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Memphis Oct 6. 1860

Rt Rev'd Bishop Otey

Rev'd & Dr Sir --

I thank you
for the invitation to be present
at the Ceremony of laying the
Corner Stone of the University
of the South

It wd give me
great pleasure to be present on
that occasion, but shall have
to forego that pleasure, from
the fact that I have been ab-
sent from my busniess a
good part of the summer.

Wishing you prosperity
on your undertaking I am

Yr Obt Sert

J M McComb{?}