William Mercer Green Papers Box 1 Folder Correspondence 1866-1867 Document 13

Univty of Miss: Oxford Miss June 18th, 68.

My Dear Bishop,

Immediately upon receipt of your letter I wrote to Gen. Gorgas, requesting him to communicate directly with you. Our opinion of Gen. Gorgas' eminent fitness for the position prompted us to lose no time in communicating with him. I have just received his reply. It will be impossible for him to get relief from his present position before the 1st of January next, and will therefore defer visiting Univty Place for the present. As his services would be required at an early day if not immediately, in the position prioised he feels obliged to decline the position the position so kindly offered, at the same time regretting that he can not enter at once upon duties promising so much of usefulness and honour. Gen G is a man ofgreat courtesy of bearing, winning the affections and esteem of all who may be associated with him. I regret exceedingly that he can not accept.

Our examinations close to morrow. "Common art" [?] opens (over)

on Sunday, by a Sermon from the Rev. [Mr.?] Ford of Memphis -- a Baptist. Dr. Wheat [?] has given us some indications that he may visit us during the week, and perhaps his son Sio[?] may accompany him.

I am very truly Yr Obt Svt. C. W. Sears

Rt. Rev. W. M. Green