Leonidas Polk Family Papers

much by way of explanation of my mission to pay the full charge for tuition & And now if You will do me the favor of letting me know what is due Dudley Yale - for the last time as well as the present will make You the remittance, I think the matriculation & Medical for $15.00 was paid, but your books will doubtless show - The matter of Board will be arranged with Mrs. Blake -

Could I have known this first - I should have been spared some disappointment and much mortification - as the position was entirely un[solicited?] by any member of Bishop Polk’s famliy -

Very Respectfully

W. D. Galer

Columbia, Tenn. Feby 5th 1867 Mrs. PolkMy dear MadamI am very grateful the privilege, so kindly extended, of selecting from Bishop Polk's Library, what will serve as a memento of that great & good man, whom living I love & honored, & whose memory I venerate-

What a trio! Otey, Polk, Elliott!

Venerabilia Nomina!

They were the three grandest men,- physically, intellectually, morally,- that I ever saw together-

In the center of the group stands the originator of the most magnificent Educational Enterprise of the age; on either hand are his

ers: 1870's (?)

Fanny A. Polk to Col. [Vivier?]. University property to be reserved for Hamilton. 3pp.

private, & not to be acted on if any one has chosen that site_ I hope you will ex cuse the liberty I take in address ing you_ I do not wish to give any annoyance, & if there should be any trouble likely to arise from it, pray consider this letter unwritten _

With my regards to Mrs [Sivier?]

believe me yours truly F.a. Polk

Col. [Sivier?]

formerly in possession of Mr Fairbanks, now is gone I presume, the following acct is made out a copy of which I enclose - against Bps Polk & Elliott. How the disbursements of Oct 12th were ascertained I am ignorant, unless from published report of that date, a copy of which I have not been able to secure. The other items I find are obtained through Col Barneys report, all of which I presume are correct as having been advanced to my Father individually - but the item of salary is in Error. In that, he should be [lev?] with only $5000 & Bp Elliott the other $5000. If appearing to be a joint acct, will you be kind enough to furnish me with copies of any statements that will throw any light on this matter, if you have any such, and also a copy of the printed report of Oct 12, 1860. Bp Elliot informed my Mother that he did not know the exact amount do my Father but that it

"Copy"

Bps Polk & Elliott for account with University 1860 Oct 2 [To?] [forms?] collected [?] published statement $17,470.00 1861 May 10 " amt from Grimshaw 3800.00 [total] $21,270.00 1860 Oct 12 By Disbursements to date $8153.63 " Col C. R. Barney 90.00 1861 Jan 17 " " " " " 532.09 " 21 " " " " " 120.00 May 18 " " " " " 1212.12 " " " This appears to ahve been [?] Dr Scott 300.00 " [?] 300.00 ' Music 180.00 " Young [&?] Cobb 150.00 1861 Aug 12 " " for two months [?] time of meeting of Board $21,871.17

Bal due Bp Polk $601.16 "