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JULY · 1887 imperishably in the hearts of your people. You have my prayers, and my influence for the success of your good work. I believe you will succeed, for I know God is on your side. Your Friend, E. J. Carter ALS Con. ~ BTW Papers ATT. John Martin Phillips Otts (~837-~go~), a white clergyman, was appointed president of the board of trustees of the Alabama Colored People's University by Governor Seay in 1887. Born in South Carolina, he received his education at Davidson College and Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Columbia, S.C. After joining the Confederate Army for one year, Otts was given a medical discharge. He served as a Presbyterian minister in Greensboro, Ala., Columbia, Tenn., Wilmington, Del., and Philadelphia before moving to Talladega in 1885. He retired from the ministry in 1888 to manage his father-in-law's estate in Greensboro. From George W. lLovejoy~ Indian Branch Pike Co. Ala. July 4th, 1887 Mr. Washington: Your letter concerning the Institution was duly received. ~ attended to the matter at once. I put the argument on the ground you mentioned. It was not merely from your request, but from art honest conviction. Your oppisition was mine precisely mine. I found there was a great deal of effort being put fours, to secure the Institution at Montgomery, as I was on my way home from school. I openly opposed the measure, while I was in Montgomery. I think you have a good deal of bad feeling to wards you in this matter. A young lady told me she thought you took very unmanly steps in your opposition. bide to meet her with as good argument as she sent. ~ am in hopes Montgomery's effort will be lost. I am infavor of the South or western part of the state. I wish the opposite party a desist. Your friend and pupil, G. W. Lovejoy ALS Con. 86 BTW Papers DLC. ~ George W. Lovejoy was born about 1859 in Coosa County, Ala. He picked up bits of an education before he met Robert C. Bedford in Montgomery, and Bed367