Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
AMERICAN STAR.

HILLsDALE, n. Y, April 3, 1889

Mr.. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Dear Sir-In regard to the old Ameri-
can Star | have all the information that
can be had in town. have seen VIM.
Waldrake; he is the men that handled
the horse during the time that w. Sha-
fer had him. had conversation with
+. Van Dusen: also with Norman Niver
and Henry Osburn and some others in
regard to said Horse, and they all say
this is Seeey's American Star. | have
also reliable information that his sire
was in New Jersey.
CAPT. j. REID.
PHILMONT, n. y, April ,, 1889.
CAPT. j. REID,
Dear .Tr-Iour request received to-
day. American Star was bought by
Walter Shafer somewhere in New York
and stood at IIilsdale during the season
of 1919. lie was sold by Mr.. Shafer to
Edmund Seeley and Hiram Smith of
Goshen, Orange Co., n. Y. American
Star was at IIillsdale again during the
season of 1850. know this by letters
which have seen from Mr. Seeley and
Mr.. Smith to Walter Shafer.
am told that Gen. Benz. F. Tracy
has some important facts in regard to
American Star.
Regretting that | can not give you
more important facts in regard to the
Stars pedigree, | remain
Yours truly,
VIM. L. HOGEBOOM.
[Since writing you this morning, this
letter has been received in reply to en-
quiry and | forward you at once. j.
REID.
COPAKE, Jan. 1G, 1889.
Yours was received few days ago.
saw friend this morning. He said
the mans name was Boice, Mr.. Shafer
bought the horse of. and brought him
across the river at kingston he had
told him this a few years ago, and this
Mr.. Smiths name is Hiram, and he came
with Mr.. Seeley at the time they bought
American Star and they lived in Goshen,
Orange Co., and this is all | can tell you.
/ enclose this (printed Slip for you, it
may be of some benefit.
Mrs. WALTER SlIAFER.
VIM. l.. Hogeboom, Phimont, n. w.,
writes: | do not know of whom Walter
Shafer obtained the American Star.
should like to know the breeding of the
Star. My father bred mare to the
Star when owned by Mr.. Shafer in
1910.
Norman Niver of Craryyille, n. y,
Dec. IS, 1883, only refers to VIM. l..
HogeboOm.
b. S. Marshall, n. V. & ii. II. Il. de-
pot, 41th street, Lexington Aye, writes
81 cannot give you the information you
desire, as | did not know him at that
time; neither did Mrs. Shafer, as she is
his second wife. | know man that
was well acquainted with him that could
probably find all that is to be known
about the horse at present. You know
it was long time ago. This man lives
at IIillsdale, was very intimate with
him and has a taste for horses and
knows all the old people around there
that would be likely to know anything
about him. He says Mr.. Shafer was
very particular to keep record of every
thing and that Mrs. Shafer sent all of
his records to some of her relatives, and
If they could be found no doubt you
could find all you want; if not there is
an old man there that has kept stations
for number of years, and there are
several old men that might remember
about him. If it is of sufficient import
ance | would have this man spend few
days to learn all he could about him
He is a blacksmith and of course would
want pay for his time, but don't thinl
would over-charge you. Shafer owned
the horse twice, and you want to give
him particulars about the time you want
to know about. His address is w. W
Johns, Chatham, n. Y. This is all
can do for you"
DIR. j. n. Garner, Chatham, n. Y.
Jan. II, 1889, answers letter to Richard ii
Bartlett of Chatham: 81 formerly live
across the street from Walter Shafer il
Hilsdale and knew him well. Village
of Hillsdale is near the town line o
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