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thing concerning his history previous to his being brought 
to Canton, up to the time my history of Maine-bred 
_ horses appeared in 1874. Since that time I have received 
a communication from Caleb Gilman of Meddybemps, a 
son of the former owner of the Gilman Horse, as he was 
called, and it probably gives all that is known concern- 
ing him: 
Merppysemps, June 5, 1876. 
In your communication to the Maine Farmer, of the 
27th, ult., in reference to the pedigree of Riles Sun, you 
make mention of his sire being a horse owned by a Mr. 
Gilman, and sold in Canton in 1842. Thinking a short 
history of this horse might be of interest to you, I made 
inquiry of the man who raised him, Mr. Robert Bridges 
of this town, and he made the followi statement: 
‘The sire of ‘Major’ (that was the name of the Gilman 
horse). was a colt that I bought of Abram Marks, of St. 
Stephen, N. B. He was by an English horse called 
Hunter, and out of a full blooded English mare, both 
owned by Marks and kept for running races. The dam 
of Major was a light bay mare, weighing about 1,000, 
and a splendid roadster. I purchased her from a man 
named Webster, a school-teacher from Durham, Me., 
who brought her into this country from Sandy River. I 
know nothing of her pedigree, but she was a very valua- 
ble animal.” This is Mr. Bridges’ statement and can be. 
relied upon. Major was one of the best styled horses 
that was everin this country. I used when a boy to 
drive him some, and [ never saw a horse on the road that 
had any business with him. My father purchased him 
when about three years oe rena ndacealle ae 
ery Respectfully, &c. 
e Uateb ‘Gilman. 
The Dam of Rising Sun wasa bay mare owned by 
Eben Young, of Peru, and in order to give all that is 
known concerning her blood it is necessary to digress a 
little. About fifty years ago Maj. Bennett Pompilly, of 
Turner, 2 noted horseman, when running horses were 
popular in this State, went to Long Island 4nd brought 
_ home a white stallion which he called Young Duroc. This 
’ is the only pedigree that was ever given him in Maine. 
