The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.6, page 476, June 1902, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers Of course it is human nature for ~one] always, perhaps, to be more attracted to those institutions where he feels that his word and perhaps influence are respected more than to those where one has been made to feel that this is not true. Some of the things outlined in your letter wherein a reform is to be made were taken up by me when I was a trustee, or soon after my resignation, I forget which. I cannot cover the whole subject by letter, but I would say that some of the details where twhich] are covered by your report and the facts as I came into contact with them when I was a trustee and as I have actually known them since, do not agree. This school has been the cause of more worry to me than all of the other schools combined in the South which I have tried to help. When I was a trustee, several of the matters covered in detail by your report I had rather disagreeable experience in trying to get in proper shape, and you must not be surprised if while I have this experience in mind I cannot dismiss these matters as quickly as you think I ought to, and must not be further surprised if I do not have quite as much faith in promises as you do. For example, the matter of separating the office of collector and treasurer was taken up in the same way that is now suggested by you some years ago, and a promise was made that such a separation would be made but nothing came ~ . at It. In regard to Mr. Calloway I would say that the fact which you mention of his having asked another woman to elope with him is new to me, and I shall take that up and give it due consideration. I have no desire to keep any man in the employ of this institution who is unworthy or who is tainted too much with suspicion. The committee appointed by me did not go to Kowaliga to make the investigation for the reason that they got hold of persons in Tuskegee who had been connected with the school and seemed to be unprejudiced who gave them all the information that it seemed possible to get hold of at that time. In addition to the report of the committee, I had Mr. Calloway secure a letter of recommendation which I now hold (and which you can see if necessary) from Dr. Beard, the Secretary of the American Missionary Association by whom Mr. Calloway was employed. I saw this letter before I employed Mr. Calloway. I do not know whether in your investigation of Mr. Calloway's case you saw Mr. Calloway yourself and had him 476