Animals--Transportation

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Henry St Quintin, 23 December 1924

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/12

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St Quintin thanks Ewart for the cheque and hopes he will succeed in getting a young Soay ram or two off the island before the whole flock is destroyed. He provides the details of a friend in Kent who might be able to provide a ram should one be required.

Dates: 23 December 1924

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1924

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from W.R.G Henderson, 11 March 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/18

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Henderson writes on behalf of Anchor Line regarding the arrangements for the shipment of two ponies to New York from Professor Cockerell.

Dates: 11 March 1902

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to Lord Arthur Cecil from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 26 July 1908

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/14/21

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Oliphant confirms receipt of Cecil's letter regarding the despatch of the ambulance wagon for the bull, and states that the bull should be sent to Bletchley.

Dates: 26 July 1908

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1908

Letter to Oliver Charles Ormerod from C.J Reakes, 09 May 1925

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/31/3

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Reakes provides information concerning the shipping of New Zealand sheep, and clarifies that the sheep to be potentially sent to the Wembley Exhibition are Corriedales, not Merinos. He advises starting a small flock of Corriedales rather than shipping rams only and recommends that Ormerod contact Ewart for further information on Corriedales.

Dates: 09 May 1925

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1925

Letter to Sir Jacob Wilson from General Sir Dighton MacNaghten Probyn, 12 December 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/114

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Probyn writes regarding Ewart's zebra hybrid 'Romulus', which had been offered to the King as a gift. As the King has no further use for the animal, Probyn wishes Wilson to arrange for its shipment.

Dates: 12 December 1902

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Letter to Sir John Murray from W.R.G Henderson, 03 March 1902

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/14

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Henderson writes to Murray on behalf of Anchor Line regarding the arrangements for the shipment of two horses from New York to Glasgow.

Dates: 03 March 1902

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1902

Martyred Monkeys, 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/2/116

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An article by M. Beddow Bayly on the suffering of monkeys being transported around the world for vivisection. In this case, attention is given to the death of 394 monkeys who died of suffocation between Delhi and New York. Published by the National Anti-Vivisection Society.

Dates: 1955