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Memphis Oct 6 1860

Rt Rev Bishop Otey

Revd & Dr Sir -

I thank you
for the invitation to be present
at the Ceremony of laying the
Corner Stone of the University
of the South.

It wd give me
great pleasure to be present on
that occasion, but shall have
to forego that pleasure from
the fact that I have been ab-
sent from my business a
good part of the Summer.

Wishing you prosperity
in your undertaking. I am

Yr Obt Sert
W M Combe