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Acknowledges his resignation and will get to work on a successor
ISBN
KMcI 631007
Date
10-7-1863
Keywords
letter, McIlvaine, Smith
Recommended Citation
McIlvaine, Charles Pettit, "Letter to Dr. Smith" (1863). Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters. 99.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/99
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Cinc. Oct. 7, 1863
My dear Dr.
I returned on Monday from a visitation + recd your letter of Sept. 23rd containing your formal resignation. I receive it with great affection for you + much regret that our near relations which have so long sustained + so agreeably are soon to terminate. May the gracious Lord be your stay + peace in the rest of your days, + unite us together at last in the Communion of his people on high.
I have officially notified Dr. [Tyson] of your resignation + requested the nomination of a successor. With affectionate remembrance to Mr. [S] from Mr. [?] + myself, I remain
Yours affectionately
Chas.P.McIlvaine