Animal Pedigrees
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant-Colonel Charles R. Haveley, 08 March 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/12
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Haveley reports that he failed to persuade his Committee about the bay Shales and complains of lack of scientific support on his Committee, especially concerning the pedigrees of horses. He asks Ewart's advice on the horse 'Snowflake'. He is still making enquiries about Findon Shales.
Dates:
08 March 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Grant Fraser-Tytler, 07 May 1908
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/14
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Fraser-Tytler states that he is sending Ewart the pedigrees and travelling particulars of the stallions which demonstrate how they are working in the district.
Dates:
07 May 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Grant Fraser-Tytler, 02 March 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/12
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Fraser-Tytler confirms arrangements for visiting Devonshire with Ewart and his wife, and asks whether Ewart will be seeing the Polo and Riding Pony Show. He disagrees with the men who wish to start a new stud book for Highland Ponies.
Dates:
02 March 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 17 March 1902
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/21
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Cecil writes regarding details of the pedigree of a foal called 'Johnnie'.
Dates:
17 March 1902
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 07 May 1903
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/49
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Cecil states his preference for the Barra pony ' 'Mais', although he is also interested in 'the Jumping Connemara' pony. He enquires about the ancestry of 'the Gondal mare' in relation to her colouring and mentions the colouring of the foals belonging to mutual acquaintances.
Dates:
07 May 1903
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 11 October 1896
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/2/18
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Cecil explains the breeding and ancestral history of the West Highland pony 'Mulatto', describing the possible reasons for her colouring and markings. He also refers to documents and sketches enclosed for Ewart (not present).
Dates:
11 October 1896
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 12 September 1909
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/23
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Cecil reports that he is making good progress with the Highland Stud Book. He believes Ewart's height limitations are right but would prefer to leave out the word 'garron'. He writes that the mainland ponies are only big because they have generations of better keep and because a little Clydesdale blood has been kept in them.
Dates:
12 September 1909
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 01 December 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/81
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Cecil confirms details of the transport of the cow in calf to his Jersey bull from Southampton to Glasgow. They have nearly succeeded in altering the title of the stud book to the 'National British Pony Stud Book'. He wishes the Highland breeders would submit their entries, as he does not think it wise to have separate publications in England and Scotland.
Dates:
01 December 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Osgood H. Mackenzie, 26 January 1903
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/7
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Mackenzie provides background details of a particular filly.
Dates:
26 January 1903
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Francis Galton, 06 January 1899
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/5/2
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Galton suggests that Ewart contact Dr Walter Heape for research into insemination and fertilisation. He suggests how beneficial it would be for the Duke of Portland to keep records (including photographs) of his adult pedigree stock. He enquires when Ewart will next be publishing anything concerning hybrid zebras.
Dates:
06 January 1899