Polk Family Papers Box 9 Document 13

POLK Letters: January 31, 1857

1857, Jan. 31 Bishop Polk, New Orleans, La., to Bishop Elliott, re: further details about the progress made in establishing the University; his desire to know the feelings among Bishop Elliott's people; reporting that the city papers have noticed the address of the Bishops and strongly commended its object and the feeling of the churchmen and others is of a very cheering kind; many offers of sums of money; statements about Mrs. Polk's health. 15 pp. ( 1 mss. original, 1 typed copy, 1 Photostat copy ).