Vault Early Papers of the University Box 1 Document Cornerstone Invitation 90

Gallatin Oct 2nd 1860

My Dear Sir,

My Father's duties as one of the electors for the State on the Bell & Everett ticket-- will prevent his acceptance of your complementary invitation to be present at the laying of the corner stone of the "University of the South" - He is not at home or it would not be necess-

sary for me to decline for him -

Very Respectfully Your obt svt

Babe Payton Jr

Rt Rev Jas. H. Otey Charmain Committee of the University [?]