The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.11, page 13, Mar. 1911, U. of Illinois Press

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MARC H · I 9 I I ~ Edgar Starr Barney ~ 186~—~938) was principal of Hebrew Technical Institute for more than fifty years. He was also auditor of the Hudson River Day Line for many years beginning in 1889. From Risden Tyler Bennett Wadesboro N C. March ~ ~ 19 Hon. Booker Washington, I wish you to know how keenly gentlemen South resent the murderous assault upon you. This a regretable incident I am Sir Your admirer Risden T Bennett Ex Congressman ALS Con. 434 BTW Papers DLC. ~ Risden Tyler Bennett ~ ~ 9 ~ 3 ), a lawyer in Wadesboro, N.C., was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1883 to 1887. From F. Cornelius Coffey Montgomery, Ala., 3-2 ~ ~ 9 My dear Dr. Washington, I am greatly distressed at your misfortune and hasten to write you of my sympathy. When you return South ~ will be very glad to give you a few private lessons In the ''manly art of self defense'' and wrestling, which will greatly aid you in an emergency of this kind while going alone ad over this country. You can become proficient in the art and always be in condition to take care of yourself when you are run into by such a brute as this man UInch. ~ will be glad to be of any service to you when you call on me. Yours very truly ALS Con. 434 BTW Papers DLC. F C Caffey F. Cornelius Caffey, a Montgomery physician, surgeon, and athletic instructor. IS