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From Captain McCbaithe, the Celebrated " Gentleman Rider." 



Loughloher, Caliir, Ireland. 

 My Deae Hunt, — Perhaps your plan of publishing the opinions of public 

 men amongst your testimonials may have a good effect, as coming from those 

 admittedly well versed in horses and their belongings. It may have a good 

 effect on those, if any there be, who do not know what a practical fellow you 

 are in all matters relating to Stud and Stable. If any man knoius better 

 than you about a horse, he must have discovered something relating to him 

 not heard of him before now. 



With an earnest wish for a thorough appreciation of your utility in the bu- 

 siness you have adopted, 



I remain, my dear Veee, 



Ever your sincere old friend, 



THOMAS McCEAITHE. 



From M. Rorekts Vanson. 



Phaffendorf, near Ehrembresten, 

 Prussia. 

 Dear Sik,— This is written at your request, to state whether I am satisfied 

 at your treatment to me when I sent my money to you to lay out to the best 

 of your judgment for horses for me, such as I tell in my letter I want for me. 



The horses you sent here to me from London are very good horses, and 

 bought worth their money. If I were to buy them once more, I should not 

 hesitate to pay the double of the money they costed me. Now, you satisfy 

 me so much in all respects that I tell all my friends bow Captain Hunt will do 

 with them for English horses. The only thing I regret is that I did not take 

 your advice at the time I bought two other horses in London ; because I soon 

 found the chesnut one is worth nothing, just as you said, while you were 

 quite right of other one, the grey one, which is a most good horse, like those 

 others you send me. 



Yours, dear Sir, with consideration, 



M. ROBERTS VANSON. 

 To Captain Hunt, London. 



From The Comte de M.vknix, " Master of the Horse " to the King of Belgium. 



Braxelles, 1864. 

 This is to cei-tify I have employed Captain Hunt as his Majesty's agent for 

 horse-buying in England, to purchase stallions and other horses for the Royal 

 studs, and he has given complete satisfaction. 



(Signed). CHAS. DECONE, 



For The COMTE DE MARNIX 



From Mr. Chaeles Decone, Assista)it to The Comte de Marnix, Master of the 

 Horse to the Belgium Court. 



14, Rue Montoyer, Quartier Leopold, 



BruxeUes, Sept. 4th, 1861. 

 Dear Capt. Hunt. — I have seen the Count respecting the stallion you have 

 for £400, but we will not have any more stallions from you, or any one else, 

 this year. But hope next year that we shall do good business together again, 

 as the Count has a very high opinion of you. He looks forward, with confi- 

 dence in your judgment, to the receijjt of the ten harness horses you say you 

 will send here in November. 



Yours, Captain, very respectfully, 

 To Captain Hunt, CHARLES DECONE. 



Warrington Stables, Maida Vale, London. 



From the Master of the Tipperary Fox Hounds. 



Wilford, Callan, Ireland. 

 My Deab Hunt. — From my knowledge of you since the time when, prior to 

 the sale of your fine estate in this country, you hunted regularly, and in the 

 van guard of the " Tips," I can have no objection, but, upon the contrary, 



