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Oglethorpe University, Geo.

Talmage P.O. Oct. 9th 1860

Rt. Rev'd. J. H. Otey,

By some unaccountable
delay of the mail your letter has been a long
time in reaching me --

Besides the lateness of the hour of its
arrival, my pressing college duties, incident
to the opening of a new term, would preclude
the possibility of my being with you on the
interesting occasion of your laying the Corner
Stone -- Please accept of my acknowledge-
-ments for the courtesy you have extended
to me in the invitation to participate
in the engagements of the {illegible: scene?} --

With great respect,

yours very truly,

Samuel K. Talmage

Rt. Rev'd.

Bishop J. H. Otey.

University Place.

Franklin co.

Tenn.