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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers From William Hooper Councill Huntsville Ala Sept. 3rd ~ 887 My dear sir & brother: Please accept my sincere thanks for your kind and sympathetic letter of gist ult. ~ have received such from many other prominent and patriotic friends. ~ had not planned an early visit to Montgomery, but if it would be to my interest ~ can meet you there at any time. ~ suppose that you know that ~ foolishly put all of my money in the work here. Now, ~ have not ten dollars, hence you see how necessary it is for me to go very slowly. As to my ''plans & prospects'': My troubles and the result, alone, have had my attention. have formed no plans & have no prospects it is very dark indeed. ~ do not know which way to turn. ~ suppose ~ will gather my wits soon. Cant you kindly suggest something?'' ~ am proud of the manner in which the colored here & elsewhere have expressed their sympathies. But our people are poor and can go little further than ''fee} sorry'' for ones troubles and misfortunes. ~ am expecting every day a decision in my case before the Interstate Commission.2 That suit cost me $g~6.~o. ~ have received about $75. aid. Selma sent $30, Judge Gibbs3 $25. Hunts Lodge $8.oo, I.O.I.4 so far $~ 3. The Commission will not award damages, but ~ am sure that Southern Railroads will be forced to treat Colored passengers as they do white ones. Miss Wised although reselected, refused to come. Miss Shoecraft was also reselected. She is expected. ~ cant see how Mr. Clarke got the consent of his manhood to accept the place. When you thoroughly understand this affair of June 4 & the subsequent persecution, you will be utterly astounded at his coming here. ~ , Several of our students will attend Tuskegee this year, ~ think. My kindest regards & best wishes. Yours truly W H Councill ALS Con. 85 BTW Papers DLC. The letterhead of his stationery four months later (Council! to BTW, Jan. ~ I, 1888) indicates that Councill supported himself during his year's absence from the presidency of Alabama A & M College by lecturing, practicing law, and operating a teachers' employment bureau. 2 In May 1887, Councill asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to award him $25,000 damages ''and such other relief as it may deem proper'' from the 382