The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.3, page 163, Aug. 1891, U. of Illinois Press

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AUGUST · ~ 89 ~ reach, but, beckoning with its light to strive on, and on, forever. May her exalted character and life be an hourly stimulus, in your mighty work never doubting that her inspiration will be sufficient for all its perplexities, and often dreary toil. Give to each of the dear Children, an extra kiss, telling them, that it is love for the angel Mama, who will never forget them. With thoughts, and sympathies, beyond words—believe me, your steadfast, and her loyal friend. Mary E. Stearns I hope my memory has not blunclered, as to the day! ALS Con. loo BTW Papers DLC. ~ Olivia A. Davidson Washington, who died May 9, ~ 889. To Mabel Wilhelmina Dillingham ''Tuskegee, Ala.] August ~ sth t~ 893 ~ Dear Miss Dillingham: I have not answered your letter of July 30th earlier because I wanted to visit Calhoun before doing so. ~ went there the day before yesterday and spent the whole of yesterday inspecting the prospects for the school. I am glad to say that I found the out-Iook even more promising than ~ had dared hope for. ~ was disappointed only in one respect: The people are more than anxious for the school. I wrote to Rev. Mr. Jones some days before going there that I wanted the matter kept quiet as I wanted to look around quietly without attracting attention, but in spite of this precaution it was interesting to see that the news had spread through the settlement, and all day long people were arriving some on mules, some in buggies and some in ox carts. All were eager to know what the prospects of ''their school'' were. Mr. J. Bell, the principal white man in the community, who gave the land, was the one I went to see. I wanted him to' understand that the school was to be conducted by Northern white ladies and something of its character, so that he could not say later on that he did not understand about matters. After I had explained everything to him ~ found him still film in his determination to give lo acres of . r. Ins rim r