Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15 Vol.14: Index           All Writings Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15
Volume 1: Autobiographical Writings Volume 2: 1860-1889 Volume 3: 1889-1895 Volume 4: 1895-1898 Volume 5: 1899-1900 Volume 6: 1901-1902 Volume 7: 1903-1904 Volume 8: 1904-1906 Volume 9: 1906-8 Volume 10: 1909-11 Volume 11: 1911-12 Volume 12: 1912-14 Volume 13: 1914-15 Volume 14: Cumulative Index   BTWP Vol.9 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-xxii Introduction, pp. xxiii-xxviii Errata, pp. xxix-xxx Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxxi-xxxii Documents, 1906-08, pp. 1-2 May 1906, pp. 3-24 June 1906, pp. 24-39 July 1906, pp. 39-48 Aug. 1906, pp. 48-67 Sept. 1906, pp. 67-80 Oct. 1906 , pp. 80-112 Nov. 1906, pp. 113-151 Dec. 1906, pp. 151-181 Jan. 1907, pp. 181-208 Feb. 1907, pp. 208-225 Mar. 1907, pp. 225-255 Apr. 1907, pp. 255-265 May 1907, pp. 265-294 June 1907, pp. 295-300 July 1907, pp. 300-320 Aug. 1907, pp. 321-334 Sept. 1907, pp. 334-359 Oct. 1907, pp. 359-387 Nov. 1907, pp. 387-410 Dec. 1907, pp. 410-428 Jan. 1908, pp. 428-449 Feb. 1908, pp. 449-457 Mar. 1908, pp. 458-486 Apr. 1908, pp. 487-522 May 1908, pp. 523-546 June 1908, pp. 546-588 July 1908, pp. 589-610 Aug. 1908, pp. 610-618 Sept. 1908, pp. 618-629 Oct. 1908, pp. 629-680 Nov. 1908, pp. 681-696 Dec. 1908, pp. 697-704 Bibliography, pp. 705-708 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.

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SEPTEMBER · 1907 Timothy Thomas Fortune to Emmett lay Scott Red Bank, NJ., Sept. I, 1907 Dear Scott: Recognizing the shattered condition of my health ant! the imperative urgency of taking a long rest, on the 4th instant I transferred my interest in the New York Age Publishing Company to Fred R. Moore. A meeting of the stockholders was called for yesterday afternoon to elect new officers and define a new policy. Of course Mr. Moore could only pay for my stock in notes, for the most part. How am I to live? There is little enough in sight, but God will provide. He never fails those who repent of their sins and accept His promise to the Believer. As soon as I have completed the transfer of interest I plan to go to Tuskegee to remain indefinitely, where I am very sure the ravens will feed me. With love for you and the dear house, Yours in Christ, Timothy Thomas Fortune ALS Con. BOW Papers DLC. From Emmett Jay Scott Tuskegee Institute, Alabama September lo, 1907 My dear Mr. Washington: The enclosed letter from Dr. Ernest Lyon explains itself. It is quite probable that you will not be reach ing Washington far ahead of the hour you are to speak, but this matter is so important that I have decided to burden you with it. A few minutes private conference with some of the officials of the State department would accomplish great good, I am sure, and, at the same time, your influence at the critical moment would be thrown on the side of preserving the autonomy of the Negro Republic of Liberia. You will, I am sure, as Dr. Lyon suggests keep in mind his suggestion that his communication is confidential and that nothing 335