The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.10, page 382, Sept. 1910, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers dren, or looks after them in other ways. The white man, in these circumstances, will help the negro if he is in trouble or, perhaps, give him assistance in his business.'' It was interesting to learn from Mr. Washington's lips that on the part of the descendants of the men and women who survived the horrors of the ''middle passage,'' there is a sentimental feeling towards Africa as their Fatherland. ''Is there,'' he was asked, ''any 'Back to Africa' movement amongst the American negroes comparable to, the Zionist movement amongst the Jews?'' ''Well,'' replied Mr. Washington, laughing, ''I think it is with the African pretty much as it is with the Jews, there is a good deal of talk about it, but nothing is done, there is certainly no sign of any exodus to Liberia.'' Mr. Washington leaves for the Continent in a day or two, after a flying visit to Mr. Carnegie at Skibo Castle, and will see something of France, Germany, Denmark, and Italy before returning to London in October. London Daily Chronicle, Aug. 29, to, 3. To Emmett Jay Scott Skibo Castle, Dornoch Sutherland. ~Scotland] Sept a, Do Dear Mr. ~Scott: I have just gone carefully over the Proof of the 2nd chapter of ''my experiences.'' I see nothing to change in it. think Mr. Page wrote me that he thought some expressions ought to be modified. I wish you would take the matter up with him at once. I will agree on any changes that you and he makes. It will be too late for me to see the proof again. It is perfectly fine here. I played golf with Mr. Carnegie yesterday. I am sending you a great deal of stuff from English papers, much of it I thought you would have republished in colored and white papers. Be sure to advertise the N.C. trip well. I am simply swamped by letters and reporters and visitors. You might advertise 382