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[?] South
Manuscript Collection
MSS 090
Polk Family Papers
Box 10 of 27
Folder
January 9 1861
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Jany 9th 61
W Hardman

Dear Sir,

I received from
Bishop Polk the specific sum of
$57.40 to pay a certain Bill of freight
due by the University of the South to the
T.C. & RR Compy and not having the
exact amount convenient I sent $60
by Mr. T to pay that Bill, supposing
that you would follow your usual custom
of and return me the change, which
Change was coming to me as my own private property, as
in allowing it to be appropriated to
University or any other purpose without
my instructions. You have my good
friend done very wrong, as no doubt
it as no doubt it will now appear
to you.

I return the Bill sent by the Compy
in which my funds are erroneously
used to the Credit of the University
which of course will enable you to [restore?] to [me?] my funds.
[and will thank you when ?]
[my just dues?]

On the day I paid the Bill of
$57.40 _was paid I wrote to [Mr? Wm?]
[Williams?], informing him for
Bishop Polk, Why the additional
[Charge?] of $10 _ is not paid [w/ ?]
p[?]t- __ The reason why Bishop
Polk did not give me the funds to pay the
additional charge of $10.94, is made R[?]
by [?]tt[?] to [Mr? Wm?] J[ohnson? acobson?], which is no doubt
fully satisfactoy to him.