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horse mentioned, also a horse named Cock of the Rock. My wife does not 

 remember from whom her father purchased the horses. 



Respectfully yours, 

 Brooklyn, Nov. 22, 1891. JAMES S. QUICK." 



"BROOKLYN, Dec. 13, 1891. 



"DEAR SIR: My wife's father lived in Boston before coming to New 

 York. He owned American Star, Cock of the Rock, Ragged Sailor, all 

 noted horses. Respectfully, 



J. S. QUICK." 



"EAST BOSTON, Nov. 21, 1891. 

 43 Chelsea Street. 



" DEAR SIR : Your letter received. I am the daughter of Ira Coburn. 

 My father was a builder and contractor, and lived in the city of New York 

 from 1833 to 1839. 



"We lived in i3th street where Macy's store now is. My father built a 

 block of houses on that site, and I think a few of the houses in the rear of 

 the store now stand. 



"He owned a celebrated stallion called the American Star; I remember 

 him well and can see him almost, with his blanket and stars. His pedigree 

 I cannot give you. My brothers are younger than I am and would know but 

 little of the horse if anything. My father had a hostler by the name of Sam 

 Maxfield. He lived on the west side of New York near the foot of Canal 

 street. Maxfield must be dead now. Jesse Adams was also in the employ 

 of my father, and, if living, might know something concerning the horse. 



" Ira Coburn, my father, was a military man and was a captain of some 

 of the military companies of the city, and I remember of his riding this 

 horse on parades. 



" He built some of the sugar houses in New York. He was an intimate 

 friend of Edwin Forrest and John J. Astor, and I should think that you might 

 find some one in the military line that would know something of him and 

 the horse. Respectfully yours, 



MRS. CHARLES C. BRADFORD." 



" EAST BOSTON, Dec. 7, 1891. 

 43 Chelsea Street. 



"DEAR SIR : Your letter of the 2ist. received. I am perfectly willing to 

 give you what information I can concerning the horse American Star. 



"My father moved from Boston, in the first part of the year 1830, to 

 Milford, Pike Co., Penn. He remained there, I think, three years ; then 

 he moved to New York city and lived till 1839; then he moved back ;o 

 Milford and remained until 1846 ; then he moved to Chelsea, Mass. 



" He must have bought the horse after 1833 in New York city. 



" My father was born in the town of Dracut, now a part of the city of 

 Lowell. 



