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Vermont Beauty (Hill Horse, Silver) was dark bay with one 

 white hind foot and ankle, about fifteen hands high, and weighed ten 

 hundred pounds. He was bred by William Wheeler, New Haven,Ver- 

 mont, got by Ballard's Quicksilver, and foaled 1823 : dam said to have 

 been bred by William Wheeler. He was presented when two by Mr. 

 Wheeler to his daughter, wife ofTrueworthy Hill, London, afterwards 

 Canterbury, New Hampshire and was kept at Canterbury until nine or 

 ten years old and then brought back to Vermont by Lemuel Hill of 

 Starksboro, Vermont, who kept him a number of years. He had 

 quite a long body and was a very handsome and excellent horse. 



John N. Hill, son of Trueworthy Hill, writes: "He was the finest 

 of the fine in every point. He was sought after by colonels and 

 generals to ride on muster days in the days of the State militia. My 

 grandfather, William Wheeler, was a large farmer, owned a good 

 many brood mares of his own raising which he never harnessed, and 

 he said of all the colts he ever had Silver was the best. The horse 

 was of Morgan blood, a fine breed ; but I cannot tell anything more 

 on this point". 



John S. Blanchard of Concord, New Hampshire, writes : " My 

 father, Nathan Blanchard, requests me to say to you that he remem- 

 bers distinctly the Hill Horse which you inquire about, but knows 

 nothing of his breeding; says he was very handsome and the best 

 horse in the vicinity of Canterbury in his time ". 



Mr. Hill, Starksboro, Vermont, says: "Lemuel Hill of this town 

 owned a very valuable horse that he called Quicksilver, a noble horse, 

 and got splendid stock. He was bay, and I think Morgan. Uncle 

 Richard had another that I think was Morgan. Uncle Lemuel's came 

 from New Hampshire, where he had been owned by Trueworthy Hill." 



The following advertisement is from the Concord, New Hamp- 

 shire, "Patriot" of 1828: 



"Vermont Beauty will stand in London. Raised in Vermont. 

 Drew first premium at Agricultural society, Vergennes, when four 

 months old, and two succeeding years drew same premium at same 

 place. At age of three was taken from Vermont to this place and 

 next fall drew first premium at Boscawen Plain. Dark bay, jet black 

 mane and tail, one white hind foot and ankle, fifteen hands high ; 

 foaled 1823. Figure and movements lofty and elegant. For speed 

 excelled by none of his age. Before I purchased him I examined 

 his stock and all were nearly of his color and marks. 



London, 1828. TRUEWORTHY HILL ". 



Quicksilver (Ballard's) was bay and weighed about eleven 

 hundred pounds. He was brought to New Haven, Vermont, 1821 



