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Cruickshank, J.W., fl 1879

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: fl 1879

Biography

J.W. Cruickshank was the nephew and business manager of Amos Cruickshank (1808-1895), of Sittyton, Aberdeenshire, breeder of Scottish Shorthorns. Amos worked in partnership with his brother, Anthony, who kept his records and organised the advertising of his herds.

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 Fonds

J.W. Cruickshank: Catalogue of the principal herds of Booth cattle

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8092
Scope and Contents

'A catalogue of the principal herds of Booth cattle as they are supposed to exist in 1878-1879, with subsequent produces and sales added', 612 pages of pasted in typescript entries and manuscript notes. There is an index at the end of the volume. It is accompanied by a set of pedigree charts for different tribes of cattle.

Dates: 1879
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