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MAY 1 899 to part with the master who has had charge of our school there for a number of years. It would in some respects be advantageous if we could choose as his successor, instead of a West Indian, some one from the States, who has been inspired with a sense of the importance and honourable character of manual work, such as you inculcate at Tuskegee. It occurs to me to ask whether you have any man—upon whose character you can absolutely rely whose qualifications as a teacher would satisfy our government inspector, and who would incline to apply for such a post. I doubt whether it would be judicious to appoint a man under ~ I, and he would have to go down almost at once. The School is a mixed one, with about too children. The late teacher had I think about $400 and a house. The island is very healthy. I am yours very truly Joseph Sturge ALS Con. ~ BTW Papers DLC. Charles Winston Thompson to Warren Logan Tuskegee, Ala. May 30th. 99 Dear Sir: As an appreciation of the pleasant relations that have existed between us for several years past, and your check of recent date covering your account in full, as well as evidence of our good will and best wishes for the success of your School, I beg to hand you herewith our duplicate deposit ticket for Fifty Dollars, which I beg you to accept as a donation from The Bank of Tuskegee. Hoping for a continuation of your patronage and a more liberal share of your deposits, I am, Yours very truly, Chas. W. Thompson Prest. TLS Con. ~63 BTW Papers DLC. ~1