Animals--Colour
Found in 147 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 31 August [1912]
Elwes will send his fat-tailed sheep to be served by Ewart's ram and could also send some 'so-called Siberian' sheep which he is buying. He asks Ewart to confirm when would be a suitable time for him to visit to see his Fairisle sheep, and to settle what crosses he will make to exhibit at Bristol. He mentions some brown and white sheep of an old Spanish breed belonging to Lady Campbell.
The year is not written on the letter.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 17 September [1913]
Elwes makes arrangements for visiting Ewart after his trip to Yorkshire. He thinks that he will soon discard the Hebridean and spotted breeds and confine himself to brown Shetlands which he will cross with Manx, Black Welsh and White Cheviots crossed with Norfolk. He also plans to try some Exmoors this year, which thrive well on Salisbury Plain. He asks whether Ewart or Cowan have any Shetland sheep arriving that year.
The year is not written on the letter.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c. May 1914]
Elwes asks Ewart to let him know when he can visit his sheep. He has shorn the rams but the brown Siberian will have to be killed as he has a cancerous growth on his jaw. He describes what sheep cross-breeding he intends to do and states that he must move the Wallachian sheep from Hungary.
The letter is undated.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry Mather Jackson, 2nd Baronet, 09 February 1903
Jackson writes that following the advertisement in The Field, he would be very glad to send Ewart a white cock pheasant. He also says that he would be willing to mate a white cock with a white hen for experimental purposes.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Hugh S. Gladstone, 16 February 1903
Gladstone writes that, having seen the advertisement in The Field, he would be pleased to give Ewart a white cock pheasant for his experiments, on condition that it is stuffed after death, and that any unusual offspring is sent to him for his own collection.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Hugh S. Gladstone, 03 March 1903
Gladstone provides details about the shipment of the white cock pheasant he is sending to Ewart. He writes about his research on to what degree the male bird influences the stock produced by him and an unusual mate, and includes further details on the colours of various bird plumages.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Hugh S. Gladstone, 27 July 1904
Gladstone enquires whether the white cock pheasant he sent to Ewart has been more successful this year. He asks that Ewart keep the bird until it dies or is killed, and then he should send it to J. Cullingford of the University Museum, Durham, where it will be stuffed. He offers Ewart a bird which he considers to resemble a bantam cock in return for Ewart's opinions as to its parentage.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Hugh S. Gladstone, 10 August 1904
Gladstone says he is pleased that the white cock pheasant has been of service to Ewart and states that he will gladly send him some of the presumed hybrids between a common hen and a pheasant if Ewart will give his opinion on them.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J. Oscar Muntz, 11 November 1905
Muntz asks Ewart's advice on the best book relating to the question of colour (in breeding) of animals, particularly the horse. He has a stud of moorland ponies on Dartmoor, Devon and hopes to experiment with some of the ponies at a later date.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J. Sidney Turner, 22 November 1897
Turner thanks Ewart for his letter of 16th November, and explains that he would appreciate a photograph of 'Mr Alexander's sketch'. He goes on to discuss the changing colours of foals' coats and markings as they grow up. He compares them with those of kittens, describing the process as a 'prolonged epitome of racial development'.