Wool
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW
Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 23 August [1911]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/48
Scope and Contents
Elwes thanks Ewart for the report, and requests that Watson returns the fleeces to him at once as he wants to show them to a cloth manufacturer as well as to Bateson, who will be visiting. He will send Ewart his Norfolk rams if he wants to try crossing them with some Cheviots. He has received few answers to the circular, and complains of 'the apathy of the average English landowner'.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
23 August [1911]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 06 September [1911]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/53
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Elwes reports that Bateson did not have any particular ideas about the Iceland wool, but that he invited Elwes to read a short paper on the subject at the meeting of the British Association at Portsmouth, which prompted a discussion. He has heard that the Development Commissioners are prepared to establish breeding and experimental stations, and thinks Ewart may do valuable work. He remarks that Colonel Malcolm of Poltalloch has offered him an island which he is going to visit the following...
Dates:
06 September [1911]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 27 September [1911]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/62
Scope and Contents
Elwes asks for feedback on his notes on Ewart's sheep, which he intends to publish. He stresses the importance of photographing the sheep, as well as taking the measurements of the weights and lengths of the fleeces. He will send the black ram lamb to Ewart shortly.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
27 September [1911]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 30 May 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/35
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Elwes writes that he has seen Bateson in London, who is of the opinion that the pure breeds of domestic animals, including crosses selected by experts, should be represented at the British Museum gallery and that he would be happy to sign a letter to the Trustees if Ewart drafts one. He would like to see a sample of the wool from Ewart's 'so-called Siberian sheep', which Sanderson says is valuable, and enquires about the country of origin and quarantine arrangements for Lord Bute's long...
Dates:
30 May 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 09 June [1912]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/40
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Elwes writes that he has received a sample of wool and asks if the sheep is from Siberia. He is sorry to hear that Wallace is opposing Ewart.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
09 June [1912]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 10 June 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/41
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he has presented the three sheep skins collected by Carruthers to the British Museum on condition that they are mounted at once. He describes the wool of the sheep in the Calcutta Zoological Gardens and recommends that Ewart sees them when he goes. He has applied for a space at Bristol (the Royal Agricultural Show) the following year to exhibit a selection of his pure breeds and crosses, and asks Ewart to join him.
Dates:
10 June 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 29 August 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/56
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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.
Dates:
29 August 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 19 October 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/69
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Elwes writes that the wool of the Ryeland sheep is probably the softest English-grown wool, that they make a good cross with the Welsh sheep and would probably improve the uniformity of the Shetland. He gives a negative review of Lydekker's book The Sheep and Its Cousins.
Dates:
19 October 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 27 August 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/54
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he is ready to send his four fat-tailed ewes to Ewart, and that he is also sending some wool samples from Colonel Powney's sheep. He also encloses a letter concerning sheep which may be the Swiss Bundtner, and recommends that Ewart write to the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture to enquire where the Karakul sheep are to be seen.
Dates:
27 August 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 20 April 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/16
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that nearly all of his sheep have now lambed. He concludes that the Soay, Manx or Hebridean sheep are not worth keeping except for ornamental value, that the Welsh spotted and Shetland sheep are hardier and that the Cheviot lamb crosses are not as hardy as one would expect. Elwes wants a wool expert to report on his various sheep at clipping time. Next season he proposes to cross Herdwicks and Shetlands more largely and to get more of the spotted breed and some Wensleydales.
Dates:
20 April 1913