Hybrids
Found in 169 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alfred Keene, 17 March 1901
Keene states that he has submitted his offer of two zebrules for use as pack animals, to the Indian government. He also wonders whether he might have another copy of Ewart's Penycuik Experiments, as he has lost the first copy he sent him. He asks if it will be possible for zebra hybrids to inter-breed. He also refers to the African trade in zebra hides and expresses concern for the potential destruction of the species.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alfred Keene, 03 April 1902
Keene writes regarding Ewart's offer of zebra hybrids. In connection with this he attaches a copy of their correspondence during the previous year. He suggests that in order to put a conclusion to the matter Ewart write to the India Office sending a copy of their correspondence with the Government of India Military Department.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 09 November 1900
Balfour writes that she is enclosing some pages of a pamphlet relating to the hybridisation of plants and the connections with animal cross-breeding (pamphlet not present). She also mentions hearing that 'Romulus (Ewart's first zebra hybrid foal) has been taken away from you under rather trying circumstances.'
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 08 October 1902
Balfour states that she is returning Carl Hagenbeck's letter to Ewart. She states she has also written to Lord Stanley in connection with Ewart's hybrids in an attempt to persuade him to purchase them. She also enquires whether, during his experiments, he has noticed if offspring from two different species of horse, with strong markings, hark back to a more ancestral type. She enquires whether the mustang is a descendant of the Spanish horse.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 27 December 1902
Balfour mentions that she has not received a reply from Lord Kitchener regarding the possibility of the Indian Government purchasing zebra hybrids from Ewart. She mentions three black Highland ponies in her possession which have very small callosites, and suggests that Ewart might like to come and view them.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 17 January 1903
Balfour writes that she is grateful that Ewart has got 'Romulus' (his first zebra hybrid) back from the King. She asks if Ewart would like her to talk to Lord Onslow about his remaining herd of mountain zebras. She hopes to examine the callosities on her own Highland ponies soon and asks about the results of his hare-rabbit cross-breeding experiments. She complains about the lack of funding for scientific research.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Arnold Lang, 21 April 1914
Lang asks for permission to publish some figures from Ewart's work in his own forthcoming volume on heredity and to borrow some of Ewart's papers, including The Penycuik Experiments. He also asks for advice on where to purchase good photographs of equidae-hybrids.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Baron de Parana (in French), with modern English translation (2 copies), [c. 1899]
Baron de Parana thanks Ewart for sending a copy of his book on telegony. He then lists the six zebra hybrids in his possession, detailing their physical characteristics, and in particular their height and the dappling on their coats. He discusses telegony and 'infection', which he does not believe in. He cites many human examples to disprove the theory of telegony.
Letter is undated. It is not known who made the translation.