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.3 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-xx Introduction, pp. xxi-xxiv Errata, pp. xxv-xxvi Chronology, pp. xxvii-xxviii Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxix-xxx Documents 1889-95, pp. 1-2 May 1889, pp. 3-4 Aug. 1889, pp. 4-5 Sept. 1889, pp. 6-7 Oct. 1889, pp. 7-13 Nov. 1889, pp. 13-20 Dec. 1889, pp. 20-22 Jan. 1890, pp. 23-32 Feb. 1890, pp. 32-33 Mar. 1890, pp. 33-44 Apr. 1890, pp. 44-53 May 1890, pp. 54-60 June 1890, pp. 60-65 July 1890, pp. 65-71 Aug. 1890, pp. 71-78 Sept. 1890, pp. 78-85 Oct. 1890, pp. 85-96 Nov. 1890, pp. 96-109 Dec. 1890, pp. 109-118 Jan. 1891, pp. 118-127 Feb. 1891, pp. 127-134 Mar. 1891, pp. 134-136 Apr. 1891, pp. 136-151 May 1891, pp. 151-155 June 1891, pp. 155-159 July 1891, pp. 159-162 Aug. 1891, pp. 162-170 Sept. 1891, pp. 171-173 Oct. 1891, pp. 174-177 Nov. 1891, pp. 177-198 Dec. 1891, pp. 199-202 Jan. 1892, pp. 202-210 Feb. 1892, pp. 210-221 Mar. 1892, pp. 222-223 Apr. 1892, pp. 223-225 May 1892, pp. 225-233 June 1892, pp. 233-242 July 1892, pp. 242-255 Aug. 1892, pp. 255-263 Sept. 1892, pp. 263-265 Oct. 1892, pp. 266-270 Nov. 1892, pp. 270-271 Dec. 1892, pp. 272-279 Jan. 1893, pp. 279-290 Feb. 1893, pp. 290-304 Mar. 1893, pp. 304-306 Apr. 1893, pp. 306-316 May 1893, pp. 317-349 June 1893, pp. 349-352 July 1893, pp. 353-355 Aug. 1893, pp. 355-364 Sept. 1893, pp. 364-367 Oct. 1893, pp. 368-370 Nov. 1893, pp. 371-379 Dec. 1893, pp. 380-382 Jan. 1894, pp. 382-389 Feb. 1894, pp. 389-393 Mar. 1894, pp. 393-396 Apr. 1894, pp. 396-412 May 1894, pp. 413-449 June 1894, pp. 449-449 July 1894, pp. 449-461 Aug.1894, pp. 461-463 Sept.1894, pp. 463-480 Oct. 1894, pp. 480-484 Nov. 1894, pp. 484-486 Dec. 1894 , pp. 486-494 ca. 1894-95, pp. 495-495 Jan. 1895, pp. 496-506 Feb. 1895, pp. 506-535 1 Mar. 1895-30 Dec. 1895, pp. 536-542 Mar. 1895, pp. 542-544 Apr. 1895, pp. 544-553 May 1895, pp. 553-557 June 1895, pp. 557-563 July 1895, pp. 563-567 Aug. 1895, pp. 567-572 Sept. 1895, pp. 572-587 Addendum, pp. 588-589 Bibliography , pp. 590-592 Photographs, pp. 593-604 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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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers of slavery was the power of hard work. He works now, but he does not know how to use the results of his labor. The Tuskegee School under no denominational control, with its 640 acres of land, ~~ mdustries, $~oo,ooo in property, with 27 teachers, is trying to prepare 400 young men and women to go out ~and] do the same kind of work that I have attempted to describe. HDf Con. 955 BTW Papers DLC. A seepage draft with occasional minor corrections in BTW's hand. Page ~o of the original is missing. ~ BTW apparently hoped to spear: off the record. In a letter a month prior to this speech, the club's secretary wrote BTW: ''The rules of the Club strictly forbid reporting & we endeavor to have this particular rule thoroughly enforced. I think therefore that you will be able to speak freely; but, of course, the members of the Club are likely to repeat to outsiders anything they may hear. They will refrain from this however, if you request them to, I presume.'' (L. M. Peabody to BTW, Dec. ~7, 1889, Con. I, BTW Papers, ATT. Original destroyed.) This assurance of privacy apparently led BTW to make statements that were bolder than his customary public utterances. It was, for example, uncharacteristic of BTW to attack Henry W. Grady, champion of the New South. But Grady's death shortly before this speech, the privacy of the occasion, and the northern audience caused BTW to be more critical than usual. 2 This phrase was added, possibly as a heading, in BTW's hand. 3 Another addition in BTW's hand. From Portia Marshall Washington Tuskegee, Ala. Feb. Hi, go Dear Papa, I have all your letters and postal cards. We were all very sorry to hear that you were so sick, and we are glad to know that you are well again, and will be with us so soon. Baker and Davidson are as good as two little boys can be and they and I have been well ever since you went away. But Sapphires has been very sick with pneumonia. She was taken sick Monday, and Wednesday Uncle John received the despatch that you were sick. She was in bed all that week. We sent for her mother, and she came and stayed until Saturday moming. Sapphira does not fee] real well and strong yet, but you know she will go to school as long as she can walk. Davidson was a real good little boy on his birth day. We put his tray on the table in the moming, and it has been there ever since. It 32