Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
THE DAM OF ALL RIGHT.

THE DAM OF ALL RIGHT.
Some weeks ago we learned from W.
II. II. Murray that he purchased the
dam of All Right of the late w. W.
Gomez whose son, VIM. p. Gomez, Esq,
was formerly clerk of the Parker House,
Boston. where a letter would probably
reach him. We addressed the latter gen
tleman and received the following cour-
teous reply:
LYNN. Mass. June IL, 1856.
w. II. BLISS, ESQ,
Dear Sir The mare was bought of
two ladies (sisters), who lived at Somer-
set. Mass Their names do not remem-
Der. They formerly lived in New York
and they bred one of their carriage
mares, said to be fine bred one, to old
Hambletonian, and the mare which Rev.
W. II. II. Murray bought of W. W.
Gomez was her first and as far as | know
only colt. We had three or four letters
regarding her pedigree and supposed the
information had been obtained.
know of no way in which can help
other than to suggest that you write to
some of the stable keepers or town clerk
and try to get name of party who owned
her.
They lived in a large white house on
the right hand side of street going from
depot and near center of town. They
had no suitable wagon and we went to a
livery stable near at hand and hired one.
| have never been there since, and do not
think the town has changed much. If
now as then, nothing happens but every
body knows it in ten minutes.
Hastily and truly yours,
WM u CnMEE
We thereupon addressed to the post
master. Somerset. Mass. the following
letter. and received the subioined replies
MIpDLEBURY. VT. June IL. lsSG
Posi- MASTER. Somerset. Mass:
Dean 81 am anxious to get names
and present address of the following
parties Some twelve or more years
ago two ladies. sisters. lived in Somerset
in a large white house on the right side
of the street going from the depot, and
near the center of the town. They had
formerly lived in or near New York city.
They sold mare. | think bay. to the
late w. W. Gomez of Lynn. Mass. He
sold her to Rev. W. II. II. Murray. and
he bred her to Taggart's Abdalah and
produced the stallion "All Right" now
very popular in Prince Edwards Island.
We want to get the address of those la
dies for the purpose of learning the
origin and blood of that mare. If you
cannot give the information perhaps You
can hand this letter to some one who will
be able 70 do 50. and greatly obligc,
Please return this letter with reply.
Yours truly,
W. Ii. BLISS.
SOMERSET. June 2G, lNNG.
WV II. BLISS.
Sir In reply to your, of the 10th
inst. would say that | have probably
discovered the name of the party of
whom you are in search | enclose To
you "A letter written by relative of
Emily ID. Fairchild, the supposed former
owner of the horse. from which | trust
you may be able to get the information
sought.
Yours respectfully.
GRO. Il. DAVIS, +. NJ.
SOMERSET. June %. 1856.
WM. H. BLISS,
Dean Nr.-ln reply to your, of the
10th ult. will say, none of the parties you
wish to know about live here now: one
of those sisters died the other. Mrs
Emily d. Fairchild, probably live, with
her son. John +. FairChild ia New \ DIRK
city; if not, he could give you his moth
erS address: and she was the owner of
the horse you wish to learn about, and
which wa, Il have understood indirectly
of the IIambletOuiau breed. j. +. Fair
child was in the brokerage business at
rs Broad street, New York. but his resi-
dcncc and business location may now be
changed; but by getting some one to
look in the y. \. City Directory YOU can
ascertain. Am glad to serve YOU in any
way that | can.
Respectfully yours,
A. VI. B.
Thereupon we addressed Mr.. j. f.
Farchild. 2G Broad ST., y. Y. and in
due time received from Mrs f. d. Fair
child, the breeder of the dam of Al
Right. the letter stating her breeding
given below;
Mr. WIN. II. BLISS,
Dc0r Sir " ours to my son. Mr. j. E.
Fairchild, reached me in due season. The
dam of the mare loot was a Black Hawk
Morgan mare: glossy black, fine coat
snowy in action fleet and spirited and
while owned her was healthy and free
from blemish. Her colt. loot was sired bv
the California Grey Eagle, which at that
time was at Providence, X. L., or Swan
sea, Mass. did not know of the tran
saction until some time after, my eldest
son, since dead, having driven her out.
She, loot, was fOaled on the farm of Col.
a. +. Kerr, Florida, Orange Co.. and
broken by Robert Carr of same town.
sometime since destroyed my papers re-
lating to my horses and the above is all
now recollect. Hoping the above NAV
be of service to you, | am,
Very rpSppctfullV. Vours