by David L. Witt | Aug 15, 2026 | Seton Biography
Bright Star AG Carinae, The Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, ESA, STScl August 14 birthdays of note, Ernest Thompson Seton and John Henry “Doc” Holliday. You may not know that the interesting Western character, “Doc” Holliday shares his birth date with Ernest...
by David L. Witt | Jul 14, 2026 | Curator's Notes, Seton Biography
“Edinburgh Castle” by David L. Witt, May 7, 2026. Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor, George Seton, attempted to claim the title of Earl of Winton in an 1825 legal proceeding in Edinburgh. This is the fourth installment in a true law series. An Illusion of Delusion As...
by David L. Witt | Jun 12, 2026 | Curator's Notes, Seton Biography
“Edinburgh, The Tolbooth and Cannongate” by David L. Witt, May 7, 2026. Legal proceedings by George Seton to claim the title of Earl of Winton took place at the Cannongate courthouse in Edinburgh in 1825. I searched for it during a recent visit to that city. I knew...
by David L. Witt | Apr 27, 2026 | Curator's Notes, Seton Biography
“Edinburgh, the Tolbooth and Cannongate” by James Valentine, 1870s. The MacKinnan Collection. Acquired jointly with the National Library of Scotland with assistance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government and Art Fund. An important part of the...
by David L. Witt | Apr 21, 2026 | Curator's Notes, Seton Biography
Cover art, Seton Earls of Winton (2015) George Seton, “The Saddler” (1796-1853) hoped to become Lord Seton, Sixth Earl of Winton. Ernest Thompson Seton’s great grandmother Ann was George’s auntie. Seton (that is, E.T.) had this to say about his ancestry in Trail of an...
by David L. Witt | Sep 18, 2023 | Seton Biography
Illustration by Ernest Thompson Seton, 1884 Taming of this Shrew is not a Seton wildlife story, although the daily grind of a Shrew hunting for worms and spiders might have been interesting. (Or not?) This particular little animal hero was given the special...
