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To the Executive Committee
of the University of the South, Tenn.

Gentlemen,

It is with pleasure that we recommend
to your consideration Mr. E. G. Lind, who as our
architect, himself man and gentleman, has
given us great satisfaction. Our intercourse
with him has always been agreeable, and
the building erected for us by him and his
practice is of itself quite a sufficient evidence
of his ability. Our experience has taught us
that it is important to have a correct, as
well as a good architect - Believing that
Mr. Lind combines both to an evident
degree, our wish is that your Committee
may be so fortunate as to have his
services.

We are,
Very Respectfully
Yr. mo. obt. Servants
Courtland & Co.

Balto. Oct. 8, 1860