The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 345, May 1887, U. of Illinois Press

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MAY · I 887 ~ It is clear from internal evidence and the fact that BTW was away from Tuskegee on May ~ and 3 that the letter was sent about that time. 2 Solomon Palmer. From Warren Logan Tuskegee, Ala., May 3d 1887 Mr. Washington. Lawyer Brooks was in to see me just now about the two articles which I send herewith. He thinks the longer of the two articles was either written or inspired by Patterson who I know has been in Montg'y for several days past. At Brooks' suggestion I sent Col. Foster who is in Montg'y today a telegram asking him to call on Gov. Seay and urge him to defer the appointment of the Com. to locate the Univ. until after next Tuesday. This is to give time to have the Birmingham City Council to pass a resolution favoring the establishment of the school in that city. Brooks thinks he can have the B'ham Age antagonize the Advertiser articles and get the Council to adopt the resolution referred to. I heard from Mr Bedford on Sat. that Patterson had got a brief from Ex Judge Craig of Selma a fine lawyer setting forth the unconstitutionality of the act of the recent leg. Brooks wants you to meet him in B'ham on Tuesday both inst. Would have telegraphed but did not think it necessary. Yours Sincerely. Warren Logan ALS Con. 86 BTW Papers DLC. George Henry Craig (~845-~923), born in Cahaba, Ala., attended the University of Alabama, fought in the Confederate Army, studied law, and entered politics as a Republican during Reconstruction. He served as sheriff of Dallas County for a year. In 1869 he became judge of the criminal court of Dallas County and was appointed as a circuit judge in 1874. From 1880 to 1883 he served on the Selma Board of Education. He won a seat to the U.S. Congress in 188a in a disputed election and lost the seat in another disputed election in 1884. Later he was U.S. attorney and member of the board of visitors to West Point. 345