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O. [Ormond] Beatty L.L.D.
President of Centre College

Dear Sir,

Allow me, through you, to make known to the Board of Trustees of Centre College, my resignation of the Chair of Mathematics, the same to take effect at the expiration of the present College year.

It is, I presume, wholly unnecessary for me to state to the Board the reasons, in whole or in part, that have led me to this decision. Suffice it to say, that I am impressed with the conviction that it is my duty, as it is perhaps for the best interests of the Institution, that I should carry out the decision above indicated.

I make this formal statement to

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The Board at this time, in order that time and opportunity may be given to provide for the vacancy in the Faculty thus made.

I am very respectfully
Your obedient servt. [servent]
J.C. Randolph [James C. Randolph]

Danville, Ky.
Dec. 10th 1875 [December 10, 1875]

Notes
1. James C. Randolph served as professor of Greek from 1867 to 1869, and professor of mathematics from 1879 to 1876.
2. Ormond Beatty was President of Centre College.