Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Henry John Elwes, 09 November [1913]
| Identifier | Coll-14/9/19/54 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist) |
| Dates | 09 November [1913] |
| Agent |
Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist)
Elwes, Henry John, 1846-1922 (traveller and botanist) Ewart nee Muir, Edith Fairlie, 1878-1953 (third wife of James Cossar Ewart) Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) Scottish Home Department. formerly Board of Agriculture for Scotland then Department of Agriculture for Scotland (1928-1939) (1939-:) |
| Subject |
Animals--Transportation
Farms Hides and Skins Icelandic sheep Rams Textile fabrics Textile industry |
| Scope and Contents |
Elwes asks for Ewart's opinion on the Iceland skins and for him to return them. He has just received some new cloth and enquires whether Mrs Ewart or any of their friends would like some before he hands it over to the tailor to sell. Wallace has written that he has a fine ram from Russia which he is sending to a farm for the Scottish Board of Agriculture. The year is not written on the letter. |
| Physical Description | 1 leaf |
| Consult at | University of Edinburgh, Centre for Research Collections |