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APRIL · ~ 890 To George Washington Cable Tuskegee, Ala., April 7, 1890 Dear sir: Your very kind favor regarding the Mohonk Conference I found awaiting me on my return from the North. Were it possible for any action of yours to increase my respect and love for you:,] your position in this matter would certainly do so many fold. I have delayed an answer some days thinking that an invitation might reach me or that I might hear of one of the other gentlemen suggested by you receiving one. As yet I have heard of none. I have known for some time that this conference was to be held, and confess that I thought it a little strange that no invitation came to me. Still I supposed all along that other colored men had been invited. I do not think I can be called a sensitive man, but the disposition on the part of many of our friends to consult about the Negro instead of with to work for him instead of with him is rather trying and perplexing at times. The action of the movers in this conference I confess I can not understand and can not see but that the exclusion of colored men will in a large degree cripple the influence of any deliverance the Conference may make. It may interest you to read a marked article in the ''Cleveland Gazette'' which I send by this mail. Should an invitation come later I shall inform you. Yours truly Booker T. Washington ALS George W. Cable Collection LNHT. To Margaret James Murray [Tuskegee, Ala.] April 7 go Miss Maggie J. Murray: This is to inform you that you are hereby appointed Lady Principal of this institutions to take effect at the close of the present session. In due time a notice of your appointment wiD be made known to teachers and students. There will be an increase in your salary, said increase to be made 45