

All "who were present at the late Fair of this Society are doubtless familiar 

 with the appearance of this horse ; his pedigree may he seen by the following 

 letter addressed to his owner, R. M. Wheeler, Esq. of Jauesville : 



Shelburne, Vt. August 20th, 1850. 



Dear Sir : — I hasten to answer your request to furnish you with the pedigree 

 of your horse " Hambletonian," so far as relates to his sire, which I have carefully 

 gathered for a number of years. It is so difficult to trace the pedigree of stock, 

 after it arrives from foreign countries, on both sides, that I shall only give you 

 the descent on the side of the sire; yet your horse shows some points superior 

 to his sire as regards bone and sinew, which, no donbt, are acquired through his- 

 dam " Messenger Kate." Your horse is descended as follows: IVOO, Darley's 

 Arabian; 1716, Bartlet's Childers; 1732, Squirt; 1750, Marsk; 1764, Eclipse; 

 1775, King Fergus; 1803, White Lock; 1814, Black Lock; 1826, Voltaire; 

 1835, "Imported Hambletonian';" 1843, by young Hamiltouian, out of a mare 

 by Brutus, that I purchased in Boston, Mass. 



The dam of your horse is Messenger Kate, v/ell known in these parts for her 



^•reat speed and strength. Up to this time there has only one horse, half-brother 



to yours, been put through training, which resulted in the following manner in 



private: while green he trotted his mile in 2.40, was sold for $500; taken to 



Boston by Mr. Benton, and after thorough training accomplished his mile in 2.26, 



was there sold for $3,000. I could gi\'e you much other information in regard 



to their speed, but your horse cannot help but speak for himself. 



Yours tndy, 



USUAL PERSONS. 

 To Mr. R. M. Wheeler. 



Second best stallion over four years of age; — brown ; Andrew Aitkin, jr., Wau- 

 kesha. Diploma. 



Third best stallion over f(jur , years of age — chestnut sorrell ; Simon Rublee, 

 Beloit. |5. 



Best stallion three years old ; C. L. Annis, Summit. Diploma- 

 There were two others thi"ee years of tige, but the committee did not thiuk them worthy 



of a premium. 



Best stallion two years of age ; Simon Rublee, Beloit. Diploma. 

 Second best stallion two years of age; James Craig, Milton. $5. 

 Third best stallion two years of age ; Nelson Fryer, Whitewater, $3. 

 Best one year old stallion colt; N. P. Parsons, Wliitewater. Diploma. 

 Best brood mare over four years of age — grey; E. F. Mabie, Delavan, 

 Diploma. 



