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Fayetteville, Tenn. Oct {date is obscured by smudge}

Jas. H. Otey, Esq

Dear Sir:

Your note, as "chair-
-man of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Trustees of the
University of the South with
their compliments," inviting me
to be present at the laying
of the Corner Stone of the prin-
-cipal buiding was duly
received, for which Sir I can
but tender to you & to the
committee whom you
represent the homage of my
acknowledgements. I would