He encloses a chapter on 'Evolution of the Horse' for Ewart's corrections and additions. He goes on to state that he is in the process of drawing up an agreement with the publishers Blackett about the translation of an article.

Dates: 09 January 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from N.G Johnson, 22 May 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/40
Scope and Contents

Johnson, writing from the rural affairs publication company Orange Judd, requests that Ewart send some photographs of zebra hybrids. He also enquires whether Ewart has attempted to cross a zebra with an ass.

Dates: 22 May 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from P. Morison Son, 09 April 1900

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/6/12
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Letter stating the enclosure of a receipt for the Gate Keeper's wages, in connection with the 'Hybrid Exhibition' of the 2nd - 7th April 1900. Includes detailed breakdown of monies taken at the exhibition for admission and books.

Dates: 09 April 1900

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Percy St Michael Podmore, 29 December 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/139
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Podmore writes on the recommendation of Professor Poulton and asks Ewart if he know whether anyone else had proved the fertility of the ringdove or stock dove hybrids before himself (ie Podmore).

Dates: 29 December 1903