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Montgomery 20th Oct 1860

Dear Bishop,

It would have
given me great pleasure to
have been at the laying of
the Corner Stone of the Uni-
versity of the South. I look
upon it as great event, & one
in which I feel more interest
than I have been able to
express by any act.

For the last six months my
wife & I have been in daily
& nightly attendance upon our
sick mother, who still languishes.

Your letter was long after
date, the post mark being of
29th Sept & only reached me
on the evening of the 8th Inst -