The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.6, page 573, Nov. 1902, U. of Illinois Press

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N OVE M B. ER · 1 9 O. 2 Alabama to go to work and, by organizing a colored party, justify the action of the Vaughan-gingham crowd in organizing a white party. It would be almost hopeless to try and befriend people who would be so utterly blind to the truth as that action would involve. I have also your letter giving copy of letter to Judge Rou~hac. After the election I shall be in Washington for two or three days, and no doubt these matters will all be talked over. I should doubt a little whether RouThac and Thompson would cover enough ground in the line of political sagacity and experience to constitute them sufficient advisers. Why should not W. F. Aldrich (from whom I have a very strong letter) be added to the advisory board? You should write me about this at once. If not Aldrich, then some other man of high standing and with the business elements and with the Republican party. I have no fear of any return of the ''Lily Whites'' to favor after the election. Indeed, what was told to you as to the displacement of gingham is the amplest guarantee of that. Sincerely yours, James S. CIarkson TLS Con. ~ BTW Papers DLC. From Mary McLeod Bethunei Palatka, Fla., Nov. 3rd egos Honored Sir: I hope a note of this kind may not greatly surprise you, as a man in your sphere must expect such. I am engaged in a Mission work in this town and I greatly desire your interest in it. It is an Interdenominational work therefore has no support. It is a work that is most sadly needed to be done, and it takes great sacrifices to get it in shape. I have a rented room where I gather the poor and neglected children and teach them daily. Aside from this I do general city mission work, the jail work included. I have no support what ever save some few of the children who are able to pay a little tuition. Now I would like to ask you, would you recommend this humble work to some friend asking their assistance? Would you yourself make a donation toward helping us secure an organ for the Mission room? Do you know any 573