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Albany Geo

Oct 1st 1860

Right Rev'

And dear Sir

Yours 5th Ult enclosing
a kind invitation to be pres
-ent at the "laying of the
Corner Stone" of your University
came to hand during my
absence in New York

Owing to my engage
ments for the next three weeks
at Sumter Superior Court, it
will be be impossible to accept it,
this however I will say that
in heart and interest, I will
be with you, hoping that
Heaven may {illegible: prosper?} this
effort of our {illegible: able?} band of
Southern Bishops, and that