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Carrollton Pickens Co. Alabama

Oct'r 8th 1860

Rt. Rev'd Jas. H. Otey.

Dear Sir,

I recieved only on yester=
day, your invitation, in behalf of the Executive
Committee to be present at the laying of the
Corner Stone of "The University of the South," on
the 10th inst.

It would afford me great pleasure to be able
to attend on the occasion, but the shortness of the
notice of itself forbids.

I have from the inception of the grand En=
=terprise felt a true Southerners pride in its
success; and am rejoiced to know that success
is now certain.

I trust my dear Sir, that you may live
to see the University in full and successful
operation; and that it will never be forgotten,
that to your efforts, more than to those of any other,
are the Church and the South, under obligations
for its establishment.

With great respect

Your obd't serv't

Alex B. Clitherall

Carrollton Pickens Co. Alabama

Oct'r 8th 1860

Rt. Rev'd Jas. H. Otey.

Dear Sir,

I recieved only on yester=
day, your invitation, in behalf of the Executive
Committee to be present at the laying of the
Corner Stone of "The University of the South," on
the 10th inst.

It would afford me great pleasure to be able
to attend on the occasion, but the shortness of the
notice of itself forbids.

I have from the inception of the grand En=
=terprise felt a true Southerners pride in its
success; and am rejoiced to know that success
is now certain.

I trust my dear sir, that you may live
to see the University in full and successful
operation; and that it will never be forgotten,
that to your efforts, more than to those of any other,
are the Church and the South, under obligations
for its establishment.

With great respect

Your obd't serv't

Alex B. Clitherall