AMERICAN STUD-BOOK. 



MESSENGER, 

 (Generally called BUSH or MAINE MESSENGER), 



Foaled 180- ; got by imp. Messenger, 1562. 



Taken to Maine about 1815, where he got much valuable stock, 

 that was the foundation of the fame of so many horses from that 

 State. It appears there were three sons of Old Messenger called 

 Bush Messenger. 



MESSENGER DUROO, b. h., 



Foaled 1865; got by Rysdyk's Hambletonian ; dam Satinet, by 

 Abdallah Chief, son of Old Abdallah ; g. d. by Whistle Jacket, son 

 of Young Mambrino ; by Bertholf horse, son of imp. Messenger, 

 1562. 



Bred by D. R. Feagles; owned by Charles Backman, Orange 

 Co., N. Y. 



MIDAS, ch. h., 



Foaled 1860; got by Toronto Chief; dam by Henry Clay; g. d. a 

 thoroughbred mare. 



Owned by Chas. W. Bathgate, of New York. 



MIDDLETOWN, b. h., 



Foaled 1 860 ; got by Rysdyk's Hambletonian ; dam by American 

 Eclipse, 76 ; g. d. by Engineer, sire of Lady Suffolk. 

 Owned by D. B. Irwin, Middletown, Orange Co., N. Y. 



MILES STANDISH, 



Foaled 1 8 ; got by Vermont Black Hawk ; dam Mary Taylor, by 

 Bolivar. [See Mary Taylor.] 



Taken to California when four years old. 



MILKMAID, b. m., 



Foaled about 1844; got by Friday, son of imp. Trustee, 2601 ; dam 

 by imp. Bellfounder. 



Owned by A. Greenfield, Newburgh, N. Y. 



MILLER'S DAMSEL, ch. m., 



Foaled 18 ; got by Jackson, son of Andrew Jackson; dam by 

 Almack. 



Trotted in harness, 1859, in 2.29-2.32f-2.31i~2.31J. 



