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Albany, Ga October 1 78/?
To
Right Rev. Bishop Otey University Place Franklin Co. Tenn.
Dear Sir -
I was on Saturday last in receipt of your esteemed favor of 5 [?], cicular) kindly inviting me to be present at the laying of the Corner Stone of the "University of the South", on 10th next, & requesting an early reply. I can assure you that in South Western Georgia among those attached to our church, & even outside of it, your enterprise is looked upon with great favor & an earnest desire that it may have all the success your most [ardently?] hopes could wish. - I regret very much the impossibility of my attending your interesting ceremony & with my best wishes for the future success of so noble an undertaking, beg to remain
Dear Sir Very Respectfully
John R Sims