The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 336, Apr. 1887, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers To NathaTie Lord ''Tuskegee, Ala.] Mar. 3 ~ 188~7 Dear Miss Lord,~The last tract of land that Miss Davis purchased contains 34 acres alla she is to pay $325 for it. She has paid $50 in cash and is to, pay the other some time this year. The house in which she lives has been paid for. The school house is on a separate tract of land from the one mentioned above. ~ can not close this letter without mentioning the wonderful religious interest existing in our school. Within the last week ~o6 students have become Christians. There are only a very few left now and the interest still continues. There is almost none of the usual excitement connected with such meetings. Much of this blessing is due to Miss Mayo's2 faithful work. Yours sincerely Booker T. Washington ALpS Con. BOW Papers DLC. ~ Lilla V. Davis was a black teacher in Cotton Valley, Ala., aided by the Woman's Home Missionary Association and watched over by BTW. 2 Lovey A. Mayo. To William Jenkins [Tuskegee, Ala.] April 6 t~8847 Dear Mr. Jenkins: Yours of the 3rd inst. is rec'd. In reply I would say that the letter relates to a subject that Mr. Adams2 and I have been considering and arranging for. You perhaps know that the school has bought the Corliss place that is the part of it on this side of the road and Mr. Adams has bought the land on the opposite side with a view of putting on it some neat comfortable cottages for persons who may desire to settle around the school. Mr. Adams will agree to put a 3 roomed cottage on the place above referred to by fall if that would suit your friend. The rent of this would, be,abo ,ut $5 or $6 per month. Or if he would like one nearer the center of town Mr. Adams will put him up a four roomed cottage the rent of which would be $7 or $8 per month. As Mr. Adams is just preparing to build it would be well if 336