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Twins

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = TD

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from E. Brand, 14 July 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/75
Scope and Contents Brand informs Ewart that he has recently returned from Egypt hoping to call upon Professor Wallace, who would have introduced them. He writes that he has photographs which he took on the Aboukir Company's mule breeding farm near Alexandria of a mare with twin horse and mule foals. He comments that this must be a very rare instance of 'double conception' and says he would be happy to show Ewart the photographs.
Dates: 14 July 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, 11 December 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/59
Scope and Contents Crichton-Stuart, who signs himself 'Bute', confirms that the sheep have arrived safely on the Isle of Bute and seem healthy. He comments that two sheep appear longer than the others, and he wonders whether these could be crosses with the Siberian from Ewart's farm or perhaps twins from Shetland.
Dates: 11 December 1913

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from M. Hilzheimer (in German), 22 December 1905

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/44
Scope and Contents The writer provides information about some twin ponies and mentions the work of a colleague concerning the Celtic horse (Equus caballus celticus) and Equus caballus Sypricus
Dates: 22 December 1905