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bility of his return to the state
of Miss: or Ala: to resume his
work of raising the endowment.

Having more than once deplored
to use the{underlined} infrequency{underlined} of{underlined} our{underlined}
intercourse{underlined} by{underlined} letter{underlined}, & being so
notable among his brethren for
his general {illegible: ...plitude} as a
correspondent, & especially aware
as he could not but be, of our
anxiety for his safe return to
you & your children, I am
constrained to the conclusion that
some mishap must have
betided him, since we have
not had the {illegible: scrap? scrape?} of a {illegible: pen?}
from him since his departure.

The solicitude of my whole
family, to whom he endeared him-
self while with us, but especially
that of my little Lucia is {illegible: ----fully?}
excited for his safety. You will
therefore greatly oblige us if you will
say whether you have had any tidings
of him. Very truly yours

Leonidas Polk