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The Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation

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[typed note: on top of Page 2 1858, July 24]

1858 (?), Sept. 3
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, New Orleans, La.,
to Col. Barney, re: The University maps; Bishop
Elliott's opinion that they could be done at a
better price and more expeditiously than promised
by J. Murphy Co. in Baltimore. 2 pp.

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COL. CHARLES R. BARNEY

1858, July 24
J. Murphy and Co., Baltimore, Maryland, to Col. Barney, re: Quotations on prices for printing and engraving the maps and plats; other details about the maps and plats. 1 p.

1858, July 24
A Hoen and Co., Baltimore, Maryland, to Col. Barney re: Informing him that after examining the maps, advising him that the crayon work will be unsatisfactory and that they should be engraved; quoting the price and length of time required to finish the work. 3 pp.

1858, July 27
W. Estill, Winchester, Tenn., to Col. Barney, re: His being detained on court matters; sending notes for surveys of the tracts of Barnes, Garner and Vaser; asking that he procure the Rowe notes from him. 1 p.

1858, July 28
The Rt. Rev. James H. Otey to Col. Barney, re: The pledge of the people of Winchester to construct for the use of the University two turnpikes, one leading from Rowark's Cove and the other from Talley's Cove terminating on top of the Mountain; asking him, as Engineer to place himself in communication with the proper authorities and lay out and locate for the roads and to superintend the building of the roads - in the name of the Board of Trustees of the University. 1 p.

1858, Aug. 7
R. B. Roberts, Beersheba Springs, Tenn., to Col. Barney, re: Informing him that the band of musicians could not be spared from that place; telling him that he might secure a band in Nashville. 1 p.

1858, Aug. 11
J. Murphy and Co., Baltimore, Maryland, to Col. Barney, re: Expression of great concern that Bishop Elliott and written to stop the contract for the plat of the University, stating that work had already begun and progressed more rapidly than expected; making a plea to proceed with the work and stressing the importance of not leaving out the plat. 2 pp.

1858, Aug. 14
J. Murphy and Co., Baltimore Maryland to Col. Barney, re: His pleasure of enclosing a proof the the Railroad Map; mentioning that he had had no reply from Bishop Elliott. 1 p.

1858 (7), Sept. 3
The Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, New Orleans, La, to Col. Barney, re: The University Maps; Bishop Elliott's opinion that they could be done at a better price and more expeditiously than promised by J. Murphy Co. in Baltimore. 2 pp.
*W. Estill, re: The surveying of ? ? ve the aid of persons acquainted ? ? h the the work; his engagement the bounds of the grant from the ? ? l to see it before he sends it to ? ?.