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of end) inenil)3-, to be allowed to start; the "Whip to remain in the pos- 

 session of the winner, until produced to be again run for. 



The Secretary of the CUib promptly complied with the instructions 

 cr'weci him in the above resolutions, and addressed a letter to Mr. Tat- 

 tersall, informino; him of his election as an Honorary Member, accom- 

 panied by such remarks as were called for by the occasion. To this letter 

 Mr. Tattersall replied as follows : 



Hyde Park Corner, London, 5ih Sept., 1837. 

 To John B. Irving, Esq.: 



Sir, — I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, with the pleas- 

 ing information of the honor done me, by electing me an Honorary 

 Member of the South Carolina Jockey Club ; and by accepting the Whip, 

 (tritliiig as it was,) an lionor, I assure you, I did not contemplate ; there- 

 fore, the more flattering to my feelings, and, also, for the name given the 

 Whip, which will keep me in your memory ; and rest assured, I shall 

 always be ready, on d\\ occasions^ to assist, as a member of the Club, 

 with my advice, in tlie furtlierance of every thing that may conduce 

 to the prosperity or benefit of the Club, or racing generally in America. 



I beg, sii', YOU will make known to the members of the South Caro- 

 lina Jockey Club, how very sensible I am of the lionor done me ; and 

 as for yourself, of whom I have heard much from my friends and son, 

 accept my thanks, hoping you will many years fill the situation you do 

 honor to, and that each revolving year may add new laurels to the Ameri- 

 can Turf. 



Yours truly, 



Richard Tattersall. 



This year, it was resolved to remove the Starting Post and Stands from 

 the southeast corner of the Course, (where they had been standing from 

 the first laying out of the track,) to a position more favorable in every 

 respect — namelv, the northwest corner of the Course ; and as the Course 

 was found to be about 40 feet short of a mile, by a careful survey, it 

 was extended to the proper length. Henceforth, be it known to all con- 

 cerned, that the Washington Course is a full mile, and that all perform- 

 ances upon it are entitled to credit accordingly. 



From and after this meeting, it is determined that horses shall be en- 

 tered w'.th the stewards, by sealed entries, on the evening previous to the 

 race for which they are to contend, before 9 o'clock, P. M. No Post en- 

 trance ; and that horses running for the Citizen's Purse, as well as for those 

 that start for the Produce Stakes, shall be handicapped, without being 

 obliged to start for one of the Jockey Club Purses. 



