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Nov. 15, 1830, and remained there until his death in 

 1846. 



The literature of Leviathan's day always spoke of him 

 as James Jackson's property; Jackson returned his name 

 in a list of his stud in April, 1837; and Bruce, who knew 

 Elliott, says Leviathan died the property of the estate of 

 James Jackson. Circumstances indicate that Leviathan 

 was purchased and kept under some sort of partnership 

 arrangement between Elliott and Jackson. Whether 

 Elliott later became sole owner, or not, he managed to 

 hold to Leviathan, the results being the same. Jackson 

 sent mares to Sumner County every year to be bred to 

 Leviathan, and later bred Leviathan mares to Glencoe. 



Owing to the prejudice existing in Tennessee against 

 all importations Leviathan had a chance to show his 

 popularity in six other states. The two Carolinas, Georgia, 

 Louisiana, Mississippi and Kentucky had to join in with 

 his Tennessee "friends" to give him a full quota of mares 

 his first season. He served 102 at $75 each and got more 

 than 90 foals. But his first colts were stringy and sub- 

 jected him to much ridicule from the Archy-Pacolet 

 school. In 1835 ne stnT I stood at $75, and netted his 

 owners $10,000. In 1837 he stood at $100; in 1839 an d 

 the rest of his life at $150. After the first few years he 

 was limited to a smaller number of mares. 



"Of all recent importations," wrote Wallace in 1867, 

 "this was the most valuable except it be Glencoe." " For- 

 ester" had previously expressed the same opinion. Al- 

 though not noted as a 4-miIer himself Leviathan got 

 many 4-miIers out of native 4-mile mares. On one occa- 

 sion Col. Elliott declined an offer of $7,500 for two 

 sucklings and a yearling by Leviathan and Thomas 

 Barry declined an offer of $2,500 for a yearling, full sister 

 to Angora. Comparisons previously made, showing Levi- 



