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1[pencil note: we have copy] 1857, Oct. 2 1857, Oct. 11 1857, Oct.22 [pencil note: we have 1st pg] 1858, June 10 1858, June 12 1858, June 13 1858, July 20 1858, July 23 (no date) | 11857, Oct. 2 Leonidas Polk, to Col. Barney, re: Land grants- 1857, Oct. 11 Charles H. Bale, Log Cabin Home, to Col. Barney, re: Giving distance and elevations of areas around the tunnel above Cowan. 1 p. 1857, Oct.22 Horace H. Harrison, McMinnville, Tenn., to Col. Barney, re: Giving the elevation of McMinnville above the level of the Cumberland River. 1p. 1857, Nov. 9 G. S. Backus, Tracy City Tenn., to Col. Barney , re: Informing him of the prolific growth of yellow pine timber in the immediate neighborhod; their ability to saw 5000 ft. of lumber a day and deliver; also assuring him delivery of coal, and quoting prices of the coal and lumber. 2pp. 1858, June 10 Wallace Estill, Winchester, Tenn., to Col. Barney, re: The surveying of the lands on the Mountain, stating that the people in Winchester prefer to wait for definite plans of the location of the University before they incur the expenses of surveying; stating further that they are willing to incur the expenses of cleaning out and putting in good order some of the principal Springs around Rowe's Cabin, and clearing the timber on some of the most prominent Bluffs so as to give good views into the valleys. 3pp. 1858, June 12 Wallace Estill, At Mr. Colyar's, to Col. Barney, re: The result of a consultation with Mr. Colyar and Mr. Rutledge to run out the exterior boundaries of the University lands; offering to be responsible for the expense; arrangements for meeting. 1 p. 1858, June 13 A. S. Colyar, At Home, to Col. Barney, re: Urging him to proceed with the surveying; saying that he will send up Mr. Logan and some hands to help. 1 p. 1858, July 20 John Murphy, Baltimore, Md. , to Col. Barney, re: Information concerning engraving or printing (maps?); suggesting that Col. Barney send them the report to print, promising to produce in a style worthy of the great enterprise; congratulating him on his appointment. 1 p. 1858, July 23 The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, Beersheba Springs, Tenn. , to Col. Barney, re: Acknowledging receipt of letters; his instructions for Col. Gwynn to go to Sewanee to inspect the grounds and make suggestions as he may think advisible; discussion of the turnpike and railroad; Col. Armfield's desire to have Col. Gwynn spend some time with him; more discussions about the turnpike and the railroad which will reconcile the people to the Sewanee location; detailed remarks on how and where the roads must run, and the grading; his hope that the good people of the county will get up a picnic on a grand scale; the number of people who may attend. 12 pp. (no date) Col. Barney (?) to ? re: A statement that he is sending a role containing a plat of the lands of the Univ. of the So. - de - tailed descriptions and explanations concerning the printing, coloring, shading, etc......... 2 pp. |