Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15 Vol.14: Index           All Writings Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15
Volume 1: Autobiographical Writings Volume 2: 1860-1889 Volume 3: 1889-1895 Volume 4: 1895-1898 Volume 5: 1899-1900 Volume 6: 1901-1902 Volume 7: 1903-1904 Volume 8: 1904-1906 Volume 9: 1906-8 Volume 10: 1909-11 Volume 11: 1911-12 Volume 12: 1912-14 Volume 13: 1914-15 Volume 14: Cumulative Index   BTWP Vol.10 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-xx Introduction, pp. xxi-xxiv Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxv-xxvi Documents, 1909-11, pp. 1-2 Jan. 1909, pp. 3-25 Feb. 1909, pp. 25-68 Mar. 1909, pp. 68-79 Apr. 1909, pp. 79-92 May 1909, pp. 93-127 June 1909, pp. 128-140 July 1909, pp. 141-153 Aug. 1909, pp. 153-159 Sept. 1909, pp. 159-178 Oct. 1909, pp. 179-187 Nov. 1909, pp. 187-238 Dec. 1909, pp. 238-259 Jan. 1910, pp. 259-266 Feb. 1910, pp. 266-274 Mar. 1910, pp. 274-306 Apr. 1910, pp. 306-323 May 1910, pp. 323-335 June 1910, pp. 336-350 July 1910, pp. 351-360 Aug. 1910, pp. 360-381 Sept. 1910, pp. 382-391 Oct. 1910, pp. 391-435 Nov. 1910, pp. 436-496 Dec. 1910, pp. 496-524 Jan. 1911, pp. 524-571 Feb. 1911, pp. 572-608 Mar. 1911, pp. 608-622 Bibliography, pp. 623-626 The page presentation framework of the Booker T. Washington papers is designed to provide researchers worldwide with searchable access to the thousands of pages comprising the fourteen volumes, most of which are out of print. Adapted from the National Academy Press's Open Book framework, this framework allows searching down to the page level, provides sorting of search results chronologically, enables easy navigation across multiple volumes, and allows page-by-page local printing (via PDF) of every page.

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers Seth Low to Andrew Carnegie [New York Gity] January 28th, ~ g lo Dear Mr. Carnegie; You will remember that I spoke to you about the fund of a thousand dollars that I am raising to enable Booker Washington to take a vacation next summer. I am happy to say that he is making his plans to be absent from the middle of August to the first of October, so that I am now getting the money together which I promised him. I have myself given Woo., and have secured a like amount from four other gentlemen. I am hoping from what you said to me that you will be glad to send me $500. to make up the full sum that is neecle-d. I gave your message to the President the other day, and he was glad to know that you approved of his position in regard to the regulation of interstate commerce and Federal incorporation. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, tSeth Low] TLc Seth Low Papers NNC. From Charles Banks Mound Bayou, Miss. 2/ ~ / 10 Dear Mr. Washington: Touching the clisplacement of Negro office holders in this State, I am writing to advise that it has just been brought to my attention that the National Committeeman for this State and the Post Master General's referees has recommended a white man and Democrat to take the place of Thos. I. Keys, a Negro post master at Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi. Mr. Keys has served under every Republican President since Harrison, and now, at this late day, it seems advisable to the ''Gods'' to turn him out for a white man and democrat. While the recommendation has been macle, the appointment has not yet been made, and it may be that some speedy work can save him. I will write you later giving the information you asked for, touching the number of offices lost by our people in Mississippi since this administration be266