<hi rend="bold"> Letter from William Polk to Joseph Caldwell, September 4, 1805:</hi> Electronic Edition. Polk, William, 1758-1834 Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Bari Helms Text encoded by Sarah Ficke First Edition, 2005 ca. 12K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from William Polk to Joseph Caldwell, September 4, 1805 William Polk 6 pages, 6 page images 1805 Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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 </bibl> </taxonomy> </classDecl> </encodingDesc> <profileDesc> <langUsage> <language id="eng">English</language> </langUsage> <textClass> <keywords scheme="unc_history"> <list> <item> Any special keywords assigned for this project </item> </list> </keywords> </textClass> </profileDesc> <revisionDesc> <change> <date>2005-07-27,</date> <respStmt> <name>Sarah Ficke</name> <resp/> </respStmt> <item>finished TEI/XML encoding.</item> </change> </revisionDesc> </teiHeader> <text id="unc06-04"> <body> <div1 type="official letter"> <pb id="unc06-04-p01" n="1"/> <head>Letter from <name key="pn0001379" reg="Polk, William" type="person" rend="yes">William Polk</name> to <name key="pn0000268" reg="Caldwell, Joseph" type="person">Joseph Caldwell</name>, September 4, 1805</head> <opener> <dateline><name key="name0000934" reg="Raleigh, NC" type="place">Raleigh</name>, <date>September 4<hi rend="sup">th</hi> 1805</date></dateline> <salute>Sir,</salute> </opener> <p><name key="x" reg="x" type="person"> Mr. Williams</name> has delivered me your communication of yesterday with the papers enclosed therewith. The situation into which the imprudence & ill directed conduct of the seceding Students has thrown the Institution is truly distressing, and I am afraid long to be regretted by its real friends; particularly so by those who have watched with parental care over its welfare & best interests, in both character of Trustees & Teachers.</p> <p>The Gentlemen who are Trustees and of this plan have met this forenoon, before whom the whole papers have been laid, and in the course of their deliberations, have come<pb id="unc06-04-p02" n="2"/> to the determination of giving to the public an account of the occurrence in Mondays paper.</p> <p>In speaking on the secession of the students it has been alleged that there may be some amongst the signers who upon cool reflection regret the folly which so precipitously hurried them into so unqualified a combination, and will be found on the <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place"> <hi rend="underscore">Hill</hi> </name> on this letter reaching you; and who may be disposed to relent of their past deeds & return to duty. There may be others who having left College & gone home, will be compelled to return under the authority of their parents or guardians. With regard to both of these descriptions, the Members here have given it as their opinion & instructed me to communicate the same to you; "that none of the Students subscribers to the remonstrance of the 12<hi rend="sup">th</hi> ultimo and were of <pb id="unc06-04-p03" n="3"/>their after meetings — but who nevertheless have neither left the <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place">Village</name> nor have been guilty of any indecency or impropriety of conduct other than those above mentioned, with the absenting themselves from recitation, shall be restored to their standing in the<name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization"> University</name> on their making a respectful application to that end to the Faculty; and on their further making the proper acknowledgements in regard to their late errors of conduct into which they have unfortunately been led; provided the President shall deem it proper & requisite to demand of them sent acknowledgement. With regard to those who have absented themselves or who have gone from College without leave it is considered that applications from them for readmission shall neither be noticed or regarded by the Faculty, <pb id="unc06-04-p04" n="4"/>but that all such applications shall be made to the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name>, who will decide thereon." </p> <p>In looking over the number of Students who were signers and of course supposing that all have withdrawn; the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name> have imagined that some difficulties will occur as to some of the classes in regard to a rotation of Monitorship under the existing Ordinances. When such do exist, it is the opinion of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name> "that in all cases where the late secession of the Students has caused such a diminution in the numbers of any class on the establishment of the University so as to render the last Ordinance of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Board</name> impracticable or particularly grievous in its operation upon any particular Student or Students composing such class; that then & in all such cases<pb id="unc06-04-p05" n="5"/> the President of the Institution dispense for the present and until such class or classes shall be sufficiently ensconced in numbers; with a full and rigid observance of the said Ordinance; so far as the same may affect or operate upon particular classes."</p> <p>The <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name> have directed me to inform you, that <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">Mr. Williams's</name> expenses shall be reimbursed & that you will be good enough to mention the matter to <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">Mr. Jones</name>, who, should he have any monies belonging to the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Board</name> in his hands, that he pay to <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">Mr. Williams</name> the amount of his demands, & take his note for the same; which shall answer as a voucher for him in the settlement of his accounts with <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">Mr. Alves</name>. </p> <p>You will be <pb id="unc06-04-p06" n="6"/>pleased to accept the assurances of my respect & esteem.</p> <closer> <salute>And am, Dear Sir, your obd. Sert.</salute> <signed> <name key="pn0001379" reg="Polk, William" type="person">William Polk</name> </signed><salute><name key="pn0000268" reg="Caldwell, Joseph" type="person">Rev. Jos. Caldwell</name></salute> </closer> </div1> </body> </text> </TEI.2>