Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16288, P. Traynor, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from The Book Scout by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on January 9, 2017.

Scope and Contents

P. Traynor letter to Randolph Huntington, 1897, 0.03 cubic feet, concerning the Arabian horse, Lady Washington, and the fact that she was about to foal. He discusses the filly Hegira at length, noting its value as $1000, and briefly mentions the controversy surrounding Huntington's efforts to breed these horses.