Polk Family Papers Box 9 Document 23

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New Orleans, May 3. '58.

My dear Elliott:

The Sewanee mining Co: at your suggestion have extended the time at which we shall begin active operations from 2{underlined}, to 3{underlined} years{underlined} This is better no doubt & will give us all we are likely to want. I have written Mr Fogg to look carefully to the drawing of the conveyance as to the reservation of the slip on each side the road-way. This he will attend to. In a letter from him / Mr F / he deeply regrets the omission of your name among the coporations in the act & gives it to be understood that he w'd rather omitted that of any other on the list, it was the work of the engraving clerk, but is of no consequence of course & is merely clerical.

I have had a letter from

Armfield since the receipt of one from Fogg. He informs me that Fogg & Meigs, a gentleman of high literary attainments, a Presbyterian, a Nashville lawyer & strong friend of our enterprise have visited him at Beersheba with the view of examining the location at Sewanee. They went all over the grounds, & their surroundings & were perfectly delighted with them, in every aspect, They had a prominent McMinnville man with them. He says they investigated the story about {illegible underlined: with?} {illegible underlined} & found it of course a humbug. Armfield is entirely satisfied & surrenders McMinnville without a word of hesitation.

We shall have then all the land we want & a charming locality in every particular.

I suppose Otey will call us together this summer to accept the Charter; & according to its provisions to take measures for organizing. In that call we shall all have an opportunity of seeing for ourselves, as I take it he will appoint the meeting at Beersheba Springs where Armfield last year said he w'd be glad to offer this year accomodations if desired.

As chairman of the Com. of the Southern Con'vs on School Books I have sent Mr Fogg's treatise on Phy'e Geo. to Lt. Maury of the observatory for examination & a report, -- Taking in that the course of the Smithsonian Institue in like cases viz to submit treatises on special subjects -- to eminent men who have made those

subjects specialities -- Maury has endorsed it broadly & so soon as I can get the Com. to accept his endorsation, it may be regarded as the first fruits of our effort to get up Southern School Books. Maury says he has caused it to be placed in his own children's hands as the best thing he has seen on that subject.

Will you as a member of the committee agree to its being recommended? Let me hear from you.

I remain with kindest regards to Mrs. Elliott,

Vry truly yours

Leonidas Polk

Rt Rev S. Elliott, D.D.

(Letter to Bishop Elliott from Bishop Polk, May 3d, '58)

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New Orleans, May 3, '58.

My dear Elliott:

The Sewanee Mining Co. at your suggestion have extended the time at which we shall begin active operations from 2{underlined} to 3{underlined} years.{underlined} This is better no doubt and will give us all we are likely to want. I have written Mr. F{struckthrough: u; written: o}gg to look carefully to the drawings of the conveyance as to the reservation of the slip on each side of the road-way. This he will attend to. In a letter from him (Mr. F. ) he deeply regrets the omission of your name among the corporations in the act and gives it to be understood that he would rather omitted that of any other on the list, it was the work of the engraving clerk, but is of no consequence of course and is merely clerical.

I have had a letter from Armfield since the receipt of one from Fagg. He informs me that Fagg and Meig{struckthrough: ht; added: s}, a gentleman of high literary attainments, a Presbyterian, a Nashville lawyer and a strong friend of our enterprise have visited him at Bursheba with the view of examining the location at Sewanee. They went all over the grounds and their surroundings and were perfectly delighted with them, in every respect. They had a prominent {check mark} man with them. He says they investigated the story about with{underlined} {check mark} and found it of course a humbug. Armfield is entirely satisfied and surrenders McMinnville without a word of hesitation.

We shall have then all the land we want and a charming locality in every particular.