Horse Breeds
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A. Irving, 14 August 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/40
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Irving asks Ewart for his opinion of the paper concerning the Equus robustus horse type, and encloses a copy of the Section D paper from the British Association. He reports that he saw and handled the horse tooth found in the Piltdown gravels, and he believes it to be part of Equus robustus. He wonders whether it would be worth a short note in Nature, and wonders how far back Equus...
Dates:
14 August 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A. Irving, 22 September 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/46
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Irving writes that he could not get hold of any copies of the abstract of his paper on the Solutré horse, but that his presentation of it went well. He acknowledges Ewart's help with his work with the Equus robustus.
Dates:
22 September 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A. Irving, 26 September 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/47
Scope and Contents
Irving writes that he has had the opportunity to inspect several 'mustangs' in a stud, and was struck by their resemblance to the Stortford horse, except in the development of the hind quarters. He speculates that differences in the development of the hind quarters in various breeds may be connected to how hilly their local region is.
Dates:
26 September 1913