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Animals--Transportation

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 29 August 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/55
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Ewart thanks Elwes for the wool samples and the details about the Austrian Skemschaf. The four sheep have not yet arrived from Greystoke, but he doubts they are allowed into Scotland yet. Cowan is coming to see the Shetland ram from Fairisle and that he will use it with Elwes' ewes if it is judged to be better than Alexander's ram.

Dates: 29 August 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from George A. Oliphant, 01 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/8
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Oliphant writes that he will communicate further with Ewart about the Indian cattle. He dispatched the Przewalski's mare and hybrid filly to Claud Alexander, but the stallion could not be sent due to being too violent.

Dates: 01 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 05 September [1912]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/60
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Elwes writes that he has bought some sheep from Claud Alexander, and that he will keep the sheep on Ewart's account on his estate until Ewart wants them. He suggests that it would be preferable if Ewart's fat-tailed ram would be sent to himself, and asks whether he received the Shetlands from Greystoke. He thinks he had now better not come to Dundee as he wishes to superintend the earmarking of his new sheep.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 05 September [1912]

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 28 January 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/1
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Alexander writes that he hopes to see Ewart at the Zoological Society's meeting in February where they can discuss arrangements for Alexander taking the mare.

Dates: 28 January 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 02 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/9
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Alexander acknowledges safe receipt of the two ponies and provides a description of them.

Dates: 02 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 30 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/15
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Alexander offers to send Ewart his white mare and asks if he may visit Ewart to see his ponies.

Dates: 30 March 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 03 April 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/17
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Alexander thanks Ewart for allowing him to see his ponies, and states that he will send the white mare before his visit to Edinburgh.

Dates: 03 April 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 02 September 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/50
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Alexander asks whether Ewart still wants to purchase some sheep from him, and makes suggestions for shipping arrangements.

Dates: 02 September 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 23 October 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/69
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Alexander makes arrangements for meeting Ewart and states that his zebra bull will be at Ewart's service if there is a decent summer. He has two white bulls for sale, and complains that Elwes will not return his sheep crates.

Dates: 23 October 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 June 1912

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/36
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Alexander thanks Ewart for sending him the pony, and asks his age. He also requests Elwes' address to thank him for sending him one of his papers on sheep. He asks if he thinks Lord Arthur Cecil would join the 'Menagerie Club', as they hope to be able to put on a show and exhibit some hybrids the following year.

Dates: 01 June 1912