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Savannah Sep. 15, 1860

Rt. Rev. J. H. Otey

Dear Sir,

I am in receipt of your very kind invitation to attend the ceremony of October 10th, and have made every endeavor so to arrange my business so as to enable me to avail myself of your attention. But I am unfortunately tied down to my professional engagements and am, therefore, reluctantly forced to forego the pleasure of being present.

With the assurance of my sincere sympathy in the great work which you are inaugurating, I am

Very respectfully

George A. [Gardson?]