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At.r'N, June ", 1910.
lion. Jefferson pnyf. Memphis, rcuu4
nv DEAR @u At Il meeting Ut tie
l,onrd NJ Director uf the Agricultural
and Mechanical COllpVrDl l,%Hs, held
Jund list, Ut Bryan, IN liulus county,
near which the College IL located, It
was unanimously resolved, that the
Presidency of the College he rendered
to yourself with salary Of four thuu-
sand dollars per annun, with resi-.
dence properly furnished. and ns much
land attached ~ might he desired for
yards, garden, etc. AZ President OF
the Board | was Instructed to cOmmu-
ncnte Immediately with you, present
the offer, and urgc its acceptance. |
now perform that most pleasing duty,
and us the representative, not only of
the Board of Directors of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, but in he
half of the state of Texas and all her
people, ask that you come and
live with and he OF us, and make
your home and resting place, after II
long aud eventiul public service,
among II people who will never cease
to love and honor you. Nor are we
entirely unseliish in making this re-
quest. We desire to build up in the
agricultural and Mechanical College
an institution which shall be prom
inent feature in the educa,ionals system
of the great State which POUNDS il, and
worthy of her pride and fostering care,
and we know of no living man whose
name and efforts can do SO much as
,l.,a 10 intr fl,nt
pose. The duties to be performed by
the President of the College have not
been defined, and will not he until you
are heard from, and, should you ac-
cept, as we trust you will, your wishes
will be consulted in fixing them.
1t is hardly necessary for me to as
sure you that it gives me great pleasure,
personally, to be the medium through
which this communication is made.
Hoping to hear from you at your
convenience, | am, most respectfully
and truly yours, -
RICHARD COKE,
Governor of Texas and ex-ofic!o President
Board of Directors Agricultural AMI Me-
chanical College.
~ MEMPHIS, TENN, July S,-io7S.
His Excellency, Governor Coke:
My DEAR SIR-With sincere graft
tude / acknowledge the honor rendered
by the Directors of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas, AS
set forth in your letter of the 18th ult.
No occupation would be more accep-
table to me than that which would ell
able me to cooperate with you in the
organization of system for the i'll
struction of the youth of our country,
in the two important branches to
which the colleges at Bryan are to lie
specially devoted.
| can not too fully thank you for the
generous confidence manifested in Of
fering to me the presidency of those |
colleges, and it is but fair return that |
| should cordially confess that you
have Overrated my ability, and in the !
that could not satisfac- |
t0rily perform the duties of the office,
decline to accept it. AS soon as my |
private affairs will permit, / hope to
revisit Texas at more leisure than
when last among you, and will be glad
then to confer with you ON the subject
of an educational system for Texas;
and as a volunteer, to render such SER
vice as my small requirements and
shattered constitution may allow.
With best wishes for the directors
and for yourself specially,
am with renewed expression of
thankfulness, respectfully and truly,
your friend.
[Signed.1 JEFFERSON DAVIS.