Animals--Transportation
Subject
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Found in 190 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 16 August [1912]
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/50
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he has heard that the sheep at Greystoke will be transported once the restrictions in Peebles are lifted. He recommends that Ewart take a photograph of the Foula ewes while they are alive. He is buying some of Lort's Manx and Manx-Soay crosses, and a black bull with a broad white belt. He would like to put his fat-tailed ewes to Ewart's fat-tailed ram.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
16 August [1912]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 27 August 1912
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/54
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he is ready to send his four fat-tailed ewes to Ewart, and that he is also sending some wool samples from Colonel Powney's sheep. He also encloses a letter concerning sheep which may be the Swiss Bundtner, and recommends that Ewart write to the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture to enquire where the Karakul sheep are to be seen.
Dates:
27 August 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 11 November [1912]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/78
Scope and Contents
Elwes confirms transport arrangements for the ewes he is sending to Ewart and writes that he has sold his wether lambs at a profit.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
11 November [1912]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 03 May 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/18
Scope and Contents
Elwes confirms the date of Ewart's visit and invites Mrs Ewart. He asks when Ewart proposes to send his blackfaced hoggs as he is not sure whether he wants to go on with them.
Dates:
03 May 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 03 June 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/23
Scope and Contents
Elwes thanks Ewart for his interesting paper and provides some suggested corrections. He asks for Ewart's help in revising some parts of his catalogue and confirms arrangements for transporting the ewes to Cheltenham.
Dates:
03 June 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 24 June 1913
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/27
Scope and Contents
Elwes provides some suggestions regarding the transportation of the sheep to Cheltenham from Edinburgh for the Royal Agricultural Show in Bristol. He will send Ewart details of the valuation of the wool for the guidance of Ewart's committee as to future crossing experiments.
Dates:
24 June 1913
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [27 June 1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/30
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes confirming the arrangements for the reception and admittance of the sheep at Bristol, and asks Ewart to confirm what sheep he is to send back and what to keep.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Friday'.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Friday'.
Dates:
[27 June 1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [01 July 1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/31
Scope and Contents
Elwes reports that he has just returned from Bristol and that Ewart's sheep arrived safely. He recommends that they take a week's rest after the show before being sent back up to Edinburgh. He hopes that the King will see the sheep on Friday.
The letter is undated, though marked 'Tuesday night'.
The letter is undated, though marked 'Tuesday night'.
Dates:
[01 July 1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, [05 July 1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/33
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that the (Royal Agricultural) show was a great success and that the King looked at their sheep for longer than the others. Elwes is shortly to have an operation and leaves instructions for Ewart if he wants his sheep returned to him. He also mentions which publications have reviewed their appearance at the show.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Saturday'.
The letter is undated, although marked 'Saturday'.
Dates:
[05 July 1913]
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 26 July [1913]
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/36
Scope and Contents
Elwes writes that he is glad to hear that the farm is arranged and that Ewart will be able to carry out some more extensive experiments. He enquires about the fat-tailed ram at Liverpool, as he would like to see him, and remarks that the weather at Colesbourne will suit him more than Ewart's farm at Fairslacks. He suggests that Ewart send over some live specimens of sheep to the new Zoological Gardens in Edinburgh.
The year is not written on the letter.
The year is not written on the letter.
Dates:
26 July [1913]