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Pontosoe Miss Oct 6. 1860

Dear Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge rect
of your favor of Sepr 5th inviting me to be pre
=sent on the occasion of the laying of the Corner
Stone of the University of the South on the
tenth Instant.

I very much regret that sickness in my
family, precludes me from the pleasure of
being present at that time.

I can only bid you "God speed" in your
efforts to promote sound Christian Educa
tion; and express the earnest hope that
while the mind and heart are cultivated
with all diligence, there may be also such
appliances as shall insure a healthy and
vigourous developement of the Physical Man.

Respectfully

Your obt. servant

R. Bolton

Rt. Rev. J. H. Otey

Chairman of the

Executive Committee

University place

Tenn