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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers ~ am very much obliged to you for the information you have given me regarding Mr. Ford, and ~ hope that ~ may be able to meet him when'''he may have nothing on his mind.'' Yours very truly, [Booker T. Washington] TLc Con. 536 BOW Papers DLC. From Monroe Nathan Work Tuskegee Ala July ~-~5 (The lynching record for the first six months of 19~5) ~ find according to the records kept by the Department of Records and Research of the Tuskegee Institute that there have been during the first six months of the year 33 lynchings. This Is ~2 more than the numbered for the same period last year. Of those lynched 23 were negroes and lo were whites. This is three more negroes and nine more whites than were put to death by mobs in the first six months of ~ g ~4 when the record was 20 negroes and ~ white. Eight or one fourth of total lynchings occurred in the state of Georgia. Only 7, six negroes and one white of those put to death or a~ percent of the total were charged with rape. Other offenses and number lynched for were murder 8, three whites and five negroes. Killing officers of the law 4 two whites and two Negroes. Clubbing an officer a family of four father son and two daughters. Stealing hogs 2 white. Disregarding warnings of night riders 2 white. Insulting a woman I. Writing an insulting letter I. Wounding a man I. Stealing meat I. Burglary I. Charged with stealing a cow I. In this instance it was later reported that the Negro had not been indicted that the woman to whom the cow belonged did not know that the accusation had been made. The cow which had simply strayed finally returned home. Monroe N Work TWSr Con. 664 BTW Papers DLC. 336