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Letter to Editor
June 7, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
William Fitzhugh defends the reputation of the stud horse Regulus against William Claiborne's advertisement in the Gazette, explaining that Regulus lost a race as a poorly broken colt due to fright but had previously beaten Mark Anthony.
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Mr. PURDIE,
I OBSERVE in your Gazette an advertisement of Mr. William Claiborne's, which appears to have been written with an intention to prejudice the reputation of REGULUS, a stud horse lately purchased of me by Mr. William Black of Chesterfield county. He has informed the publick, that Mark Anthony beat Regulus near a double distance at Ruso's ferry; in which he is perfectly right, but he should, at the same time, have mentioned how he came to beat him at all. However, as he has not done so, I think it my duty, in justification to the horse, to do it for him. Regulus, at that time a colt, and but badly broke. took fright as he was coming to the start. and threw his rider; and notwithstanding he was, without much difficulty, brought back to the post, yet he had not recovered himself so far as to be able to run with Mark Anthony, who was then esteemed a first-rate horse. Regulus, the year before, started at the same place, and beat Mark Anthony, assisted by Mr. Hardiman's Partner, full, or near as far as Mark Anthony beat him, under the above disadvantages. I know nothing of Romulus, more than that he was got by Mark Anthony. Most likely he may be able to beat Regulus, now a covering horse. and consequently unfit for the turf; but Regulus has a son who can beat Romulus, whenever the times will permit.
WILLIAM FITZHUGH.
I OBSERVE in your Gazette an advertisement of Mr. William Claiborne's, which appears to have been written with an intention to prejudice the reputation of REGULUS, a stud horse lately purchased of me by Mr. William Black of Chesterfield county. He has informed the publick, that Mark Anthony beat Regulus near a double distance at Ruso's ferry; in which he is perfectly right, but he should, at the same time, have mentioned how he came to beat him at all. However, as he has not done so, I think it my duty, in justification to the horse, to do it for him. Regulus, at that time a colt, and but badly broke. took fright as he was coming to the start. and threw his rider; and notwithstanding he was, without much difficulty, brought back to the post, yet he had not recovered himself so far as to be able to run with Mark Anthony, who was then esteemed a first-rate horse. Regulus, the year before, started at the same place, and beat Mark Anthony, assisted by Mr. Hardiman's Partner, full, or near as far as Mark Anthony beat him, under the above disadvantages. I know nothing of Romulus, more than that he was got by Mark Anthony. Most likely he may be able to beat Regulus, now a covering horse. and consequently unfit for the turf; but Regulus has a son who can beat Romulus, whenever the times will permit.
WILLIAM FITZHUGH.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Regulus Horse
Mark Anthony
William Claiborne
Horse Race
Ruso's Ferry
Stud Horse
Chesterfield County
What entities or persons were involved?
William Fitzhugh
Mr. Purdie
Letter to Editor Details
Author
William Fitzhugh
Recipient
Mr. Purdie
Main Argument
william claiborne's advertisement unfairly prejudices regulus's reputation by omitting the circumstances of his loss to mark anthony; regulus lost due to fright as a young, poorly broken colt but had previously beaten mark anthony.
Notable Details
Regulus Purchased By Mr. William Black Of Chesterfield County
Race At Ruso's Ferry
Regulus Beat Mark Anthony The Year Before, Assisted By Mr. Hardiman's Partner
Romulus Got By Mark Anthony
Regulus Now A Covering Horse Unfit For Turf, But His Son Can Beat Romulus