Polk Family Papers Box 10 Document 12

[illegible] : April 24, 1861

1861, Bishop Polk (?) (letter unsigned and incomplete) Shreveport, La., to "My dear Apr Bishop" (Otey?) re: his pastoral letter concerning his declaration to make the 24 Diocese of Louisiana independent after the state of Louisiana, by ordinance declared herself an independent sovereignty; detailed explanations. 4 pp. (1 mss. original, 1 typed copy).

My then Bishop Your friendly letter on this subject of my portion was after following me for some time this beloved by me me, and my apology for not replying to it long ago is that I have planned a my thorough visit to him of my