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Frankfort, Ky.,

21 Sept., 1860.

Rev. Jas. H. Otey D.D. LLD.:

My Dear Bishop:

Your kind
invitation to be present at the laying
of the Corner Stone of the principal
building of the University of the South
was rec'd this a.m. I regret my
inability to leave my family at the
time as I had proposed to myself
great pleasure in the excursion to
University Place. --

I am more & more convinced
of the wonderful value of your
noble enterprise. Its incidental
benefits are also invaluable. All
the Southern dioceses, working for a
common object, become a unit
in almost every thing, and quietness
& peace reign throughout your entire

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