Lot 260
Washington, Booker T (1856-1915) Educator, author, and political leader. Manuscript Letter Signed as Principal of The Tuskegee Normal And Industrial Institute For The Training Of Colored Young Men And Women, on school letterhead, one page, 11 x 8½ in., Alabama, c. 1912. To Mr. Herbert Magoun of Boston, MA, asking for a donation: "If you can help us in any measure, however small, to meet the cost of tuition, we shall be very grateful." He notes that students pay for their board partly in work and partly in cash, but the cost of teaching is not covered by the school's endowment. Because of Washington's leadership, by the time of his death in 1915, Tuskegee had over 100 buildings, a faculty of about 200, a student body of 1500, and an endowment of $2 million. He was also the author of "Up From Slavery." Boldly signed. Matted and framed to 16½ x 15½ in.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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