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Edgefield C.{?} H. Oct 7th 1860

Dear Sir:

The polite invitation of the
Executive Committee to myself to
be present at the laying of the {struckthrough: prin}
{struckthrough: cipal} Corner Stone of the principal
building of the University of the South,
was received a day or two since at my
place of residence (Augusta) and for-
warded to me at this place --
I regret that a pressure of profession-
al business will keep me in atten-
dance upon the Court of this district
until after the tenth inst.

Tendering, through you, my
thanks to the Committee for their
kind invitation, I am, Dear Sir,

Very Respectfully Yrs.

W. W. Montgomery

Rt. Rev. J. H. Otey

University Place

Franklin Co. Tenn --