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Letters: October 3, 1861
Bishop Elliott, Savannah, Ga., to Bishop Polk, re: commending him for the part he is taking in the military field-the victories of Springfield and Lexington and the progress in Kentucky; comments and news of the Elliott and Polk families; accounts of the Commissioners of the University, asking him, if possible under his difficult circumstances, to write him on the subject; enclosure of a letter from John H. Porter who is now in Savannah acting as Captain's clerk on board a Confederate steamer. 4 pp. (1 mss. original and 1 typed copy).
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Savannah Oct. 3, 1861.
My Dear Polk,
I wrote you at Memphis some weeks since, but presume that your very arduous and responsible duties have hindered you from sending me any reply. We have been most anxiously watching events in your part of the Military field and must say that you have exhibited more nerve and activity that has been displayed any where else--your letters & especially your refusal to fall back from Columbus have given us unfeigned delight and the victories of Springfield & Lexington have been fully equal to any which have been [?] - the prospect of things in Kentucky is truly cheering & I do most sincerely hope that you will, very soon, drive Fremont, Anderson, Gile take their
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wretched crew across the Ohio & dispense that infamous Legislature - I am looking anxiously to see if Magoffin and Breckenridge deport themselves like men.
We hear with some regularity from your Family, Mrs. Elliott[?] keeping up a recurring correspondence with your daughters & how often I have the honor of exchanging a letter with some one or other of [o?] Ladies - i must
