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Liberty Hill, Dallas Co. Ala

Sept. 28th 1860

Rt. Rev'd. J. H. Otey, DD. L.L.D.

Dear Sir,

I hereby ac-
-knowledge the rec't of an invitation, (& ac-
-companying "card") to be present on the
occasion of laying the Corner Stone of
the principal building of the "University of the
South." I observe the P.S "an early answer
is requested;" & this justifies me in presum-
ing to trespass on your valuable time --

It would afford me the greatest pleasure
to able to be present at the proposed ceremony,
and nothing but unavoidable & prior en-
-gagements would prevent me. If you
can remember {illegible: personally?}{underlined} so humble an
individual as myself, you will be able
to recall to mind the course pursued by
me, at {insert symbol:}the Convention of the Diocese of Ala,
held at Huntsville. I fear that you mis-
-took my intentions & motives on that occa-
-sion. I can, now as then, honestly say
that I believe this great enterprise has
claims upon every man in the Southern
States, & that its success is fraught with
more advantage to our section of the U.S.

344

Liberty Hill, Dallas Co. Ala

Sept. 28th 1860

Rt. Rev'd. J. H. Otey, DD. L.L.D.

Dear Sir,

I hereby ac-
-knowledge the rec't of an invitation, (& ac-
-companying "cared") to be present on the
occasion of laying the Corner Stone of
the principal building of the "University of the
South." I observe the P.S "an early answer
is requested," & this justifies me in presum-
ing to trespass on your valuable time --

It would afford me the greatest pleasure
to able to be present at the proposed ceremony
and nothing but unavoidable & prior en-
-engements would prevent me. If you
can remember presumably{underlined} so humble an
individual as myself, you will be able
to recall to mind the course pursued by
me, at {insert symbol:}the Convention of the Diocese of Ala,
held at Huntsville. I fear that you mis-
-took my intentions & motives on that occa-
-sion. I can, now as then, honestly say
that I believe this great enterprise has
claim, from many men in the Southern
States, & that its success is fraught with
more advantage to our section of the U.S.