Animals--War use
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 02 April 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Wilson, 04 October 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.H.K Mursenden, 11 February 1912
Leather requests that Ewart submit his article on the homozygous breeding and evolution of type connected with the attempts now being made by the Board of Agriculture concerning light horse breeding for national service.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.L.C Koud, 31 July 1916
Koud writes on behalf of the President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to thank Ewart for his letter and report regarding the best means of breeding artillery horses.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant-Colonel Charles R. Haveley, 19 March 1912
Haveley thanks Ewart for his advice on selecting the most suitable stallion for their pack mares and states that he would like to get a better understanding of Mendelism. He describes his experience with different breeds of horses in the army. He is making enquiries about the Goonhilly breed of pony in Cornwall, and is going to East Cornwall to see some dun mares that have been offered him.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 13 August 1904
Cecil asks Ewart to order some more copies of 'that kiang of mine' to send out to various people. He recommends that Ewart contact Fincastle at Piershill, as he is the owner of South Harris and interested in the fisherman-crofters.He is also to be on the commitee to advise the Congested Districts Board and Crofters Commission and also well-placed to advise on the breeding of animals for miltary use.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 16 July 1908
Cecil makes arrangements to stay with Ewart and reports on his meeting with Schofield and his critique of the latter's report. He suggests that the government funds a horse-breeding scheme, purchase the offspring and encourage landowners to breed army horses from selected native mares.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Major General H. Pipon, 22 March 1908
Pipon writes to arrange a talk with Ewart about the subject of the breeding of horses in relation to remounts and the Highlands.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane, 19 February 1908
Haldane, writing from the War Office, Whitehall, writes that he has spoken to the Quarter Master General about the question of army remounts and the Hebrides.