The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.3, page 178, Nov. 1891, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers feel toward Portia as I should. And I somehow dread being thrown with her for a life time. I sometimes make up my mind that I will not let any talk to me of the child and then I forget. She kinder understands it too and ~ hate it. I wonder Mr. Washington if it is a wise and Christian thing for me to love you feeling as I do? Still I shall be absolutely honest with you and if you feel that you prefer giving me up I should find no fault with you. Dont be angry or annoyed. We have had some trouble this week but nothing that will seriously affect us. Parkert was suspended for the rest of this year. I feel that Alberta is going the wrong road now. He is so easily influenced. Perhaps you might help him by writing him. He was in the trouble and received by vote of the Faculty two warnings. Is Albert to saw your wood? or is old marl to do it? ~ can not see why Albert can not do so. Emma was so unpleasant to Miss Lischy that I took her away. I hope that I did the best thing. I was afraid that Miss Lischy would come away and I knew that you would be miserable. nave you written HISS Moore. L)o not make a mistake by not being explicit to her or with her. Mrs. l. H. Washington is getting their winter clothing for them—the children I mean. Mrs. Logan brought me some ice cream Friday night. Mr. Penny preached a very practical sermon this morning. I was not there. I lost my key arid had nothing to wear. Miss Peaks sent me over something nice to eat to day. Miss Hawley4 and Browns are still here, mean as ever. I am very much pleased with my class teachers. I think that they are doing good work except your protegee and I expect nothing of her. Miss Lischy is carrying on the Instrumental Mus c and she does it well. The students are now in the Annex dining room and seem quite happy. I do not like the place at all still I have nothing to say. I am going to send and get some nice curtains for your books in the Library. Do you not think that I am good. I am going to have a new office boy tomorrow for which thing I am so glad. Robt. GIover6 is still here. Miss Croppers is now in Night School in Mr. Mann'sS place. I bought a pair of shoes for Sophira9 and Emma. You owe me $4.oo. Do you not think that you do too much for Sophira? She ought to be made to feel that she has herself to look out for. I get sick of her dependence. No Mr Logan has paid me nothing. He owes $2.50 arid 178