Vault Early Papers of the University

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Beersheba Springs, Grundy Co., Tenn. Aug 13th, 1859

Upon notification, the following persons, members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of the South. _

Rt. Rev. James H. Otey, Chairman Rt. Rev. L. Polk, Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, Rev. David Pise, John M. Bass, Esqr. George R. Fairbanks, Esqr.

met together & organized by the appointment of Rev. David Pise as Secretary.

On motion of Bishop Polk, it was Resolved, That the Chancellor of the University be requested to open a correspondence with Lieut. Maury of the National Observatory, with the view of obtaining for