Animal sale
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = TD
Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 June 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/23
Scope and Contents
Oliphant writes that they have unfortunately lost one of their Burchell's zebras at Woburn Abbey since Ewart visited them. He asks Ewart to name a price for his Przewalski's mare as the Duke of Bedford may be persuaded to purchase her.
Dates:
13 June 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G. Barrell, 26 October 1903
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/113
Scope and Contents
Barrell enquires whether the two zebra hybrids Ewart has for sale are nicely marked and fit to work in trade, as his own mule is still fit for work.
Dates:
26 October 1903
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P. Lort, 07 November 1910
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/29
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Lort writes that the ewes for sale that were guaranteed barren had foot rot but that it is difficult to get young barren ewes at this time of year.
Dates:
07 November 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 20 October 1911
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/68
Scope and Contents
Lort asks Ewart for confirmation that he has received the bill for the sheep, and asks him if he wants an adult 'Soa' ram, a few Manx crosses or a fine pure-bred Manx ram.
Dates:
20 October 1911
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 31 October 1911
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/70
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Lort asks Ewart to confirm whether he would like to buy any of his sheep as he is reducing his flock.
Dates:
31 October 1911
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 11 October 1910
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/19
Scope and Contents
Lort writes that he can let Ewart have four or five pure-bred brown St Kilda ewes. He has tried crossing them with the Southdown Shropshire and the four-horned red Manx and he is now trying the Cheviot. He offers to sell Ewart some lambs from a St Kilda ewe and Manx ram cross.
Dates:
11 October 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 16 November [1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/55
Scope and Contents
Elwes asks Ewart to divide the Shetland ewes between the best woolled Shetland moorit and the best Siberian ram, as he wishes to see what influence the environment may have on the wool. He asks whether Ewart wants to purchase the Shetlands or keep them and charge Elwes for their keep.
Dates:
16 November [1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 19 April 1915
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/9
Scope and Contents
Elwes enquires whether Ewart thinks it worthwhile to import any sheep from the Faroes, and if so, could Lord Bute or Cowan take them, as he has no room. He refers to a letter from a Mrs Taylor which mentions crossing a fox-coloured ram with a black ewe. He reports that Ewart's Blackfaces are the most profitable of his sheep so far, except for their wool. He will be selling the remainder of Ewart's hoggs.
Dates:
19 April 1915
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c.1918]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/24/4
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he has written a letter which he would like Ewart to send to The Field, in defence of a statement made by Ewart which involves Elwes. He describes the skins of some cross-bred sheep which he has bought and will send to Ewart.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Tuesday'.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Tuesday'.
Dates:
[c.1918]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [c.11 June 1911]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/33
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes from Shetland that he has had a pleasant and successful trip seeing 'some of the best sheep in Shetland', although he fears that there are no pure Shetland sheep left. He provides details of the sheep he has purchased. He wishes to see Ewart on his journey south to arrange the forwarding of the ewe hoggs Elwes has bought from him. He urges Ewart to examine the wool which he addressed to Wallace at the University. The letter is undated but marked 'Sunday', which,...
Dates:
[c.11 June 1911]