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Beersheba Springs,
Grundy Co., Tenn. Aug 13th, 1859

Upon notification, the following
persons, members of the Executive Com-
mittee of the Board of Trustees of the
University of the South. _

Rt. Rev. James H. Otey, Chairman
Rt. Rev. L. Polk,
Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott,
Rev. David Pise,
John M. Bass, Esqr.
George R. Fairbanks, Esqr.

met together & organized by the
appointment of Rev. David Pise
as Secretary.

On motion of Bishop Polk, it was
Resolved, That the Chancellor of
the University be requested to open
a correspondence with Lieut. Mau-
ry of the National Observatory,
with the view of obtaining for