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Jackson Oct. 6. 1860

Rt. Rev. Bishop Otey

University Place

Dear Sir

Your invitation
to attend the ceremonies on Oct
10th Inst. at University Place
has been rec'd. If prior en-
gagements would permit
I do not know any thing which
would afford me greater
pleasure than to accept -- As
it is, I am compelled to fore-
go the satisfaction of attending.

Very truly

Yr obt sevt

W. {illegible: Garger?}

P.S. Your letter is dated the 11th and
postmarked the 13th Sept. It reach-
ed home to-day in the short{underlined}
space of 23 days -- An earlier
reply would otherwise have
been given. W.G.