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COL. CHARLES R. BARNEY

1859, June 27
The Rt. Rev. James H. Otey, Cowan, Tenn., to Col. Barney, re:
Hearing of his distress about the want of means to meet the payment
of the cabins, reassuring him and asking him to draw upon Bishop
Polk for the amount he estimates is necessary. 1 p.

1859, July 4
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, New Orleans, La., to Col. Barney, re:
Concern over the map being completed by the time of the meeting,
stating that he had been informed by a gentleman that quite a
number of families desire to know when our lands will be ready
to be offered; suggesting that trees be cut on the views so as
to open up the views over the valley; hoping to be on the Mountain
by the 5th of August, and that he is working on the endowment.
2 pp.

1859, July 8
A. S. Colyar, to Col. Barney, re: The copying of the diagram in
Winchester; coming to his defense against Tracy. 1 p.

1859, July 11
The Rt. Rev. James H. Otey, Beersheba Springs, Tenn., to Col.
Barney, re: Sending a check in the amount of $200.00 through the
kindness of Mr. Armfield. 1 p.

1859, July 16
A. S. Colyar, Winchester, Tenn., to Col. Barney, re: His inability
to secure money from subscriptions to pay him; more about the
difficulty of getting money. 2 pp.

1859, Aug. 24
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, Beersheba Springs, Tenn., to Col.
Barney, re: The uncertainty of his arrival - hence sending the
map; asking him to mark on it the route of the turnpike up the
Mountain from Cowan - and the springs; other instructions about
Tracy and lumber, etc... 2pp.

1859, Aug. 31
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, Beersheba Springs, Tenn., to Col.
Barney, re: Instructions about changing names on the Map; legal
aspects concerning a charter for the turnpikes; asking him to
call Col. Rutledge's attention to the Tenn. code of law. 4 pp.

1859, Sept. 2
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, Beersheba Springs, Tenn., to Col.
Barney, re: His anxiety to hear about the progress; giving instruction
and stressing the importance of making progress. 3 pp.

1859, Sept. 23
J. M. Tatum, Cowan, Tenn., to Col. Barney, re: The shipping of lumber.
1 p.

1859, Sept. 30
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, New York, N. Y., to Col. Barney, re:
The building of cabins; enclosure of $400.00; the encouraging
spirits found in the feelings of people in regard to Sewanee; ask -
to be informed as to what Rutledge and Colyar have done. 3 pp.