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S E P TE M B E R · I 8 9 5 From William Henry Baldwin, Sr.~ Boston, Sept 29 1895 Dear Friend Booker Washington I always did believe in you, but when I read yr. Atlanta speech of yesterday, as ~ did just as soon as I saw the Transcript report I felt that I had not, up to date, rated you quite high enough! ! ! It was ''A No I'' ''tip-top''—''gilt-edged''—''super extra'' and ~ thank you for it. When shall we have that Sunday Eveg at the Union in Boston? I always plan ahead. Please drop me word. Always Yours Truly Wm. H. Baldwin If you name a date to be at the Union will yr. singers (Quartette) be with you. ~ ALS Con. ~3 BTW Papers DLC. ~ William Henry Baldwin, Sr. (~8~6-~gog) was the father of the Tuskegee trustee William Henry Baldwin, Jr., and a longtime friend of BTW. Born in Brighton on the outskirts of Boston, the senior Baldwin became at a young age head of the woolen firm of Baldwin, Baxter and Curry in Boston. He retired in 1868 to become president of the Boston Young Men's Christian Union. This organization had been discontinued during He Civil War, but Baldwin revived and enlarged it, remaining president until two years before his death. About once a year BTW spoke without fee to the boys at the union. From Daniel Coit Oilman Baltimore. Sept. so, 1895 Dear Mr. Washington, Would it be agreeable to you to be one of the Judges of Award in the Department of Education at Atlanta? If so, ~ shall be glad to place your name upon the list. Yours very truly D C Oilman a line by telegraph wid be welcomed. TLS Con. loo BTW Papers DLC. 45