The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.8, page 62, Sept. 1904, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers effected our people very unfavorably in some portions of this state, but hardly deemed the matter sufficiently pronounced to be mentioned in our Resolutions; on my return home however, I found two letters on my desk, which clearly indicate my unpreparedness to appreciate the depths to which Mississippi has descended, and I seriously wonder if other southern states are as bad: The letter of Mr. Collins with copy of reply and correspondence relative thereto explains itself. The case of Rev. C. A. Buchanan, see his general letter and my reply2 attached with Newspaper clippings; Rev. Jernagan happened to be here and favored me with fuller particulars; Rev. Buchanan has the best appointed printing establishment of any colored man in the State, and conducts a Baptist Newspaper (The Preacher and Teacher's Safeguard) at West Point in Clay County, a junction of the Mobile and Ohio and Southern Railways, and reached by a branch of the Ill. Central Ry., and was no doubt prospering, his daughter was his cashier and Book-keeper, they kept a Horse and Buggy, which the young woman used frequently in going to and from work; they kept a decent house and a Piano; a mass meeting of whites decided that the mode of living practiced by the Buchanan family had a bad effect on the cooks and washerwomen, who aspired to do likewise, and became less disposed to work for the whites. Rev. Buchanan's letter is dated at Mericlian the sheriff of Clay County and the Banker of West Point met him there, and together they are trying to arrange some plans for the removal of his business, many of the mob agree that he ought to be allowed to return and wind up his affairs properly, but no one cares to call a meeting to rescind their former action. Previous to Rev Buchanan's difficulty several other happenings took place which show the moving spirit in the play, viz: Thomas Harvey runs a neat little Grocery, he kept a Buggy and frequently rode to his place of business, he was warned to sell his Buggy and walk. Mr. Chandler keeps a Grocery, he was ordered to leave, but was finally allowed to remain on good behavior. Mr. Meacham ran a business and had a Pool Table in connection therewith, he was ordered to close up and don overalls for manual labor. Mr. Cook conducted a Hack business between the Depots and about town, using two Vehicles, he was notified that he would be allowed to run only one and was ordered to sell the other. Mr. Meacham is ~ . ~2