3 oo THE MORGAN HORSE 



C. M. Willard, now of -Brandon, Vt., writes : "He was compactly built 

 with handsome head and neck, short ears and broad between the eyes, very 

 intelligent and docile, altogether a typical Morgan horse. I named him 

 Red Jacket. The party to whom I sold him, a medium-sized, plain, quiet 

 man of about 35 or 40 years, whose name I am quite confident was 

 Thompson, had been for a long time in search of a pure Morgan stal- 

 lion to take to Kentucky. He got track of Red Jacket, was highly pleased 

 with him and took him home. He was not speedy, about four minutes only". 



In another letter Mr. Willard says : " He was solid and blocky in struc- 

 ture, thick and well arched neck, small head and ears, large and intelligent 

 eyes, well apart ; quiet and gentle in disposition, a perfect type of a business 

 horse* His stock good and much like himself. " 



Crit Davis, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, writes : " I remember Red Jacket 

 well. He was a fine bay horse, about fifteen hands, very stylish ; I do not 

 remember whether he had any marks". 



Mr. B. J. Treacy, the well-known Kentucky breeder, says : "Red Jack- 

 et was a very handsome, good gaited trotter, and, being taken to Kentucky 

 before trotting was established, was used for siring fancy roadsters. His 

 daughters have done much for the speed of the trotters in Kentucky". 



Sire of Dam oi : Kentucky Wilkes 2 :2i%. 



Second dams of: George C. 2 :28% : Sonnett 2 :24% So So 2 :i9%. 



Mambrino Maid 2 :i7% : Diplomacy 2 .-27 : Maud Messenger 2 :i6%. 



Laurabel 2 :27% : Lizzie Wikes 2 :22%: 



Third dam of : Also 2:20%: 



YOUNG AMERICA 2D 



Dapple chestnut, 15 hands, 950 pounds; foaled June 17, 1852; bred 

 by J. Ide, St. Johnsbury, Vt. ; got by Billy Root, son of Sherman Morgan : 

 dam said to be by Green Mountain, son of Sherman Morgan ; 2d dam by 

 Bailey Horse, son of Woodbury Morgan. 



Linsley says : " Symmetrical figure and very good action. The first 

 premium on Sherman Morgans of this class was awarded to him at the State 

 fair at Montpelier ; 1853 ". 



MORNING STAR 



Dark chestnut with star and one white hind foot, 1050 pounds; foaled 

 about 1852 ; said to be by Billy Root, son of Sherman Morgan. Taken to 

 Illinois in 1856 or 1857 from Brattleboro, Vt., by Andrew J. Post, and sold 

 to Amos F. Way, then of Peoria, 111., afterward of Clinton, la. He is 

 thought to have been sold by Mr. Way to some one in Chicago, 111. He 

 was kept at Rutland, Henry and Peoria, 111., and Clinton, la., and one sea- 

 son at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. Died 1870. He had fine dispo- 

 sition. 



MORNING STAR JR 



Dark chestnut with star and white hind foot, 15 hands, 1050 pounds; 

 foaled 1 86-; bred by Amos F. Way, Peoria, 111.; got by Morning Star, son 

 of Billy Root : dam bay, bred in Peoria, 111., untraced. Kept at Peoria, 111. 

 Of good appearance, action and disposition. 



