The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.11, page 427, Dec. 1911, U. of Illinois Press

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.

[ Top of Page ]

[ Home ]

[ Contact Us ]

[ Help ]

OCRed data provided for searching only.
DECEMBER · I 9 I ~ From James Carroll Napier Washington December 26, I 9 I I Dear Mr. Washington; I have not before this had time to give you a detailed account of our visit to Mr. Carnegie. There is very little more of it however, than that which I sent you signed by the Committee; as I have already said on account of Mr. Carnegie's absence we failed to see him on the lath, but made an engagement on that day to see trim et ~~:~oA.M. on the cotta. At that hour we made our appearance promptly at his door. We were admitted by a young man who seemed to think we might have accomplished as much by the use of a two-cent stamp as by a visit of this Committee, but this was merely the opinion of an underling. He soon disappeared taking with him a copy of your letter to Mr. Bertram, which you had sent me. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Bertram appeared. The old gentleman seemed to be in high feather, and received us very cordially making some pleasant reference to each one as he shook hands, but, though both Mr. Smith and I had been meeting him for a number of years, ~ think he had no personal recollection of any of us except Mr. Banks. Upon our making known to him the mission upon which we had come he said; ''I have a friend to whom ~ entrust all matters of this sort his name Is Booker T. Washington. You gentlemen ted Mr. Washington to write me what Is needed and whatever request he makesin connection with the League I will grant.'' This he repeated more than once. He also said that he was highly pleased with what he had learned of the League. Nothing was said to him about the three-year limit, or the reduction of the amount which he has been giving so that, from what he said, and the way ~ think he feels, I am quite confident if asked, he wiD continue to donate as much as he has heretofore given. Mr. Banks stopped over in Washington a day on his return home. He seemed much gratified with audiences which ~ secured for him with the President and Mr. Hilles. I have reserved ticket and sleeping accommodation for the Both. as per your request. Pleasant references to your recent visit to Washing427