365

Columbus Geo

Oct 1{?} 1860

Dear Sir,

Yours of the 5th
ult. has just been re=
=ceived. Much to
my regret, circumstan=
=ces will prevent my
accepting your kind
invitation to be pres=
=ent at the laying of
the Corner Stone of the
University of the South
on 10th Oct.

Resepctfully

Yours &c

R Carter

Rt. Rev J H Otey

University Place

Franklin Co Tenn.