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APRIL · I 896 social investigation which might serve to help place, more and more, the Negro problem on a basis of sober fact. I think that in time various northern colleges like Harvard, Chicago, Johns Hopkins, and the U. Of Penn. would join in supporting such a movement. What do you think of it? At present ~ do not know just how I could be of service. I can teach most primary and secondary branches—preferring of course, History, Economics, Social Problems, &c. It seems to me that some elementary courses in these Imes would be needed at Tuskeegee. I have had an indication that ~ may possibly expect an offer from the Univ. Of Pennsylvania to conduct an investigation as to the condition of the Colored people of Philadelphia, for a year. This, it might be, would ~he] a good introductory year's work after which if needed I could come to Tuskeegee and perhaps have the active aid of a great college like the Univ. of Penn. In any case ~ am willing and eager to entertain any proposition for giving my services to your school. As to salary ~ know the embarrassment of all southern schools: at the same time I shall, in the future, have to care for two i.e. I expect to marry this spring. Hoping to hear from you at your convenience, ~ remain Sincerely Yours, W. E. B. Du Bois ALS Con. ~6 BTW Papers DLC. From Charles William Anderson Albany, New York April ~ st ~ 896 Dear Sir: Let me inform you that your bill went to the Governor on yesterday, and was signed this A.M.2 I assume from your letter and the Governor's conversation, that you have a perfect understanding with the commission therefore I have thus far exercised my offices in pushing the bid through, and have said not a word to the members of said commission. As the bill is now a law, you can proceed. Yours Truly ALS Con. II6 BTW Papers DLC. Charles W. Anderson I53