Wrestling Jacob, Jacob, day is a-breaking, Wrestling Jacob, Jacob, I will not let you go… (Sundquist, 525) Transcript June 4, 1938 My dear Carrie: I always get hot under the collar when anybody uses that quotation of mine from the SOULS OF BLACK FOLK because it is almost always wrong since somebody […]
To Miss M. B. Marston, March 11, 1907
Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! (Sundquist, 512) Transcript: REV. HORACE BUMSTEAD, D. D. PRESIDENT Atlanta University REV. MYRON W. ADAMS, Ph. D. DEAN Atlanta, Ga., March 11, 1907. Miss M. B. Marston, 420 S. Main St., Wichita, Kans. My dear Madam: – I thank you for your letter without date. […]
To Carnegie Corporation, November 17, 1934
Won’t you help me in the service of the Lord? I’m a Rolling I’m a… (Sundquist, 505) Transcript: ATLANTA UNIVERSITY ATLANTA, GEORGIA November 17, 1934 Mr. F. P. Keppel CARNEGIE CORPORATION 522 Fifth Avenue New York, New York My dear Mr. Keppel: Mr. Harcourt suggests that I write you again. I am loathe […]
To Ghana Ministry of the Interior, February 17, 1963
Way o-ver in the E-gypt land, You shall gain the vic-to-ry, (Sundquist, 502) Transcript: February 17, 1963 Honorable Kwaku Boateng Minister of the Interior Accra. Honorable Sir: I am happy to address you this morning as a citizen of the Republic of Ghana. All the logic of my life leads me to this […]
To Searles High School Alumni Association, June 13, 1961
And you shall have a new hid-ing place that day. (Sundquist, 502) Transcript: June 13, 1961 Mr. George P. Fitzpatrick, President of the Searles High School Alumni Association, Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick: I have your kind invitation of June 9. for Saturday, June 24. I regret to say that on June 15, I fly […]
To International Mark Twain Society, June 2, 1938
Gwine to mourn an’ nebber tire, Mourn an’ nebber tire, Mourn an’ nebber tire (Sundquist, 496-7) Transcript: June 2, 1938 My dear Mr. Clemens: I have your letter of May 22 and thank you for its information. I am returning the blank which you asked me to fill. Concerning tho contribution to the […]