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POLK letters: Sept 28, 1860
1860 Sept. 28
D.T. Scott, Nashville, Tenn., to Bishop Polk, re: his plans for bring {sic} help and supplies to Swanee {sic} for the celebration; asking the Bishop to aid him by writing Mr. Stevenson to persuade him to give passes on the railroad to the servants and other people who wish to come; his anxiety to cut expenses where possible and his feelings of responsibility in arranging everything to the satisfaction of everyone. 3 pp.
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Nashville Sept. 28th 1860
Bishop Polk
Dear Sir -
I recd. yours of the 25th and did not reply as I had written you in answer to yours of the 19th which I supposed you had recd. giving you all the information you desired and have since been expecting to hear from you -
I have as I stated to you in my last letter employed a force of Servants to carry out our design at the University festival at a cost of about $300. - for the occasion - I have hired them by the day as you directed and I thought best - In accomplishing this I have been put ot much trouble and difficulty - your reference in the first place to Mr. Craighead and his refusal to assume any responsibility has embarrassed me procuring hands and forced me to pay higher wages than I should otherwise have to pay - I have now however all my hands satisfied that you will see them paid their wages before they leave
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the University Place and the only difficulty now remaining is to arrange for their passage up and back on the R. Road - Mr. Stevenson has just returned and I saw him this morning upon the subject. He says he will pass me and my hands free one way and you must pay one way I think if you will write him immediately on the subject you can get him to pass us free both up and down - this he ought to do [illegible] he will arrange with the Sewanee Road to run up an extra train in the morning and return in the evening of the 10th, 11th & 12th. By this arrangement a large number of persons will go up from Nashville + the country between this by which the R. Road will be greatly benefited and Mr. Stevenson [can?] well afford to pass all of our own force over [free?] for this occasion present these facts to him and you will accomplish the object -
I expect to come up on Monday or Tuesday next myself - I feel a heavy responsibility resting upon me and I wish to see that every thing is arrange to carry out your views
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in every particular and to the full expectation + satisfaction of everybody -- The supplies +c from Mr. Edwards will go up today or tomorrow such as will be needed - The Bread + some other articles will be sent by express on the days they will be needed - My son I have to bring up the servants +c on the 8th which will lessen our expense[s] as I think by coming up myself I can obviate the necessity of having our hands on pay untill {sic} absolutely needed - I shall be pleased to hear from you by return mail
Very Respectfully
Yrs D.T. Scott