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Animals--Colour

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = TD,Use For = Coat colour of animals

Found in 147 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from C.J Bond, 26 February 1906

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/3
Scope and Contents

The writer is anxious to obtain facts relating to the colour and character of the hair of certain animals and writes that he encloses a copy of a short letter to the editor of The Lancet (letter not present).

Underneath the text of the letter is the address of 'Professor Max Wilms, Lepsig [sic]', written in Ewart's hand.

Dates: 26 February 1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1906

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A, Oliphant, 24 October 1907

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/44
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes that the Przewalski's horse skeleton in the British Museum is of a white-nosed mare that Ewart had measured when she was alive. He notes that they have only two of the brown nosed variety at Woburn, although he has not noticed any differences in bone between the two varieties.

Dates: 24 October 1907
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1907

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 12 August 1908

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/26
Scope and Contents

Oliphant writes that as neither the brown pony or the foal is not in good condition, he has recommended that the Duke of Bedford have them destroyed unless Ewart has a particular interest in them. He wonders if Ewart would like the carcase of the foal sent to him.

Dates: 12 August 1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1908

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from D.B Montefiore, 28 November 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/131
Scope and Contents

Montefiore requests a donation from Ewart to raise support for the London Show.

Dates: 28 November 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Digby Willoughby, 27 May 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/57
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Willoughby, who signs himself 'Middleton', accepts Ewart's offer of the young stallion to go to Applecross and asks him to arrange the journey. He remarks that he has never found the pony's sister with the white mane and tail to be in season.

Dates: 27 May 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Digby Willoughby, 20 May 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/54
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Willoughby, who signs himself 'Middleton', thanks Ewart for the photograph he sent and provides one of his pony (not present). He reports that the daughter of the white-maned mare at Applecross has just foaled to a thoroughbred horse and writes that he will consider the prospect of Ewart's pony going to Applecross.

Dates: 20 May 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edward Allen Clemens, 21 June 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/47
Scope and Contents

Clemens writes regarding Cockerell's arrangement to supply Ewart with some dun-coloured horses. Clemens is now ready to supply Ewart or Cockerell with any animal from his herds which might be useful for experimental purposes; he would also be happy to supply Ewart with skulls or other anatomical parts for analysis.

Dates: 21 June 1902
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Ella H. Wharton-Duff, 05 August 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/81
Scope and Contents

Wharton-Duff writes that she would happily send Ewart the brown doe rabbit to breed from and provides a description.

Dates: 05 August 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Florence E. Sexton, 18 September 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/104
Scope and Contents

Sexton encloses a photograph (not present) of a striped mouse dun pony and recalls seeing an unusually striped bay horse. She also mentions visiting Ewart to see his hybrids some years ago with the agricultural college.

Dates: 18 September 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Fred J. Baillie, 19 October 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/111
Scope and Contents

Baillie makes observations on the zebras he shot near Nakuru being lighter in colour than those he has seen in other regions. He gives his forwarding address as the East African Zebra Ranch, Nairobi.

Dates: 19 October 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

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