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Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James MacDonald, 14 February 1900

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/6/3
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MacDonald writes on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland, enclosing a precept for the sum of £200 to assist with the costs of his experiments in stockbreeding. On the reverse side of the letter is a draft reply from Ewart in which he expresses his gratitude for the donation. He also urges members of the Society to purchase Ewart's Penycuik Experiments.

Dates: 14 February 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1900

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 07 August 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/35
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Forsyth reports that the Congested Districts Board are now ceasing to breed ponies for the crofters as they believe they now have enough stock to keep them going. He thinks that the Board would be happy to purchase the ponies 'Fatima II' and 'Rhona' with their foals and agrees with Ewart that a Highland Pony Society should be formed to make for fairer judging between different breeds.

Dates: 07 August 1907
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Terras, 27 January 1899

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/5/7
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Terras thanks Ewart on behalf of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh for sending an obituary of Dr George Allman, and enquires when he might be willing to give his paper to the Society.

Dates: 27 January 1899
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1899

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.B Robertson, 26 November 1910

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/42
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Robertson writes that he is enclosing a reply to Professor Wilson which he has sent to be printed in Nature (reply not present). He does not see why Wilson considers himself superior in questions relating to the pigmentary character of the Equidae, as Robertson has noticed many errors in Wilson's own work in his paper on coat colour now before the Royal Dublin Society.

Dates: 26 November 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1910

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.G Gill, 25 October 1900

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/6/28
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Gill writes regarding the proposal of registration of Connemara ponies by the Polo Pony Society.

Dates: 25 October 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1900

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Frederick Lort-Phillips, 08 July 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/34
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Lort-Phillips complains about the situation with the 'Standing Committee' and the Hunters Improvement Society, namely their decision to use half-bred horses for breeding.

Dates: 08 July 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Jackson, 14 January 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/5
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Jackson writes on behalf of the Ambidextral Culture Society with a notice about membership subscription rates and list of committee members.

Dates: 14 January 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Jackson, 14 April 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/38
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Jackson requests that Ewart consider subscribing to become a life member of the Ambidextral Culture Society.

Dates: 14 April 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Jackson, 21 December 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/138
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Jackson invites Ewart to give a lecture on 'symmetry and assymetry in animal life' or a related subject to the Ambidextral Culture Society, of which he is Honorary Secretary.

Dates: 21 December 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Jackson, 14 January 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/4
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Jackson asks again if Ewart would be willing to deliver a lecture to the Ambidextral Culture Society on 'Asymmentry in Animals'.

Dates: 14 January 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

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