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A LETTER FROM MR. T. A. DOLLAR. 
in September, and a bay horse examined in January, the 
words brown and bay are in italics, to present the idea that 
the same horse was not examined at both times. I can 
satisfy any judge and jury as to the identity of the animal in 
both instances, and if there really be any doubt in his mind 
as to the identity of the horse, why does he not take advan¬ 
tage of seeing the horse again, as he has been, and still is open 
to his inspection when he may think proper? 
Professor Varnell’s feelings are quite shocked at the thought 
of the horse being presented for examination in the name of 
another person ; but a little further on he explains why my 
name was suppressed. He says, with reference to the horse 
I examined in September, 1858, sent by the police magis¬ 
trate, I am of opinion that if he is now living he is affected 
with chronic glanders ! * * * * Professor Varnell plainly 
shows, had he known this to be the horse he had condemned 
in September he would have given a certificate to substantiate 
his previous opinion, viz., that the horse was now suffering 
from chronic glanders. Still further, he states, should the 
horse sent on the 14th of January be the same as seen by me 
in September, 1858, and which of course is possible, the 
opinion then given of his being affected with glanders, and 
ought at once to be destroyed, is supported by my second 
examination. 
I would ask, can any professional or unprofessional mind 
perusing Professor Varnell’s second certificate, discover any 
statement or hint of any description which would lead him 
to suppose, that the horse respecting which this certificate 
was granted was glandered ? 
And now for the message repeated two or three times, and 
said to be sent by the trustworthy and middle-aged man. “Tell 
your master not to have anything to do with him, for most likely 
the horse is glandered.” On Mr. Martin’s servant returning 
from the College with the horse and certificate, I asked him to 
relate all that was said to him by the professor. I need not 
trouble you with the conversation that took place, only state 
that there was not a word said to him respecting glanders, and 
the man is prepared to take oath, as well as the party who 
was along with him, that Professor Varnell gave him no mes¬ 
sage, that most likely the horse is glandered. This state¬ 
ment, however, like most apocryphal matter does not improve 
the position. He is of opinion that many other horses through 
him may have contracted this fearful disease, and yet he 
writes out a certificate which shows that he must have exa¬ 
mined the horse most minutely, even to the character of his 
hoofs ; but not a word of glanders, that is a secret that black 
