Wool
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 29 September 1913
Ewart writes that he has written about the 'Murrayshire' sheep which he heard about at the Board of Agriculture. Ten Shetland fleeces and some Soay-Southdown wool have been sent to Sanderson. He asks Elwes to return the Soay-Southdown and the Siberian fleeces sent to the Bristol show as they belong to the University.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Harry Sanderson, 02 April 1912
Sanderson writes that he has had to close the mill due to a coal shortage, but he will send Ewart some cloth samples shortly. He is also sending him a sample of Alpaca wool showing the different colours and enquires whether Ewart will give a lecture on sheep to his Technical School students.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Harry Sanderson, 10 April 1912
Sanderson is glad Ewart has agreed to give a lecture at the Technical College. He encloses samples of cashmere and camel hair (not present) for comparison with the Alpaca.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Harry Sanderson, 10 July 1914
Sanderson provides the approximate retail value of the various wools Ewart has sent him. He compliments Ewart on his article on the Argali type of sheep.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 29 August 1912
Elwes says he will research some more about African sheep. Sanderson has told him that the first prize Shetland fleece at the Mid Yell Show is too fine for making good weaving material in cloth, and recommends that they stick to the Moorit colour.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 25 October [1913]
Elwes writes that he is enclosing a letter from Brodie about his sheep (letter not present). He asks if Ewart would like to see the sheep skins he has been sent which are dressed for mats and said to be Icelanders from a farm which Sanderson told him about.
The year is not written on the letter.