| 2New York
228- 4th St
Dec 3, 1860
My dear Bishop
In the {illegible: universal? reviews at?} {illegible: dedica}-
-tion of yr labors in behalf of the
great University of the South
permit a clergyman of the old
Country, & another Church to add
his congratulations.
I read with the most beautiful
interest the account of the{underlined} Days{underlined}
proceeding, & wished I had been
present, I have from the first
looked upon that project as
one not only needed by the Church
of America, but absolutely essential
to her {illegible: d}, be {illegible: great---? greatly?} & the
moral & influential position {illegible: shown?}
is destined to hold in {illegible: reference?} to the
great Republic -- It was a happy
day I know for you, & I pray
you may not only {illegible: his?} {illegible: breath?} con-
summation of yr wishes & hopes rea-
lized, but often in its calm & cool
| 2New York
228- 4th St
Dec 3, 1860
My dear Bishop
In the {illegible: universal? reviews at?} {illegible}-
-tion of yr labors in behalf of the
great University of the South
permit a clergyman of the old
Country, & another Church to add
his congratulations.
I read with the most beautiful
interest the account of the{underlined} Day{underlined}
proceeding, & wished I had been
present, I have from the first
looked upon that project as
one not {illegible: only?} {illegible: needed?} by the Church
of America, but absolutely {illegible} as
to {illegible: be? his? her?} {illegible: d}, be {illegible: great---? greatly?} & the
moral & influential position {illegible: shown?}
is destined to hold in {illegible} to the
great Republic -- It was a happy
day I know for you, & I pray
you may {illegible: not?} {illegible: only?} his breath con-
summation of yr wishes & hopes rea-
lized, but often in its calm & cool
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