ENPages
1
POLK letters: July 24, 1858
1858 July 24 Bishop Polk, Beersheba Springs, Tenn., to Bishop Elliot, re: Col. Barney sending maps off to Baltimore to be lithographed; Col. Armfield's offer to contributor $200.00 towards increasing the number of copies of the Address over and above 5000; advising him on the distribution of the Address to all leading newspater in the South, and also to leading papers in the North which are friendly to the enterprise. 8 pp (1mss. original, 1 typed copy,1 Photostat copy).
2
(17) Beersheba Springs July 24. [1858]
My dear Elliott:
Barney has written me that on the 19, he sent the maps off to Baltimore to be lithographed. It was by my instructions they were sent to Baltimore - they were sent by express. - He has friends in that city who will take pleasure, he informs me, in superintending the work, who are draftsmen and accustomed to such work. He instructed them in advance also, to get the stone ready for the work when it should arrive, so that I think as much dispatch as possible may be expected.
3
5000 copies are to be prepared, and they will be sent to you as soon as ready to be pasted in the address. I think I would wait for them before issuing the address as they would add greatly to its force.
I am requested by Col. Armfeld to say to you that he wishes to contribute as much as $200. towards increasing the number of copies of the address over and above the 5000. After the types are set and the lithography executed, an additional number of copies must be had at a small cost. He supposes 200$ should get out 5000 copies more. Be that as it may. Let his additional amount go as far as it can.
