Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15 Vol.14: Index           All Writings Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15
Volume 1: Autobiographical Writings Volume 2: 1860-1889 Volume 3: 1889-1895 Volume 4: 1895-1898 Volume 5: 1899-1900 Volume 6: 1901-1902 Volume 7: 1903-1904 Volume 8: 1904-1906 Volume 9: 1906-8 Volume 10: 1909-11 Volume 11: 1911-12 Volume 12: 1912-14 Volume 13: 1914-15 Volume 14: Cumulative Index   BTWP Vol.2 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-x Contents, pp. xi-xxiv Introduction, pp. xxv-xxxvi Chronology, pp. xxxvii-xxxviii Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxxix-xl Documents, 1860-89, pp. 1-2 1860, pp. 3-8 2 Dec. 1861, pp. 9-13 20 Sept. 1867, pp. 14-16 20 Nov. 1868, pp. 17-18 1870, pp. 19-20 13 July 1872, pp. 21-22 1874-75, pp. 23-48 10 June 1875, pp. 48-67 12 Feb. 1877, pp. 67-68 27 June-26 July 1877, pp. 69-72 Aug. 1877, pp. 73-74 26 Mar. 1878, pp. 74-75 10 Feb. 1879, pp. 75-75 1 July 1879, pp. 76-76 1 Aug. 1880, pp. 77-77 Sept. 1880, pp. 78-85 Oct. 1880, pp. 85-92 Nov. 1880, pp. 92-94 Dec. 1880, pp. 94-100 Jan. 1881, pp. 101-107 Feb. 1881, pp. 107-111 Mar. 1881, pp. 111-120 Apr. 1881, pp. 120-126 May 1881, pp. 127-132 June 1881, pp. 132-135 July 1881, pp. 135-145 Sept. 1881, pp. 146-149 7 Oct. 1881, pp. 149-150 Nov. 1881, pp. 150-157 Dec. 1881, pp. 158-161 Jan. 1882, pp. 161-178 Feb. 1882, pp. 178-179 Mar. 1882, pp. 179-191 Apr. 1882, pp. 191-197 15 Apr.-14 July 1882, pp. 197-201 22 Apr. 1882, pp. 201-202 May 1882, pp. 202-205 22 June 1882, pp. 206-206 19 July 1882, pp. 207-207 2 Aug. 1882, pp. 207-208 Oct. 1882, pp. 208-210 8 Nov. 1882, pp. 210-213 8 Dec. 1882, pp. 213-214 Feb. 1883, pp. 215-220 Mar. 1883, pp. 221-226 Apr. 1883, pp. 226-229 17 May 1883, pp. 230-230 11 June 1883, pp. 230-233 July 1883, pp. 234-237 7 Aug. 1883, pp. 237-238 26 Sept. 1883, pp. 238-239 Oct. 1883, pp. 239-242 Nov. 1883, pp. 242-246 27 Dec. 1883, pp. 246-246 Feb. 1884, pp. 246-249 22 Mar. 1884, pp. 249-249 Apr. 1884, pp. 249-250 May 1884, pp. 250-255 16 July 1884, pp. 255-262 Sept. 1884, pp. 263-265 16 Oct. 1884, pp. 266-266 19 Jan. 1885, pp. 266-267 10 Feb. 1885, pp. 267-267 Mar. 1885, pp. 268-270 Apr. 1885, pp. 270-275 May 1885, pp. 275-277 June 1885, pp. 277-280 July 1885, pp. 280-282 31 Oct. 1885, pp. 283-283 26 Nov. 1885, pp. 283-283 Dec. 1885, pp. 284-289 Jan. 1886, pp. 290-293 Feb. 1886, pp. 293-297 10 Mar. 1886, pp. 298-298 21 Apr. 1886, pp. 298-305 7 July 1886, pp. 306-306 11 Aug. 1886, pp. 306-306 Sept. 1886, pp. 307-313 Nov. 1886, pp. 313-316 Dec. 1886, pp. 316-318 Jan. 1887, pp. 318-331 Feb. 1887, pp. 331-334 Mar. 1887, pp. 334-336 Apr. 1887, pp. 336-343 May 1887, pp. 343-356 June 1887, pp. 357-365 July 1887, pp. 365-379 Aug. 1887, pp. 379-381 Sept. 1887, pp. 382-390 Oct. 1887, pp. 390-393 Dec. 1887, pp. 393-397 1887, pp. 397-401 Jan. 1888, pp. 401-413 Feb. 1888, pp. 413-418 Mar. 1888, pp. 418-427 Apr. 1888, pp. 427-451 May 1888, pp. 451-459 June 1888, pp. 459-462 July 1888, pp. 462-473 Aug. 1888, pp. 473-480 Sept. 1888, pp. 480-483 Oct. 1888, pp. 484-488 Nov. 1888, pp. 488-494 Dec. 1888, pp. 495-497 1888, pp. 497-505 Jan. 1889, pp. 506-511 Feb. 1889, pp. 511-514 Mar. 1889, pp. 514-520 Apr. 1889, pp. 521-529 May 1889, pp. 530-532 Bibliography, pp. 533-537 Items from the Hampton Institute St..., pp. 538-540 Photographs, pp. 541-556 The page presentation framework of the Booker T. Washington papers is designed to provide researchers worldwide with searchable access to the thousands of pages comprising the fourteen volumes, most of which are out of print. Adapted from the National Academy Press's Open Book framework, this framework allows searching down to the page level, provides sorting of search results chronologically, enables easy navigation across multiple volumes, and allows page-by-page local printing (via PDF) of every page.

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FEBRUARY · 1879 newspapers from there that are not used, and will let me know, I wiB send the money to pay the postage on them. ~ know you have heard very little of me at H. this year, but it is only because ~ have been so busy with my school. Yours faithfully, an, W. Southern Workman, 7 iffily :878), 5~. The fact that the letter was written from West Virginia, where BTW was then conducting a school, and was signed ''W'' suggests that it was nrobablv his letter as does its general tone and style. The editors of the Southern Workman introduced the letter with these remarks: ''From West Virginia comes a cheerful report. To introduce military inspection and a reading room to a public district school shows enterprise and progress, and an encouraging appreciation of some of the best lessons Hampton aims to give of the value of training outside of text-books.'' - rig --a -A ~ Ad- ~ --- o-~ Because the letter was published in July 1878 it was probably written in 1878 and not in 1877 as printed. From Samuel Chapman Armstrong [Hampton, Va.] Feb ~ o. ~~ 8739 Dear Washington: I write to invite you to make the Post Graduate Essay at the next Anniversary May wand. ~ hope it will be convenient for you to accept. The idea is to bring out the facts of actual experience, to show what clear heads & common sense colored graduates of this school have attained, and to win the respect of all by a generous noble manly spirit. We would wish you to come here by May fist to confer with you on your piece after it is written & give you time to learn it. You would not be charged for your board. Sincerely yours S. C. Armstrong ALpS Armstrong Letterbooks President's Office Vault ViHaI. ~ BTW said of this speech in Up from Slavery, chap. 6: ''This was an honour which I had not dreamed of receiving. With much care I prepared the best address that I was capable of. I chose for my subject 'The Force That Wins.''' The speech was refined and memorized under the supervision of his old teacher, Nathalie Lord, and pleased both students and teachers. A reporter for the Congregationalist of Boston said of the speech: ''I must not forget to mention the post-graduate address. It is a pleasant custom of the Institute to recall each year one of its alumni to speak out of his new experience to the under-graduate members. It is a wise 75