Societies and Clubs
Found in 184 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A.W Russell, 27 May 1901
Russell invites Ewart to stay with him and his wife during the coming meetings of the British Association in Glasgow in September.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Cargill Gilston Knott, with enclosed letter to Knott from Alexander Seton Huth, 22 December 1915
Knott asks Ewart what he wishes to do about having pictures printed from the plate of Ewart's zebra to illustrate a paper that was to be have been published in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
The letter from Huth to Knott, dated 20 December, enquires whether he can print off the plate as it has been on stone for a number of years.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Charles Mackinnon Douglas, 21 March 1916
Douglas agrees with Ewart that funding would not be forthcoming from the Development Commissioners at present. Although he is in favour of the Highland and Agricultural Society supporting Ewart's work, he fears that the Directors will not agree, as at present they are disinclined to spend the Society's money on purely scientific research. However, if Ewart puts in an application, he will do his best for it in the Committee.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Charles R. Heatley, 20 August 1913
Heatley provides details about the pack horse stallion 'Lord Nelson'. He reports that he has only been able to find in the district one Devon pack horse, plus a colt, to serve as a stud. He complains about the Board of Agriculture and proposes setting up a 'Pack Horse Association' among Devon gentlemen and farmers, and asks Ewart if he would care to join.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Charles S. Plumb, 08 November 1904
Plumb asks Ewart for a copy of a paper which he presented to the Royal Society in 1902 on a new species of horse. He mentions that he has used lantern slides in his own lectures showing some of Ewart's work on telegony and regrets not introducing himself to Ewart at the Royal Agricultural Show at York in 1900. He mentions his own work in the instruction in breeds, breeding, feeding and management of domestic animals at Ohio State University.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Claud Alexander, 08 January 1913
Alexander writes that his friend Tyrwhitt-Drake, the secretary of the Menagerie Club, is coming to Edinburgh and would like to meet Ewart. He also reports that he thinks both his ponies are in foal and that the colt is now very quiet to ride.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from F. Lort-Phillips, plus 2 typed copies, 04 January 1916
Lort-Phillips criticises the conduct of the Board of Agriculture for their collaboration with the Hunters Improvement Society in the army horse breeding scheme. He disparages the emphasis that has been placed on the Premium Thoroughbred horse, 'the wretched brutes that have done more harm to Light Horse Breeding than anything else.'
There are also two typed copies of the letter, presumably made at a later date.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Frank J. Connolly, 08 June 1901
Connolly announces that Ewart will become a member of the Polo Pony Society. He supplies him with the characteristics and physical appearances of different types of Connemara ponies.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Frederick Webb Headley, 03 October [1903]
Headley informs Ewart that the Fabian Society have asked him to lecture on the bearing of Weismannism on modern social questions. He challenges Ewart's statement that enfeeblement in pigeons can be traced to an illness in the parents at the time of conception as being more allied to Lamarckism. Headley suggests that this is more likely to be due to lack of food supply to the egg.
The date on the letter does not include a year, but another hand has noted '[1903?]'
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from George Johnstone, 02 March 1906
Johnstone reminds Ewart that he has not yet paid his entrance fee and subscription to the University Club.