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Nashville Tenn. Sept. 19 / 60

Rev. Jas. H. Otey,

University Place Tenn.

Rev. Sir,

I have the
pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of
your flattering invitation, on behalf of the
Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
of the University of the South, to be present,
on the 10th proximo, at the ceremony of laying
the Corner Stone &c.

I accept your kind invitation,
and, if no preventing Providence, myself
and wife will be with you on the day
indicated.

For this compliment be pleased
to accept my grateful acknowledgements
and believe me to remain, with sentiments
of great respect, your servant,

G. H.{?} Race