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have arisen out of the changes in
our civil affairs.

We have taken it upon ourselves
to address you this Circular because
we happen to be together, and are the
Senior Bishops of [?] Dioceses within
the Confederate States.

Very truly yours [?] obend
of [o?] Episcopali
[Leonidas?] Polk
Stephen Elliott
Bp of [?]

P.S. We have named as late a
day as the 3d July because the Dio-
esan Convention of So. Carolina does
not meet this year until the 16th day
of June.