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S. Johns Chapel {illegible; N.Y.?}

Sep 28th 1860

My Dear Bishop

Your very kind
invitation of Sep 5th to be
present at the laying of
the corner stone of your
university, by some Post
Office blunder, has but
just reached me.

I am gratified by
this assurance that I
am not forgotten by my
Southern friends, among
whom two thirds of my