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Georgetown S.C.

2d Octr. 1860

Rt. Rev. J. H. Otey

University Place Ten.

Rt. Rev. & {illegible: hmbl? kind?} Sir

I return my thanks for
your polite invitation to attend "The
laying of the corner stone of the University
of the South, on the 10h of this month,
and regret that I will be unable to
attend the same, having been quite
sick, and too weak to {illegible: under?} the
fatigue of travelling so far.

I remain with great respect

Yr. obt. srvt,

E. B. Rothmahler{?}