The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 159, Dec. 1881, U. of Illinois Press

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DECEMBER · 1881 To Hampton Institute How is Fannie answer quick by telegraph WSr BTW Folder President's Once Vault ViHaI. Tuskegee Ala 4 Dec 188~' B T Washington ~ The year is presumably 188~, when Fanny Smith was completing her last year at Hampton. By December ~ 8 she was married to BTW and residing at Tuskegee. To the Editor of the Southern Workman Tuskegee, Ala., Dec. ~ 8, ~ 88 ~ Dear Friend: Four months and a half ago, without a dollar of our own, we contracted to buy a farm of one hundred acres, at a cost of $500, on which to permanently locate our school. To-day the last dollar has been paid. While most of the money to pay for the farm has come from the North, the people here have not failed to! help themselves. Almost one month ago, when we wanted but one hundred dollars more to complete the payment on the land, we resolved to raise that amount here in Alabama. To do this, three plans were put on foot. First, the students were to give a literary entertainment; second, a supper or festival was to come the next week after the entertainment; third, two of the leading citizens were appointed to solicit subscriptions among the whites and colored. The students were made to understand that others were willing to help them provided they did something for themselves. With this in view they went to work, taking as little time for preparation from their regular studies as possible. In a few weeks all had their parts well learned. On the night of the exhibition, each student seemed to fee] a personal responsibility. There was an air of earnestness and order in everything they did. The entertainment was attended by a good house of colored citizens and some whites. One of the tatters who had already subscribed five dollars towards paying for the land, was so well pleased with the entertainment that he sent up word at the close that he would give five dollars more. Another one said that it was the best exhibition ~59