MESSENGER’S SONS.
Hambletonian (Bishop’s) pedigree not beyond doubt—Cadwallader
R. Colden’s review of it—Ran successfully—Taken to Granville,
N. Y.—Some of his descendants—Mambrino, large and coarse
in appearance—Failure as a runner—Good natural trotter—His
most famous sons were Abdallah, Almack, and Mambrino
Paymaster—Winthrop or Maine Messenger and his pedigree and
history—Engineer and the tricks of his owners—Certainly
a son of Messenger—Commander—Bush Messenger, pedigree
and description—Noted as the sire of coach horses and
trotters—Potomac—Tippoo Saib—Sir Solomon—Ogden Messenger, dam
thoroughbred—Mambrino (Grey)—Black Messenger—Whynot, Saratoga,
Nestor, Delight—Mount Holly, Plato, Dover Messenger, Coriander,
Fagdown, Bright Phœbus, Slasher, Shaftsbury, Hotspur,
Hutchinson Messenger and Cooper’s Messenger—Abuse of the name
“Messenger.” 232-254