Thanks Denise Sounds like Robert Milne the Younger this time around - one time owner of Merriang and then Whoroully. Robert's wife and O'Donnell's wife were sisters, so I guess they had a friendly relationship. W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:12 PM Subject: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > Horses Horses > H McLean has instructions from Messrs O'Donnell and Milne to sell mob of horses comprising splendid colts and fillies. > above are part of the same mob that attracted so much attention at Auctioneer's opening sale. > In Fact it cost the breeders Five pounds a head for the sire of many of them. Remarkable, docile, no fat screws amongst them > > > D >

Drat, I saw an ad for Merriang during 1860/61 and it wasn't Milne. If it comes up again, I'll post D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > Thanks Denise > Sounds like Robert Milne the Younger this time around - one time owner of > Merriang and then Whoroully. Robert's wife and O'Donnell's wife were > sisters, so I guess they had a friendly relationship. > W > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:12 PM > Subject: [HC] OMA3.10.1861 > > >> Horses Horses >> H McLean has instructions from Messrs O'Donnell and Milne to sell mob of > horses comprising splendid colts and fillies. >> above are part of the same mob that attracted so much attention at > Auctioneer's opening sale. >> In Fact it cost the breeders Five pounds a head for the sire of many of > them. Remarkable, docile, no fat screws amongst them >> >> >> D >>