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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 134 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell, 26 March 1921

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/27/3
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Mitchell writes concerning the fact that Gadow's paper concerning feathers has been accepted for publication by the Publication Committee of the Zoological Society of London despite the paper not having a satisfactory conclusion.

Dates: 26 March 1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1921

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Ridgeway, 11 August 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/88
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Ridgeway reports that he has seen Shipley about the ponies and encloses his letter (not present). He arranges to meet Ewart in London and hopes that he will get a grant from the London committee.

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

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Turner, 20 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/12
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Turner writes that the Committee will recommend that the Court approves the appointment of a Lecturer and an Assistant in Genetics.

Dates: 20 March 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 08 August 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/83
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Gibson-Carmichael writes that is enclosing £50 for research and reports that Henry B. Marshall-of-Buchan-Broughton, Peeblesshire, would be glad to go on the Biological Farm Committee. He asks if either himself or Ewart should write to Sir John Gilmour and that Ewart should approach Arthur Cecil with a view to joining the committee.

Dates: 08 August 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Boyd Dawkins (incomplete), 08 December 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/47
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Dawkins writes that he is sure the Glastonbury Committee will allow Ewart to study the remains of horses among their collections of refuse bones and provides the address of the master digger. He adds that he has not received 'the Roman Skulls from Newstead.'

The latter part of the letter, including author's signature, is unclear, but the address matches that of William Boyd Dawkins.

Dates: 08 December 1907
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selbourne, 16 January 1916

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/22/13
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Palmer, who signs himself 'Selbourne', thanks Ewart for sending him his articles on eugenics and the breeding of light horses. He writes that the reason Ewart has not been summoned to a meeting of the Standing Committee for the last two years is that there has not been a meeting.

Dates: 16 January 1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1916

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from A. Corbett-Smith, 30 December 1921

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1032
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Letter, 30 December 1921, London, A. Corbett-Smith to Donald Tovey. Plans for the creation of a national opera, and a request that Tovey represent Edinburgh in meetings. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 December 1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Edward Speyer, 19 December 1910

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1701
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Letter, 19 December 1910, Hertfordshire, Edward Speyer to Donald Tovey. Suggesting Lord Plymouth stand in place of Douglas Freshfield on the committee of the classical concert society, and a listing of the executive committee. Typescript signed.

Dates: 19 December 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Edward Speyer, 18 July 1911

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1702
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Letter, 18 July 1911, Hertfordshire, Edward Speyer to Donald Tovey. News that Lord Plymouth will join the Committee of the Classical Concert Society, requesting a final decision on a Bach concert programme. Holograph signed.

Dates: 18 July 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Hugh Godley, 14 February 1914

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2174
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Letter, 14 February 1921, London, Hugh Godley to Sophie Weisse. Expressing delight that Tovey will stand for a certain position and asking for a list of Tovey's literary works. Holograph signed.

Dates: 14 February 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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