Physical Characteristics
Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 28 April 1911
Ewart writes that he will show Elwes Mr Cowan's Shetland sheep at Penicuik and compares features of the Soay and the dun-faced sheep.
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 12 August 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A. Irving, 26 September 1913
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.
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.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Baron de Parana (in French), with three photographs, 01 February 1899
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 01 July 1902
Hagenbeck confirms that the Jardin d'Acclimatation in Paris no longer has the hybrid of the 'Equus hemyonus' and pony in its possession, and that the hybrid zebras and donkeys have been sold to William Jamrach. He enquires after more complete physical details of Ewart's hybrids.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 03 July 1902
Hagenbeck announces that he hopes to soon be in Paris, where he will be able to find out all the details of the physical characteristics of all the different hybrids in the Jardin d'Acclimatation. He would also be interested in procuring the hybrids that Ewart had intended to sell to the Indian Government.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 02 July 1903
Hagenbeck requests that Ewart repay him some expenses incurred transporting two zebra hybrids to India. He also informs him that he is sending a wild ass from the Balkasch lake to the Duke of Bedford. He describes the animal, stating that to him it resembles a new species, and asks if Ewart would view it and offer his opinion.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Cecilia Graham Menzies, 16 April 1910
Menzies writes concerning the black Persian sheep from Lord Tredegar's estate in Wales, and provides some details concerning their appearance.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Charles Dawson, [c. 13 September 1915]
Dawson follows up his letter regarding the horned 'zebra' horse, which he has been told is now 'somewhere in France'. He has made arrangements for its head to be sent to him if it should die. He will shortly be in Edinburgh and wishes to see the horse skull Ewart mentions which seems to bear similar horn-like features. He will also bring some new pieces of Eoanthropus skull from near Piltdown for Ewart to see.
The letter is undated.