Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-13
THE AMERICAN HORSE
JOE PATcHEN, (3-64), Q :014.

Black with strip in face, four white
feet; 164 hands, 1900 pounds, foaled 1889;
bred by C. & NJ. NJ. Rathbone, Peabody,
Kans.; got by Patchen Wilkes, son of
George Wilkes: dam, Josephine Young,
black, two white feet and white face,
bred by G. & NJ. NJ. Rathbone; got by
Joe Young, son of the "Star of the
West; I'd dam, Kate Moody, black,
about IA hands, $50 pounds, said to be by
the Millett Horse-an Upper Canada
PAGER; Sd dam Copperbottom mare,
owned near Manchester, la.
Sold to John G. Taylor, Chicago, ILL.,;
to c. W. Morkes, Chicago, Ill. Pedigree
from C. Rathbone. Information of I'd
dam from C. NJ. Niles, Peabody, Kan.
We have the following description of
Kate Moody from Mr.. g. Rathbone:
tan muzzle and flank"
Sire of two trotters q :219), nine PAGERS,
(1:55).
MILLETT HORSE.
Hemingford, Nebr., Dec. 2, '05.
MIR. Battell:
In regard to the information you want,
will say this stallion you have reference
to was Canadian French Pony; was
bought at Monroe, Mich, by a man by
the name of Ferguson, and has no pedi-
gree SO far as l know; was large bone
and weighed in good flesh 1850 pounds,
and great power of endurance; was
shipped to Manchester, Iowa, in 1864
and was kept by father until his death,
at the age of "a years, is about all. l can
tell you about the horse. This pony was
bred in Canada and brought across the
river when colt. Any further ques-
tions you would wish to ask would be
gladly answered. Would like to ask
when you saw Henry Percival. Does he
live at your place?
Very respectfully,
A. D. Millett.
KATE MOODY (2ND DAM OF JOE PATCHENl
1850 Corcoran St, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. l, 1906.
MIR. G. Rathborn:
Dear Sir AS / understand, you bred
Joe Patchen and also his dam, the latter
being by Joe Young, son of Star of the
West.
ID Please inform me of whom you
got the second dam.
(Ans.l The second dam, kate Moody,
was sired by the Millett Horse, an Upper
Canada PAGER. This stallion was brought
to Manchester down by the Millett Fam
lily, who came from Upper Canada years
ago.
% Also who bred her and her differ
ent owners.
IAns.) Do not know only from letter:
| got from Vernon burlington of Man
chester, who claimed to have bred her
She was black. with tan muzzle anC
TANKS, weight $50 pounds, PAGER, so sale
by Vernon burlington. The next dan
was by Cupperbottom horse. ,
g, Also accurate description of thu
mare.
(Ans) The mare. Kate Moody,
was brought here from Manchester b,
one Mr.. Nyes, who lives here now, ST
there is no doubt about her.
( "a Whether PAGER or trotter AM
whether having speed.
(5l About what year was this secon,
dam foaled:
81 Please give me the breeding a
you understood it, and state from whom
you got this breeding.
| am already under obligation TO yol
for filling "a pedigree blank of 10
Patchen, but | am especially anxious t
trace this second dam more accuratel,
! and will be exceedingly obliged to yol
for any assistance in the matter by ref
erence or otherwise. We want this in
formation for large work on note
American horses which we are publish
ing. Please insert replies in spaces lief
and return in, enclosed envelope.
Yours very truly,
Joseph Battell.
The Millett stud was colored same as
have given of his daughter, Kate Moody
She was II years old when got her
and, of course, was not regular breede
after this age; dropped her last colt a
the age of "a years, and died soon after.
: G. Rathborn.
Mr.. RathbOrn writes, dated at Pea
body, Kans., March Sth, 1906;