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MAY · I 894 From Thomas fungus Calloway Washington, D.C ., May 2 1894 Dear Mr. Washington, Your favor of 30th ult. is just received. ~ find myself unable to express my appreciation for the very high compliment you pay me and the friendly interest you have taken, especially at a time when your own work must be very taxing. The presidency of Alcorn I shall accept if offered, not so much because of my confidence in myself but rather because of my faith in the work and I have long since reached the conclusion that there is no disgrace to fail in a good cause. Personally I should enjoy I think the work at Tuskegee better, because the responsibilities on me would not be so great arid ~ should not have to worry or be solicitous of the future. But in as much as Alcorn presents a larger field and for reasons before stated ~ shall accept without a moments hesitation if it is offered. In regard to Prof. Greener's' family I have ascertained that Mrs. Greener is a native. of this city being a Miss Fleet before marriage. She is colored and never passed for anything else while here. It is understood here however that she associates, only with whites in New York. They are poor arid in very straightened circumstances. Before receiving your telegram I had just been considering whether I might not advantageously devote the Summer to the writing of ''The Story of Tuskegee,'' and ~ had just mapped out a plan which consisted of the nine chapters which I enclose. The first chapter ~ should endeavor to make as careful a picture of plantation life as I could, describing the various customs and regulations which have contributed to give to the slaves such habits as are now shown in the ax-slaves. Under emancipation I should describe the wars their effects reproduction and missionary work in general as it sought to help the ax-slaves. Chapter three would be devoted to a biography of yourself Your home in Virginia, your life at Hampton and a brief description of Hampton- Mrs. Olivia Davidson Washington and such other points as would suggest themselves. The other chapters will suggest their own line of treatment. This work might result in a book of three or four hundred pages, and I thought it would perhaps be well to submit the publishing of it to some New York Pubs. Co. and arrange to have such number as the school should want printed in 4I5