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Robert Gordon, now in Jamaica, but soon
to sail for England, who is anxious to en=
gage in the same great work. And he
promised me last January when
visiting me at New Haven, that any
plan that could be devised for the execution
of this mission under the approbation
of the American Bishops, he would
gladly coo{diacritical mark}perate in pressing upon the
attention of the British Bishops, if
desirable.

Now, if this Church should be established
under the supervision of the Presiding Bish=
op, it would depend upon the Episcopal
visitation of {crossed out: the} {insert symbol}some Bishops of the American
Church; and it has been thought that
you, Rt. Rev. Sir, from your geographi=
cal location would be the most conve=
nient to visit Hai{2 dots over the "i"}ti annually for this
purpose.

Hence, then, while the matter is still
in embryo, I take this early occasion

{Upside down on separate card:
U of South
Manuscript Collection
MSS 090
Polk Family Papers
Box 9 of 27
Folder April 26, 1860}