“Privileges granted.

Any gentleman putting five mares of his own will be entitled to the fifth mare gratis. A company of gentlemen putting six mares, and each one being accountable for all, will be entitled to the sixth mare gratia. At the time of the second performance, the owner of the mare may select either season or insurance. Gentlemen, when they send their mares, must write upon what terms they will put them. Mares not satisfied at the expiration of the season will be permitted to go to him free of further charge for his services, until he leaves here, or some time in the fall. Mares put last year by the leap or season, and failing, may be insured this year to Felt at the season price, if their accounts shall have been paid up by the first July, 1837. Mares put this year by the season, and failing may be insured the next year to any horse then standing nt my stable, at the price of the season of such horse, if their accounts for this year shall be settled at the expiration of this season. No mare will be entitled to these privileges and advantages unless the terms are strictly complied with.

Although it is but one and a half days travel to my farm from Baltimore or the District of Columbia, still if gentlemen prefer it, mares sent by the Baltimore and Ohio rail road to the care of J. N. Carter, of Charlestown, Jefferson county, Virginia, will probably, reach my farm the evening of the same day, if attached to the passenger cars, or can be sent by the Canal and Winchester rail road to the care of the same gentleman—a week or two previous, letters ought to be written both to Mr. Carter and myself, of the day the mare will be put on. If desired the mares can be returned in the same way when satisfied.’ JOSIAH WM. WARE.

Berryville, Clarke county, April 5th, 1838.”

Reference Data:

American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine, Vol. 9, by J.S. Skinner, 2010, page 146