effersonian Republican Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO June 4, 1831 A Card Mr. John ANDERSON, Sir, I take this method of informing you that I will run my horse Sir Archie, at any time after the first of July 1831, against your horse Pioneer, at a distance of one mile or upwards, for a wager of two hundred dollars or over; a k??? on each horse, or equal weight. The race to take place any where in Cole or Cooper counties. Amon ENGLISH - may 28, 1831 A Card Mr. Amon ENGLISH, Sir, I have seen a note of yours, which I presume you addressed to me. You, Sir, in the above piece, pretend to barter my horse. Now Sir, I will leave it to any gentleman who is a competent judge of the rules of racing, if your banter is not an ungenerous and an unjust one. I know not what horse you call Sir Archie, but I will run my horse Pioneer against the one lately owned by Mr. Hutchin INGLISH, which he called "Young Whip", agreeably to the rules of racing, - at any place, or for any sum of money, not exceeding five hundred dollars. John ANDERSON - may 29, 1831 -- FROST+AH4-FERRY+AH4-BUNCH+AH4-BOWLES+AH4-RICHMOND+AH4-WRIGHT http://www.homestead.com/kansis/kansis.html mailto:lsllwright@fuse.net