The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 463, July 1888, U. of Illinois Press

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Jury 1888 It is very hard for us to get provision, even, at Howard and Drakeford.3 They charge us an exstreamly high price. Mr. Drakeford charged us ~5¢ per Lb. for Lard this week. We have used nearly all the vegetables and will have more than ever to buy soon. Matters on the farm are going very well. Mr. Greens is making great effort to get in fall vegetables while we are having plenty of rain. The weather is to bad to make many brick. Mr. Kennedy5 just sent in his bill for $~34.~ and the Cholottville Wooling mills biD is here past due. Mr. I~ogan is better today and all that have been sick are improving. Your Brother I. H. Washington ALS Con. BTW Papers DLC. ~ Charles Winston Thompson (~860-~904), born near Tuskegee, was a Tuskegee merchant, planter, and president of the Bank of Tuskegee. He served as county school superintendent from ~ 886 to ~ 890. In ~ 896-98 he was on the staff of Governor Joseph F. Johnston, and in 1897 was elected to the Alabama Senate. In egos he won a seat in Congress, serving until his sudden death in 1904. 2 Warren Logan reported that the school owed $~,89o to teachers and $,78 to ''outside parties- not including amts. due Howard & Drakeford.'' (Logan to BTW, June 2a, 1888, Con. 89, BTW Papers, DLC.) 3Drakeford and Company, dealers in dry goods, groceries, and plantation supplies. 4 Charles W. Greene. 5 A. M. Kennedy of Montgomery, a wholesale dealer in varnish, paint, glass, and other hardware. 6 Probably the Charlottesville (Va.) Woolen Mills, which made military uniforms for schools. From Joseph L. Logon Montgomery, Ala. July sth 1888 Dear sir After the men returned home we met at our armory on Monday night as usal and passed a vote of thanks to your teachers & students for their kind hospatality. the men much enjoyed hope to returned again We had this sent in to the press but by neglect failed to come out. Yours ALS Con. 89 BTW Papers DLC. 463 Joseph L. Ligon