Polk, Horace M. (Horace Moore), 1819-1883. Letter, 1860 Nov. 5. 1 letter. Location: Misc. Horace M. Polk was a planter on Bayou Bartholomew near Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, La. Polk on Bayou Bartholomew writes his father-in-law, Major John H. Bills of Bolivar, Tenn., about the presidential election and the possibility of secession by southern states if Lincoln is elected. He also discusses an inheritance case, an investment in land, and delays in picking cotton. Mss. 3916.