The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 341, Apr. 1887, U. of Illinois Press

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APRIL 1887 riven, was born in Boston and named after the wealthy Boston abolitionist, Francis Jackson ( ~ 789- ~ 86 ~ ) . Graduating from Boston Latin School in ~ 859, Francis Garrison assisted his father in the publication of The Liberator and traveled abroad with him in 1865 and 1867 before joining Houghton Mifflin Company of Boston in 187~. Regarded as one of the best-informed authorities on the abolition movement, Garrison aecu~lated one of the most complete collections of antislavery literature in the country and coauthored with his brother, Wendell Phillips Garrison, a biography of William Lloyd Garrison (~889~. In 1899 he raised money for BTW's trip to Europe and planned the trip, supplying letters of introduction. He defended BTW's policies and actions against the criticisms of William Monroe Trotter and other militant blacks in Boston. From James Fowle Baldwin Marshall Boston, Mass., April 22 1887 PRIVATE My dear Washington, Prof Councill called on me today. I had some time ago, written to Dr Furness, Mr R C Ogden & others of Phila and to friends in this vicinity, who might have been influenced by my endorsement of him, withdrawing my confidence and giving the information I had received concerning him. He admits having had trouble in his school & having, in a frenzy of rage at being falsely accused of a heinous crime, shot at a man who as he says announced his intention of killing him. This denial of guilt was to be expected, but he brings an array of names in support of his claims, from such men as Bishop Payne,2 Bishop Turner,2 the Comr of Education of Washington,3 and the leading Bankers & business men & clergy of Huntsville. He said also that he had a letter of commendation from you, etc etc. I write to ask you in confidence, whether this is so, and whether you believe him worthy of support. I know how easy it is to get letters of recommendation, especially from the citizens of a place that is to be benefited by the money those letters may bring to it. But I cannot understand why a man of CouncilIs record should find it so easy to get such strong and unreserved letters as those of Bishops Payne & Turner & the U.S. Comr of Education. Yours faithfully J F B Marshall Have just rec'd your letter, also the circulars which I will circulate. Hope Mrs. W. has no special reason to anticipate unusual risk in her coming trial. 341