The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.3, page 356, Aug. 1893, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers left a bequest of $co,ooo to the American Unitarian Association with the provision that the income from this amount be used by the Association for the education of the colored people, I hereby make the request that the interest on this legacy, or a fair proportion of it be given to the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.3 These are my reasons for making the request: fist, From the founding of this institution, until his death—as Mrs. Frothingham will testify Mr. Frothingham was an annual contributor to this institution and always approved in the highest terms of the work that it is doing. and, The Tuskegee Institute is entirely free from sectarian control or influence. It is broad and liberal in all its teaching, seeking to make strong helpful Christian men and women rather than Baptists or Methodists. Two of its trustees,—Rev. Geo. Leonard Chaney and Rev. C. F. Doles are of the Unitarian denomination. 3rd, This institution is located right in the heart of the South among and in touch with the masses most needing help. Ah, This institution is educating not little children, thus confining its influence to one community, but men and women, who, in turn, scatter all through the South each in turn making another centre of light. sth, Tuskegee already has a plant in the way of buildings, shops, industries, real-estate &c. that is valued at $180,000 and a constituency in the form of an annual attendance of about 600 new students from ~4 States, and can thus make this money accomplish more direct good than a school without such a foundation. 6th, The annual expense of carrying on this institution is now about $60,ooo each year, and $4s,ooo of this amount I am compelled to raise very largely by persona] effort each year in an almost a ''from door to door'' canvass. Much of my time and strength that should be spent in making the work of the school more valuable are taken in securing the needed income. With help from the Frothingham Fund my burden would be greatly lightened and more good accomplished. Our trustees, I am sure, would be willing to be guided by any restrictions of your association as to the use of the money should we receive it. Yours respectfully, Booker T. Washington] 356