The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.7, page 359, Dec. 1903, U. of Illinois Press

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DECEMBER · 1 go3 and cart be trusted to carry out any plan that might be deemed helpful. Hershaw says Mr. W. spoke at a disadvantage before the Sociological to-clo, attributing his ''defensive'' attitude and lack of ''usual confidence'' and ''vigor of statement'' to ''unsympathetic environment.'' Thinks Mr W's acquiescence in / if not actually inspiring / the conviction and jailing of Trotter a tactical blunder. I give you this as Hershaw represents the enlightened officiousness of the anticrowd and you can get a further idea of their line of talk. Things are all right over this way. Yours, R. W. Thompson ALS BTW Papers ATT. To Francis fames Grimke Tuskegee, Ala.] December sth, ~ go3 Dear Dr. Grimke: I have your letter of recent date. I very much hope that you, yourself, will attend the conference as I do not think any one taking your place can be of the service that you would. In regard to your brother; there are one or two considerations which I wish to call to your attention. First; you will note that he resides in Boston, and we have already invited two persons from that city; this, it seems to me, would give Boston an undue representation. Second; in politics I understand that he is a Democrat, and you will note that we have already invited one prominent Democrati from the West. Of course we have had to keep in mind two things; first, not to make the conference too expensive, second' not to have it too large to be so unwieldy that it will be a mere forum of discussion rather than a quiett,] confidential, serious, heart to heart talk. I will take up with Dr. Du Bois the name of the other persons that you suggest. All of them are good men and I wish there might be no hesitation in inviting them. Yours very truly, Booker T. Washington] TLc BTW Papers ATT. Fredrick L. McGhee. 359