ANGORA vs. RODOLPH 



"Gallatin, Term., Dec. 22, 1835. 

 "To the Editor of the Baltimore Sport Magazine: 



" I will run my mare, Angora, by imp Leviathan, out of Thomas 

 Barry's mare, Patty Puff (by the renowned stallion, old Pacolet, 

 out of the famous brood mare Rosey Clack) 4-mile heats against 

 any horse, mare or gelding in the world for $5,000 a side h. f. The 

 race to be run on the first Thursday in October next over the Nash- 

 ville Course; or I will run her the same distance against any horse, 

 mare, or gelding in Kentucky for the same amount on any half way 

 course on the same day the rules of the Central Course of Balti- 

 more to govern the race. If either of the above propositions is ac- 

 cepted the nag must be named and a forfeit of $2,500 deposited in 

 the Union Bank at Nashville on or before the first day of April next. 



"ROBERT DESHA." 



Attracted by the tide of emigration to the Southwest, 

 Robert Desha left Pennsylvania, lived awhile in Kentucky 

 and finally located in 1782 about four miles east of the 

 present site of Gallatin. Among his children, accompany- 

 ing him on this journey, were two sons: Joseph, then 14 

 years of age and Robert, a few years younger. Joseph 

 Desha later returned to Kentucky, where he became a 

 legislator, Congressman and Governor. In the war of 

 1812, he was a Major General. Robert, the younger 

 brother, remained in Sumner, served in the war of 1812 

 as Captain and Brigade Major, and represented his district 

 in Congress two terms, 1827-31. He married Nellie 

 Shelby, daughter of David Shelby and granddaughter of 

 Anthony Bledsoe, and lived at Spencer's Choice in a 

 residence built by his father-in-law, in 1798. 



