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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
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are his noble compeers in that grand scheme-
But they are all gone to Rest; each in the order of his Episcopate-
and with is buried, I fear, the last hope of the University of the South.
It is an inestimable privilege to have enjoyed, during their lives, in any measure, the confidence & friendship of such men-
It is a sorrowful pleasure to cherish with filial affection, their memory-
With sentiments of the most respectful consideration I remain, dear Madam, very truly yours, David Pise