The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.3, page 557, June 1895, U. of Illinois Press

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JUNE · I 895 to you of the work covering the analysis of the food the amount used etc and the same to be transmitted by you to the Govment Dept. through Dr. Atwater. A most interesting line of facts will be developed in our work which is this the Govt. Dept. will see that the masses are not eating food that will build up strong men and women mentally and morally. As their foods are deficient in Proteins or food for muscle arid brain and in place they use a great deal of fat and Carbohydrate necessary for energy and heat. We are now studying the Dietary of two families on Russell's Plantation about eight miles from here. The work with these families will close on Monday afternoon of next week. We are now just beginning a line of work in our Institution that will ''iv-e prominence to our School not only in this country but Europe —as this line of work was first started in Germany a few years ago. I forgot to state that Mr. Smith the Govts Special Agent is in Auburn making a careful analysis of samples of the various kinds of food collected here viz: cow peas, corn meal, Flour, butter, native beef, mutton, pork and chickens. We have not the facilities here for making such analysis. I am, Yours very truly J. W. Hoffman ALS Con. 9 BTW Papers ATT. Original destroyed. From John Orman Turners Montgomery, June fist 1895 My Dear Sir: The rush was so great in leaving your place, that I did not have time to thank you and your brother and all your teachers and pupils for their marked interest in my visit and for their repeated acts of kindness during the day. It will afford me extreme pleasure to speak a good word in behalf of you and your noble Institution in my visits over the state. While my entire life has been devoted to the cause of education, I must confess our people over the state do not realize the wonders you are performing and can never appreciate fully your worth to the state and your race throughout the Nation, unless they visit your College. I am glad your school is located in Ala. You 557