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Knoxville Oct 6th 1860

Rt Rev Jas H Otey

University Place

Franklin Co Tenn

Dear Sir

Your esteemed
favor of the 1st inst, inviting
me, on behalf of the Executive
Committee of the Board of Trustees
of the University of the South, to
be present on the occasion
of the laying of the corner stone
of your principal building,
came to hand yesterday.

I regret that my profession-
al engagements will not allow
me that pleasure and honor.
I congratulate you and your
worthy associates on the suc-
cess which has thus far