The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.6, page 388, Feb. 1902, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers today. I cannot leave for St. Louis before Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, as I have that Trenton dinner on for the third, and must get my Age work for the coming week done. I did not care to write about the Washington situation until I had fully informed myself as to it, and it takes time and patience to do that, as the whole thing is made up red tape, selfishness and humbug. The more that I see of it the more I despise it. I saw Mr. Leupp, and he explained that he turned the papers and suggestions over to the President with his own suggestions so that the matter could have official status, and that when Mr. Cortelyou had acknowledged the receipt of the papers his, Leupp's, connection with the matter ceased. He seemed as pleasant as when I first saw him and if there is anything wrong he did not disclose it to me. I spent three hours in the President's reception room, where he received the rabble, watching him and the people he met, and I will talk to you about that when we meet. When he reached me he was very gracious, and as I told him I only called to pay my respects he said confidentially that he expected to see you in a short time, which I had to interpret that he would then consider my matter with you and dispose of it. Of course, it was none of my province to discuss the matter further, and after a pleasant exchange we parted. I think that matters are in good shape and that if you insist upon Hayti I can have it. I went and paid my respects to Postmaster-General Payne, because I had worked with him in the west in the last campaign, ant! for him he seemed particularly gracious. He asked me how my affairs were prospering I told him I thought they were in fair shape; and he smiled pleasantly and said he thought so too. I think the conclusion of the entire matter will or can be determined when you see the President again. I saw all of our big men, and they are a very scared and anxious lot. They think they are clean out of the running, and so do I. I hope Deveaux will pull through and that we may not lose the naval officer at New Orieans, but I think both places are hanging in the balance. Saturday night Dunbar parent home and tried to kill his wife. He left Washington on the ~2 o'clock train, and had not been heard 3Se