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Elmira, Elmora, [all-morak?],
Black Peter, [Hernani?], Queen, Reine,
Louisa, Besty, Menlo Park mare (from
Maloney) and the black mare from Stanley
of Mayfield. -- and besides you will add
another one to make twelve, if you like.
I leave the twelfth to your choice.

Please sell also, all cows, calves and bulls,
except

2 Holstein bulls

2 Ayrshire bulls

9 Holstein cows or heifers,

and 9 Ayrshire cows or heifers,

We will keep 22 or 24 of the best ones, and you
shall [send?] all the others as we have done two
years ago. --

I am proud and happy to see our thoroughbred
horses doing so finely as you say in the [hands?]
of Joel. I am very thankfull to him. As for
our trotting stock, I will be pleased seeing his
improvements, and I will reward, according their
merits drivers and trainers. Please tell
particularly to Joe, to take the best care of [Flou Flou?].
I think she will be a first-rate runner; when
young,