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Nashville, Sept 4th, 1869

My Dear Sir,

Agreeably to your
request I have signed and
enclose the paper you sent
me. [Given?] the present state
of public affairs, I doubt
whether any business can be
transacted. Members of the
Board will find it difficult
to leave their families.

I will write to the
Bishop in a day or two. He
gave a notice in the Church
Intelligencer to meet at
Columbia on the 9th October
and seeing this prevented my
attendance the 7th August.

With best regards.

Yours truly,
F.B. [?]

G. R. Fairbanks Esqr.
[N - Place?]