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University Place, Tenn.
[Jany 20th], 1862.

Dear Bishop

In looking at the bearing of present
events upon the interests of the Church there is
no circumstance more discouraging than the scarcity
of clergy and the probable dimunition rather
than incrase of their number in the Confederate
States hereafter. It is well known that a large
part of those now settled here came from the [North?].
[?] have become identified in all respects with [this?] [land?]
of their adoption and are deservedly [?] and the
confidence and respect of all but we [cannot?] for the
future under no changed relations of the two peo-
ples anticipate no continuance of such or supply and
will be necessarily obliged to raise up our clergy
from our own soil.

But how can this be done. We have
but one theological school in operation at [?],
and that as a [small?] foundation and not located
centrally. There are probably some candidates for
orders in every Diocese but no one Diocese
is able to establish a Theological Seminary