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Alexandria, La.

Sept. 27 -- 1860.

The Rt. Rev. J. H. Otey - D.D.

Rt. Rev. and dear Sir,

I thank you and the
executive committee, for the
invitation tendered to me to
be present at the laying of the
corner stone, at University Place,
on the 10th - day of October.

I regret to say it will not
be in my power to attend
on that extremely interesting oc-
casion.

I remian, Rt Rev. &
dear Sir, your humble & obe-
dient servant,

C. Dorn.

The Rt. Rev. J. H. Otey -

Bishop of Tenn.