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summer heat to which it is subject nor in the valley of the Ohio and [Mississippi?] rivers between the Allegheny and [Rocky?] mountain ranges, since all this vast region is subject to protracted heat likened by many to that of a huge oven. It must [then?] therefore be situated on the high table lands stretching out from the Allegheny [on?] the one hand, and from the [Rocky?] mountains on the other; the latter might [possibly?] be most desirable but its [?] from the great countries of population from which the great map of pupils would come [furnished?] on [insurpassable?] objection is locating it in or near the [Rocky?] Mountains.
Looking eastward the [fine?] range of upland reaching from Ashville in N.C. into the state of Tennessee looks very promising. [There?] a university district might be [served?] by the states of N.C. and Tenn, [without?]