The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.13, page 352, Sept. 1915, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers Mr. Washington asked me to write you and say that after the National Baptist Convention address that he would have to return direct to Tuskegee and remain here sometime in an effort to ''get himself together,'' etc. Quite confidentially, ~ want to say to you that Mr. Washington is, if anything, in worse condition than he was during the meeting of the Business League, and will be absolutely unable physically to undertake the trip with you if it Is scheduled for September ~ a. In fact, ~ would not undertake to prophesy as to just when he could make such a trip. He has no business going out to Chicago, but he insisted on the trip and so we had to consent. Mr. Washington thinks he had better stick by the Petersburg engagement for the present. You do not know, my dear friend, how much ~ appreciate your personal affection and regard. It has been worth a great deal to me to know that ~ have the good will of so splendid a man as yourself. Your tribute to me at the closing meeting of the Business League did not pass unnoticed by me or my wife; both of us fee] very, very humble that persons like yourself can speak so cordially of my efforts to help Mr. Washington. ~ can only hope that ~ may continue to merit the respect of men like yourself. Yours very truly, Emmett J. Scott TLpS Con. 77 BTW Papers DLC. From T. E. Taylor Independence, Ia Sep 5 19~5 Dear Brother; Mr Vardaman gave his lecture here on the ''Race question'' in which he asserted that the negroe's skull hardens at age of puberty & from that age on there is no mental development. ~ do not accept his theory. What facts can you give me on this point? Can you give me a list of fuR blooded'' negToes who have become eminent or students who have won honors in college & university? Please ted me what each has accomplished including yourself. ~ would also be glad to get any material on the lynching question - statistics on the no. of whites & no. of negroes lynched say the last 352