Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

|. Livingston of Livingston or John
stown, near Hudson. His father, Henry
Walter Livingston of the manor, sent
her to Daniel Norris to replace horse
that his son had hired of Norris and in
iured. She was a Black Hawk mare.
Mr.. Livingstone, the father, who sent
her down, died in 1919; his son is still
living. Mr.. Norris got this mare in 1916
or IL. | drove her in 1850. She was
rather a light-bodied mare, but very
heavy forward. Mr.. Norris kept her
some time for his own driving. lie didn't
let anybody have her but me. | used to
loan him money and had this mare for
several years keeping her at my place on
Staten Island. and when in New York at
his stables, and called her mine. | sup
posed she would become mine, but she
did not; he settled with me and took
back the mare. She would occasionally
show little tender in front from the
pavements. got her from Mr.. Norris
when he was on 18th street, and had her
after he removed to Houston street. She
was rather a mouse-colored bay, not a
dark bay. | would call her "A deer color
| never knew of Mr.. Norris having any
other bay mare. | am sure he did not
have any other up to 1854 or Whereabouts.
| was constantly in his stable and up to
that time knew his horses very intimate
ly and his business. This mare had a
long switch, good neck, good head and
handsome ears; no team could pass me
when | drove her with the one | owned.
Norris was with Booth at one time at the
corner of Crosby and Blocker streets; |
think when Mr.. Livingston sent the
mare down. | think Wilson, another
partner, is living, His brother is at No.
IL West 10Th street. Up to 1854 certainly
would have known if he had another
similar mare. My brother Frank had
grey mare at Norris that he may have
sold to Norris. DR.. Fox and Louis De-
Paw were relatives of mine and we were
great deal together; used to ride much
together. Everybody supposed that
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keep her all summer at our stables. |
am GA. Address, corner of - and
Maryland ave-, Baltimore, Md"
Not very long time after this inter-
view | stopped at Hudson with the inten-
ton of seeing Mr.. Livingston, but met
there gentleman, Henry Dubois, ESQ,
and horseman, "A neighbor of Mr.. Liv-
lngston's, and who politely offered to
interview him for me. The following is
the result:
LIVINGSTON, n. y, Dec. 3, 1887.
Dear Sir:-lIave called upon Mr.. Liv-
ingston. found him quite well: remem-
bers the mare sold her to Daniel Norris
Iand another) livery-stabe keeper on
Houston street, about the year 1917 or
Is; was l54 hands high, switch tail:
bought her of James Methuen, who raised
her Owned her mother for IA long time)
was sired by Long Island Black Hawk:
think tha' the dam was by Mambrino.
Mr.. Methuen has son about - wears
old living at Chicopee Falls, Mass. Of
you Want me to find him, please send me
an envelope with your address with any
questions you may want answered and |
Will forward the same to HIND ANY SER
vice that can do for you in my riding
about my places in the portion of county
where live will be happy to do you.
Am very truly yours, etc,
HENRY DU BOIS.
Livingston, Columbia Co., \. Y.
JOSEPH BATTELL.
a Wall ST., n. Y.
1t is evident, if the premises are correct.
that the Nermeule mare and the mare that
Mr.. Marsh had were the same. AS both
Mr.. Nermeule and Mr.. Marsh claim.
The pedigree of old Alb. or Lady Abdal-
lah is as follows: Bay mare, no white.
long switch; about 1872 bred by James
Methuen, Livingston, Columbia Co..
foaled about 1913 got by Long Island
Black Hawk; dams pedigree in process
of investigation.
The following letter from Jacob Butler
to Mr.. Nermeule, which Mr.. Vermeule
forwarded to us, shows that Mr.. Butler
was convinced of the identity of the mare
Mr.. Marsh had on his farm with the dam
of Goldsmith Maid; and shows upon
what testimony he formed his opinion:
OFFICE OF TURF, FIELD AND FARM
80 PARK Row,
NEW YORK, Jan. l6. 1883.
Dear SH-Your letter of January ,
was received. | have been out of the
city much OF the time lately or should
have answered sooner. My business for
this winter is in the city; am compiling
and printing breeders catalogues for
stock farms al over the country.
Regarding Old Alb, the dam of Gold
smith Maid. Last spring went to Rich
mond, Staten Island and saw Isaac
Marsh. | talked Il long time with him
and all he could say was this: He knew
Daniel Norris intimately; when he first
knew Alb she was about five wears old.
and he thinks a man named Louis De-
paw, formerly of Long Island, but now
dead many years, owned her before Nor
ris got her, but isn't sure. Marsh never
owned Alb. All he had to do with her
was, that Daniel Norris used to send her
oyer to his farm on Long Island to pas
ture for few months at time when
she would get foot-sore from pounding
the hard city streets. Mr.. Marsh des,
aNanl Ia l.aa.