The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.6, page 601, Dec. 1902, U. of Illinois Press

The page presentation framework of the Booker T. Washington papers is designed to provide researchers worldwide with searchable access to the thousands of pages comprising the fourteen volumes, most of which are out of print. Adapted from the National Academy Press's Open Book framework, this framework allows searching down to the page level, provides sorting of search results chronologically, enables easy navigation across multiple volumes, and allows page-by-page local printing (via PDF) of every page.

[ Top of Page ]

[ Home ]

[ Contact Us ]

[ Help ]

OCRed data provided for searching only.
DECEMBER · ~ 902 far as you are concerned. Even Professor Norton of Harvard commended your letter to me yesterday without reservation. Now in regard to Dr. Crum. I have no means of knowing just what the nature and strength of the protests are which you have received from the white people in Charleston, neither do I know very definitely the source and strength of the charges urged against Dr. Crum's character. I have been seeking information as best I could since these charges were made and I have not been able to get hoist of anything that would cause me to change what I said to you when you requested my opinion regarding Dr. Crum when I saw you some weeks ago. I have known him for fifteen years and he is as far different, in my mind, from the old irresponsible and purchasable Negro politician as day is from night. When the white people of Charleston were seeking some one to take the active head of the Negro Department of the recent Charleston Exposition, some one who conic} command the respect and confidence of both white and colored people, they selected Dr. Crum, and whenever a position of responsibility is to be filled both races usually turn to him in that city. In regard to his bargaining away his vote in the National Convention I repeat I have no definite information, except I do know that it is hardly possible for any man from the South to go to one of these conventions without some stories being circulated regarding his vote. I regarded these stories of such little consequence that I d~d not think it worth while to mention them to you. I should be the last man to recommend Dr. Crum or anybody else for office at your hands who is unworthy or has the least connection with dishonest acts. The only one I have recommended about whose character I was not sure is Dr. CrossTand, Minister to Liberia. The appointment of Durham and Fortune has given the greatest general satisfaction. This will be my adclress for ten days. If I can serve you further please be kind enough to let me know. Yours truly, Booker T. Washington TLS Theodore Roosevelt Papers DLC. 601