Animals--Transportation
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Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Charles L. Sutherland, 09 January 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/3
Scope and Contents
Sutherland expresses interest that Duff Assheton-Smith has purchased 'Romulus' and the wild asiatic ass. He refers to Percy St Michael Podmore's recent article in The Feathered World, asks where he can obtain one of his pamphlets to which Ewart refers and discusses aspects of Podmore's dove breeding. He states that he has sent for two Rockbeare white wild rabbits to be sent to Ewart in Penicuik. He concludes by stating that if Henry Flower had been a practical...
Dates:
09 January 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm, 16th Laird of Poltalloch, 27 January 1916
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/22/16
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Malcolm asks Ewart to procure him some anti-tick virus to innoculate the bull he is going to send out to Jamaica, and provides details about the bulls sent out there by his father, all of whom died.
Dates:
27 January 1916
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 20 March 1914
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/3
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Oliphant writes that he is glad the hybrids arrived safely and that he considers the mare to be the best of the three in every respect.
Dates:
20 March 1914
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 22 March 1915
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/5
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Oliphant writes that he will make arrangement for despatching the hybrid to Ewart, although the railway is not to be depended on due to the movement of troops.
Dates:
22 March 1915
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 27 March 1915
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/6
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Oliphant confirms arrangements for the transportation of the hybrid to Ewart.
Dates:
27 March 1915
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 05 May 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/15
Scope and Contents
Oliphant asks on behalf of the Duke of Bedford for confirmation on when the ponies are likely to arrive at Woburn. He also asks with what stallion Ewart would like them to be crossed.
Dates:
05 May 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 07 May 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/16
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Oliphant gives instructions to Ewart concerning the sending of the ponies to Woburn. He thinks that the ponies will need to be housed in Leighton and asks Ewart to confirm arrangements.
Dates:
07 May 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 May 1907
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/13/18
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Oliphant confirms the safe arrival of the ponies and that a Przewalski's stallion will be put with them shortly.
Dates:
13 May 1907
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 April 1909
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/11
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Oliphant writes that the Duke of Bedford wishes to send Ewart three Przewalski's hybrids, a Mongolian pony mare and a Przewalski's stallion and he warns Ewart that they are not tame.
Dates:
13 April 1909
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 21 April 1909
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/15/12
Scope and Contents
Oliphant asks Ewart to give his opinion on sending the three Przewalski's hybrids in separate crates due to their wildness.
Dates:
21 April 1909