The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 227, Apr. 1883, U. of Illinois Press

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APRIL · 1883 prevent that portion of the land from being made profitable in other ways, and also with use of teams for hauling. You will also have to credit it with the wood taken for the B. K.2 Ask Miss D. if she got a little book of poetry ~ sent her for Missouri Strong,2 from Thomasville. ~ will have Registers with my letter sent you. Have told the story of my visit to' the Teachers graduates & · ~ seniors.. I find the Little Printing Press has been disposed of, for which I am very sorry. WiD try to get one contributed for the school. I shall send a box of sundries for the school as soon as I can find time to git them together. ~ am anxious about your fire risk. Get insured at once, & have your glass lamps exchanged for Houses Patent—or some other safe kind as soon as possible. I am confirmed by our teachers in the opinion I expressed to you about a choice of assistant teacher. You had better take no action till Miss Davidson has been here & conferred with us on the subject. Yours faithfully J F B Marshall April 44 ~ 883 P.S. If you can rent the houses from Mr Varner at any fair rate, you would accomplish two purposes, viz: quarters for your boys & a riddance of undesirable neighbors. You must watch Mr V's moods, & when he is in the mood of selling secure the refusal of the land, if you have not the means to buy, till you can hear from friends on the subject. I hope to see Mr Pierces here soon, and talk with him about the matter. How would you like to have me write to Mr Varner about the land, & ask his cooperation in your work, by preventing undesirable tenants whose influence would be a hindrance to your efforts to elevate the character of your students. Give my best regards to all your fellow workers especially to Mrs W. & Miss Davidson. Yrs faithfully I F B Marshall Copy BTW Folder President's Once Vault ViHaI. Brick kiln. 2 Missouri C. Strong Blanks graduated from Tuskegee in 1887 and taught school in East Tallassee, Ala. 3 See I. F. B. Marshall, ''Tuskegee: A Hamptonian's Visit to the Young Hampton,'' in Christian Register, 62 (Apr. 5, 1883), alp. In it he told the story of 227