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Baltimore Md.
4th. Oct. 1860

[Gentn?]/

On returning to Bal[t?] last
after a few [-weeks-?] 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