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Icelandic sheep

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = TD

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 20 August 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/46
Scope and Contents

Ewart writes that he is enclosing a report on the wool from Watson, Wallace's assistant, although he has not yet heard about the Iceland wool. He would like to have the Ronaldsay sheep, and understands that they live between a wall and the sea and feed mainly on seaweed.

Dates: 20 August 1911

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 29 October 1913

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/53
Scope and Contents

Ewart writes that he would like to see the Iceland dressed skins and asks Elwes to send them to the University. He would like to go to Iceland and if he is able to go next year, Watson would be delighted to join him.

Dates: 29 October 1913