The picture of Justin Morgan that we present as a frontispiece is from Mr. Linsley's 

 book, where it appears with the following letters : 



ST. JOHNSBURY, VT., JULY 7, 1856. 

 D. C. Linsley, Esq. 



Dear Sir : Your favor of the 3d inst. is at hand, as also the accompanying drawing of 

 old Justin Morgan. I knew the horse well and owned him about seven years while in the 

 prime of his life. The drawing is a very faithful representation of him as he appeared while 

 I owned him, and I can suggest scarcely any alteration; perhaps none that would make it a 

 more faithful copy of the original. Yours respectfully, 



DAVID Goss. 



DERBY LINE, VT., JULY 21, 1856. 



D. C. Linsley, Esq.: Your favor of the i8th inst., containing a 'drawing of the old 

 Justin Morgan, has this day come to hand, and I hasten to reply. In early life it was my 

 privilege to know the original Morgan horse perfectly well, and for some time to see him 

 daily at the time of his greatest popularity, and I have no hesitation in saying that the draw- 

 ing exhibited, in my judgment, is remarkably correct, and gives a very accurate delineation of 

 the horse as he appeared in life. I remain, dear sir, yours truly and very respectfully, 



SOLO. STEELE. 



CLAREMONT, N. H., JULY, 1856. 

 D. C. Linsley, Esq. 



Dear Sir : I received a line from you yesterday, and with it a drawing of the old Justin 

 Morgan or Goss horse. As I have before told you, I knew the horse well, having seen him 

 often, and kept him one year while Joel Goss owned him. He was far the best horse I ever 

 had anything to do with, and my recollection of him is perfectly clear and distinct. The 

 drawing you send is a very excellent likeness of him, and I am pleased to see an effort mak- 

 ing, even at this late day, to preserve some record of him. Yours respectfully, 



DAN. BALDWIN. 



