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Baltimore Md.

4'h. Oct'r. 1860

Gent'm /

On returning to Balt'o last
evening after a few {struckthrough: week} days absence
I found your kind invitation to
attend the laying of the corner
stone of your new University -- which
I have great pleasure in accepting --
but as I am called away to Norfolk
for a day or two to prepare for
commencing a new Episcopal Church
there -- I may be delayed somewhat in
reaching Tennessee -- & therefore enclose
one or two letters which have been
kindly furnished me by friends -- for
your perusal -- I can obtain any
number of these recommendations, should
the Committee desire them --

I shall leave here by