The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.13, page 39, June 1914, U. of Illinois Press

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JUNE · IgI4 pressed with work I have not had an opportunity to go to Maiden. However, she came to our commencement Wednesday, May a7th. She took dinner at my house. She is very weak and not herself at all. Her mind Is in a rather feeble state. ~ talked with Miss Clara over the telephone yesterday morning, and she says that the visit here helped her mother very much. ~ tried all day yesterday to get in communication with Dr. Shirkey of Charleston who Is treating her, but was unable to reach him. If there is anything you wish me to do for her, ~ will be glad to do anything in my power. ~ really think, however, that you or Mr. I. H.~ should come to see her at the earliest date possible. Very sinceredy yours, Byrd Prillerrnan TLS Con. 5~7 BTW Papers DLC. ~ John Henry Washington. To Julius Rosenwalc] Tuskegee, Ala.] June I, 19 ~4 My dear Mr. RosenwaId: ~ am sending you by today's mail some photographs bearing upon the completion of the remaining country schoolhouses for which you provided the money. ~ thought perhaps you would like to have a little time in which to glance these pictures over In advance of my seeing you on the I oth when I can give you the details covering the matter of the erection of these buildings. Yesterday ~ spent one of the most interesting days in all of my work in the South. Through our Extension Department under Mr. Calloway, a trip was planned that enabled us to visit four of these communities where the schoolhouses have been completed. We travelled, Al told, about ~35 miles. At each one of the points visited there was a very large audience averaging ~ should say a thousand people of both white and black people. It may interest you further to know that two of the state officers from the educational department accompanied us on the entire trip. It was a most intense, interesting day, and the people showed in a very acceptable way their gratitude to you for what you are helping them to do. ~ wish you could have been present to have 39