Vault Early Papers of the University Box 1 Document Cornerstone Invitation 85

Charleston 17th Sept. 1860

To the Right Rev. James H. Otey. University Place, Tenn.

Right Rev. and dear Sir,

I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your kind invitation to attend the ceremony of the laying of the Corner Stone of the principal building of the University of the South on the 10th day of October next. It will give me great pleasure to be present on this interesting occasion and I shall, D.V., leave Charleston in time to reach University Place on the day appointed --

With great respect and esteem

Your obt. servant

W. Alston Pringle--