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Hybrids

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Subject Source: Local sources
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Found in 169 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 14 February 1914

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/2
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes that he wishes to get rid of the young stock of hybrid Przewalskis, all of which have a good temperament. As he is aware that Ewart recently sold one of his hybrids to work down a coal mine, he wonders whether Ewart will assist in disposing of the animals.

Dates: 14 February 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1914

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 24 July 1914

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/23
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes concerning what price to sell his hybrids for. He wonders whether Ewart could get £10 each for them to work in coal mines.

Dates: 24 July 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1914

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Comte Maurice Delamarre de Monchaux (in French), 31 March 1897

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/3/3
Scope and Contents

Delamarre states that he had read about Ewart's researches in hybridisation in a volume of La Revue Scientifique and was enclosing a photograph of an animal which was currently living in the zoological gardens of the Bois de Boulogne (photograph not present).

Dates: 31 March 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1897

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Dalgety and Company Ltd, 04 August 1925

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/31/11
Scope and Contents

The company writes that it would be wise for Ewart to find out whether Falkiner wants 'the old type' of Soay sheep or the 'improved Soay-Siberian sheep' before proceeding with the arrangements for transporting the sheep.

Dates: 04 August 1925
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1925

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Day Allen Willey, 02 February 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/8
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Willey requests Ewart's views of his own cross-breeding experiments for an article which Willey plans to write about various types of hybrids.

Dates: 02 February 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from E. Bryans, 20 November 1899

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/5/37
Scope and Contents

Bryans writes regarding Ewart's article 'Zebras, Horses and Hybrids' which has prompted him to mention a supposed case of telegony between two dogs.

Dates: 20 November 1899
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1899

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from E. Helen George Smith, 11 November 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/119
Scope and Contents

Smith states that she is returning some of the photographs which Ewart lent her for publication (photographs not present). She has placed an article about the zebra hybrids in The World's Work and will be preparing one for The Country Gentleman. She asks Ewart for further information about the zebrules, which she hears are also being bred in South Australia, and asks for permission to use more of Ewart's photographs.

Dates: 11 November 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Florence E. Sexton, 18 September 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/104
Scope and Contents

Sexton encloses a photograph (not present) of a striped mouse dun pony and recalls seeing an unusually striped bay horse. She also mentions visiting Ewart to see his hybrids some years ago with the agricultural college.

Dates: 18 September 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G. Barrell, 26 October 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/113
Scope and Contents

Barrell enquires whether the two zebra hybrids Ewart has for sale are nicely marked and fit to work in trade, as his own mule is still fit for work.

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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G. Barrett, 21 March 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/22
Scope and Contents

Barrett enquires whether he might be able to purchase an animal from Ewart's stock of hybrids, which he is selling. He asks Ewart to advise on the most suitable animal and also enquires whether he knows of anyone who would be interested in purchasing a mule that he owns.

Dates: 21 March 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

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