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Sheep

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 665 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Douglas-Boswell Campbell, 23 December 1924

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/13
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Campbell writes that the sheep were unable to make the crossing to Ailsa Craig the previous day, but that an acquaintance, John Hannah, has offered to winter the sheep with his own at Girvan Mains, which he believes will be better for their experiment.

Dates: 23 December 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1924

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Edward Delaval Astley, 21st Baron Hastings, 13 January 1922

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/28/1
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Astley, who signs himself 'Hastings', provides some details about his flock of sheep, which he had originally believed to be Mouflon. He offers to send Ewart a horned or a hornless ewe next autumn so that the actual breed can be identified.

Dates: 13 January 1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1922

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 22 September 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/40
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Cecil writes that he thinks the Congested Districts Board pony stud 'an unqualified success' and believes the concept could be extended to other animals such as bulls and sheep. He believes there are around 20 stallions running wild on Barra and wishes Lady Gordon Cathcart would exert her influence to rectify this.

Dates: 22 September 1907
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from M. Sloss, 11 July 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/74
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Sloss confirms that he is glad Ewart can visit for the sale in Castle Douglas and reports that one of Ewart's yearlings has gone missing.

Dates: 11 July 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from M. Sortal, 15 May [1906]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/16
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Sortal writes that he did not kill the crossbred Mouflon and Spanish ram but when he is killed Ewart shall see the skin and head. He describes the results of crosses with the sheep.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 15 May [1906]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1906

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Malcolm W. Brodie, 17 November 1923

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/29/5
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Brodie writes that he is sorry Ewart will have to leave Melbourne after only a few days, as some of his Western District Squatter friends wanted Ewart to visit their stations 'and see some of the best flocks in Australia'. He invites Ewart to dine with him.

Dates: 17 November 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1923

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from R.B Greig, 11 February 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/7
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Greig writes that the Development Commissioners are to meet the Board of Agriculture and representatives of the cattle breeding societies to discuss their scheme. They are proposing to set aside £200 a year to pay for Ewart's travelling expenses and for small experiments which he might conduct for the Board with cattle and sheep. He also proposes to name Ewart as an adviser.

Dates: 11 February 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Roman Prawochenski, 14 April 1927

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/33/6
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Prawochenski thanks Ewart for the information concerning the types of sheep skulls. He confirms that Ewart's paper on Polish wool, which he delivered at the 1925 International Congress of Agriculture, is nearly printed. His colleague Kaczkowski is finding Ewart's study of the embryological development of sheep valuable for his own work.

Dates: 14 April 1927
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1927

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 21 June 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/36
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Alexander confirms the arrangements for Mr and Mrs Ewart's short visit and comments that he must try and sell Elwes some sheep.

Dates: 21 June 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 June 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/36
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Alexander thanks Ewart for sending him the pony, and asks his age. He also requests Elwes' address to thank him for sending him one of his papers on sheep. He asks if he thinks Lord Arthur Cecil would join the 'Menagerie Club', as they hope to be able to put on a show and exhibit some hybrids the following year.

Dates: 01 June 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1912