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Lambs

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

Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 16 May 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/29
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Alexander writes that he has not got another Przewalski's horse so far and the mares are not in foal. He has informed Colonel Oliphant of this. He is disappointed at his cross-bred lambs but the Africans and the fat tails are better. He asks whether Ewart has got permission from the Board of Agriculture to use his fat-tailed ram.

Dates: 16 May 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 06 June 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/38
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Alexander writes that he is enclosing a cheque for the half-bred ponies, and he would be delighted to have a Siberian lamb to cross-breed with. He asks whether Ewart would have any use for mismarked calves of the white cattle, as well as any black 'Soa' ewe lambs.

Dates: 06 June 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 31 August 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/57
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Alexander writes concerning transport arrangements for the sheep he is sending to Ewart. He also offers to send him a piebald ram lamb.

Dates: 31 August 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 22 February 1915

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/2
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Alexander writes concerning what money he would take for the sale of the filly, and invites Ewart to come and see his lambs. He adds that he has got a perfectly marked white calf from a pure fawn Jersey by the white bull.

Dates: 22 February 1915
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1915

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Gordon, 27 September 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/48
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Gordon hopes that the ewe and spotted lamb arrived safely in Leith. He provides details about the price his lambs fetched in Aberdeen. He writes that he is going on with the excavation of the Brough and has found some stone implements as well as the bones of horses, cattle and sheep, which he offers to send to Ewart for investigation.

Dates: 27 September 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Gordon, 17 August 1917

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/23/7
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Gordon writes that he would like to purchase a pure Siberian ram from Ewart, his last one having died through fighting. He suggests that Ewart makes enquiries concerning the transportation of the ram by steamer from Leith to Shetland. He reports that he has got an excellent crop of Shetland lambs and offers to send Ewart any that may be of interest.

Dates: 17 August 1917
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1917

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Gordon, 01 October 1917

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/23/8
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Gordon writes that unfortunately nobody in the district is selling a Shetland heifer in calf, but that he would be willing to put an advertisement in the Shetland News for Ewart. He reports that he doesn't have any crosses between Blackface tups and Moorit ewes, but that he will set aside any long-woolled Moorits he comes across for Ewart. He also offers to send him a white pure Shetland tup lamb with three horns.

Dates: 01 October 1917
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1917

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William M. Rider, 09 January 1914

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/1
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Rider thanks Ewart for the letter and books and states that he will shortly send Ewart photographs of two Holstein-Jersey cross-bred heifers and a tail-less calf. He is interested in beginning experiments with Siberian sheep and hopes to be able to exchange ram lambs with Ewart. He wonders whether the Agricultural Society of Scotland would be willing to send some livestock reports to Syracuse University.

Dates: 09 January 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1914

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Mackay, 25 July 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/62
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Mackay states that he is enclosing the letter from John Fraser regarding the lambs for Ewart's perusal (enclosure not present).

Dates: 25 July 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Levels of serum protein and antibodies to Brucella abortus in Finnish Landrace lambs, June 1966

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/217
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Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1965 - 1966. Volume 4 of 19.

Dates: June 1966
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

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