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Tallahassee Sept 26/60

R't Rev'd & D'r Sir,

Your circular
with an invitation from the
Executive Committee that I
should be present on the
occasion of the proposed ceremony
came to hand by the last mail.

Business & sickness in my fam
=ily compel me to forgo the
pleasure I should have in
{illegible} participating in the
interesting occasion {illegible} to
accept my thanks for the
compliment extended to me
& believe me,

Yrs truly,

Thomas Hayward{?}