Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
MORGAN S7AlliONS TAKEN TO
OHIO IN 1851 AND 50.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. n, 1889.
MIR. JOSEPH BATTELL,

Mr.. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Dem Sr:-NOurs of the 10Th ult.,
asking for Information concerning GER
tain Morgan stations purchased by us
in Vermont, is received. Replying to
the same, will say regret that cannot
give YOU full history and pedigree of
each horse: but having mislaid or given
away each horses pedigree, | am COM
PEELED to trust to memory. The first
Morgan stallion purchased by Mr.. Blake
and myself was black four-year-old.
brought from Vermont to this place in
1851 by Mr.. II. l.. Hodges. This horse was
bred and raised in the town of Stowe.
VT; he was very compactly built, with
heavy bones, and possessed great en-
durance. He was speedy trotter for
those days. We kept him six years and
sold him to a Col. May of Rutherford
Co., Tenn, for $1,000. The horse High
wavman we also purchased of Mr..
Hodges, in the fall of 1853 or 1854 .
This horse was raised in Franklin coun-
ty, not far from Hyde Park, think.
Mr.. Hodges now lives Cor did. the last
knew of HIM on Michigan avenue,
Chicago. He could, no doubt, give you
more Information than can about these
two horses.
The five Morgan stations purchased
by the writer in 1851 were: |, bay
Bulrush Morgan raised in the town of
Barre. Washington Coz; ,, a chestnut
Clifford Morgan in the same county (the
name given by us to this one was New
England %, a bright sorrel we bought
of the sheriff of Washington county. he
having him under attachment at the
time (this one we named Montpeier)
/. dark bay Morgan we had of Mr.
Green. who lived in the small town OF
Richmond, Chittenden county ohm we
called WinooskD ). bright bay Nor
gan bought of a man living near Og-
densburgh, y. Y. This horse had great
qualities as roadster, having quick
and easy gait and no end of bottom.
The first horse named in this list we
sold to a Mr. McCarty of Nenia. this
State. He afterward sold him to a man
who took him to the State of Illinois.
New England we sold to Mr.. Justin
Gay, who took him to the State of Hi
nois and there kept him rs long a. he
lived. The fourth, Montpelier, we sold
to Il Quaker, whose name have forgot
ten, and he took him to Illinois and kept
him as long as he lived. We kept st.
Lawrence three years and then sold him
to Mr.. John l.. Gill OF this place, who
kept him as long as he lived. | have al
ready given you history of Highway
man and Green Mountain so far as
recollect.
In conclusion | can only say that all
seyen of these horses proved to be fine
breeders and added greatly to the value
of the stock of this country. Their de-
scendants were sought for and always
commanded good prices even down to
the third generation, and today the Nor
gan horse is more popular than ever in
this country. | regret that | cannot
give you more perfect history of these
horses, but it is now over 35 years since
we bought them, my age is on the other
side of 20 and my memory is not SC
clear as 1t once was. Still have not
forgotten the many high qualities the
| Morgan horse possesses. The horse Win
ooSki we sold to Calvin Remick Of
/ Burlington. Ia, and he sold to some one
residing in the interior OF that State.
| think II. l.. Hodges came from Rich
mond, Chittenden Co., Vt.
Hoping you will meet with success il
/ your enterprise, am
Yours truly,
L A