CORRESPONDENCE 1912 [*Important Save*] Radcliffe Cillege, Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 9, 1912 Dear Mr. Garrison: [* Francis Garrison, - son of William Lloyd Garrison*] I thought there was not more than one chance in a hundred that you could come, but I seemed to remember your saying that you had never heard Mrs Terrell speak. She spoke exceedingly well. She has a good presence, an agreeable and refined voice, an excellent command of language, a manner neither too diffident nor too self assured, and a touch of that eloquence which seems to go with even the slightest infusion of African blood. Sincerely yours, Signed( L.B. Briggs. [*(Dean of Harvard University)*] RADCLIFFE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS February 15, 1912 Dear Mrs. Terrell, As we get nearer to the 28th of February, I shall be glad to know the title of your address, so that the girls may give a notice of it on their bulletin board. I think I know the nature of the subject, but the title will help. You will remember that you are to tell the cost of your trip, so that I may be sure that you are not out of pocket. Sincerely yours, L.B.R. Briggs Mrs. R. H. Terrel SICUT PATRIBUS, SIT DEUS NOBIS; BOSTONIA CONDITA, AD. 1630. CIVITATIS REGIMINE DONATA AD. 1822 Girls' High SCHOOL. Boston, Feb. 29, 1912. Mr. Moorfield Storey, 735 Exchange Building, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I desire to thank you for the opportunity that you gave to the pupils of the Girls' High School to hear Mrs. Terrell speak upon the race problem. The girls were very much interested in what she said, and I am sure her address will help these girls to deal justly and fairly by colored girls with whom they mat come in contact in after life. Yours very truly, Myron W. Richardson Head Master. Radcliffe College Cambridge, Massachusetts. February 29, 1912. Dear Mr. Garrison: I thought there was not more than one chance in a hundred that you could come, but I seemed to remember your saying that you had never heard Mrs. Terrell speak. She spoke exceedingly well. She has a good presence, an agreeable and refined voice, an excellent command of language, a manner neither too diffident nor too self-assured, and a touch of that eloquence which seems to go with even the least infusion of African blood. Sincerely yours, (Signed) L.B.R.Briggs Mr. Francis J. Garrison RADCLIFFE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS February 29, 1912 Dear Mr. Storey, I know there was only the slightest chance of your coming, but I wished to take advantage of any chance there might be. Mrs. Terrell showed herself a very unusual speaker, and could not help making a strong impression. She had an excellent audience. Sincerely yours. L.B.R. Briggs Moorfield Storey, Esq. Louisville, Ky.. 3-29-1912. Mrs. M. Church Terrell, 326 Tea Str. N. W. Wash, D. C. My Dear Mrs. Terrell,- Would like to hear from you concerning the engagement we were trying to arrange here. Wrote you from Indianapolis. Please write the exact terms, including everything and I think we can arrange matters satisfactory to all concerned. Hoping an early reply. I am Very truly Yours, Nora K. Bell 2317 Magazine RADCLIFFE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS March 8, 1912 Dear Mrs. Terrell, Thank you for your kind letter. I am quite willing to criticise frankly and freely, as you ask me to do; but there is little or nothing which I can say against the speech you made. Of course, I have to assume that you are master of the facts, for I do not know the facts myself except through your presentation. [*(*]I am sorry you thought you spoke too long. Theoretically you did; but practically you did not, for everybody was interested and the speaking did not seem long at all.[*)*] If I were trying to "scare up" adverse comment, I should say that you seemed once or twice to repeat yourself and that the story of the person who was shut up in the hollow tree and shrank enough afterward to get out of it is a pretty old story, and reappears in many forms. The story, however, is an entertaining story; and the repetition of which I speak may be a real advantage when you are trying to drive things home. Miss Coes told me that Miss Dummer questioned something you said about Chicago, and talked with you about it herself. I did not see Miss Dummer. Every girl I did see was greatly impressed by what you said. Of course no one knows how much of the seed will bear fruit; but I am truly grateful to you for coming. I thought the quality of the speech remarkably high. Sincerely yours, L.B.R. Briggs Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Radcliffe College Cambridge, Massachusetts March 14, 1912 Dear Mrs. Terrell, I am ever so much obliged for your letter. I will send it to Dean Coes, asking her to show it to Miss Dummer or to speak to Miss Dummer about it. Please do not forget that I have had no conversation with Miss Dummer at all. I was merely trying to bring together everything, real or imaginary, in a way of adverse criticism, so that I might answer your first letter as nearly exhaustively as I could. I have every reason to believe that the speech made a deep impression. Sincerely yours, [* signature of L.B.R. Briggs] Mrs. R. H. Terrell Tulsa, Okla. April-10-1912 Mrs. M. Church Terrell. Washington, D.C. Dear Friend:- I rec'd your missive of the 8th inst., and I notice you spoke of having written me before concerning an engagement, but failed to receive it. I want to ask you to write me & let me know what the date was you spoke of so I'll know what time you'll be here. As you asked me of some place to speak I'll say Dr. W.R. Toliver told me in person he'd like for you to speak at his church. His address is Dr. W.R. Toliver Boley, Okla. also you can write to Dr. Humphrey Sapulpa, Okla. Your's Respt. Mrs. Anna Warren 305. N. Exeter - Tulsa, Okla. Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia Washington Mr. William H. DeLacy, Judge of the Juvenile Court, presents his compliments to Mrs. Fannie M. Clair, President, and Miss R. E. Bell, Secretary, and acknowledges, with thanks, their kind invitation to attend the testimonial in recognition of the services of Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, on Friday evening, at eight o'clock. Mr. DeLacy has another engagement for that evening, but will endeavor to be present at least for a portion of the time. April 11, 1912. The Western Union Telegraph Company Incorporated 25,000 Offices in America. 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Received at: 10:40 AM. 5/3rd,/12 191 Dated: Ft, Worth Texas. To: Mrs. Mary Terrell. C/O/ Dr. I.W. Young Boley Okla. The 24th Inst is accepted dont fail H.R. Price. [* left page] 220 N. Brand Ave. El Reno, Okla. 5-6-12. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Langston, Okla. Dear Madam:- You will note from the leaflet enclosed that we are making some effort toward arranging for your engagement here, Thursday. Now, you will please inform me, the hour and over what route you expect to arrive at this place the 9th Inst. Our committee will be pleased to meet you at the train. And you will stop with Mrs. E.T. Barbour. Trusting you are having success thus far, I am yours respt B.L. Boswell [* Right page] COMING! Mrs. Mary Church Terrell First President of the National Association of Colored Women Member of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia for Eleven Years IN A LECTURE at CITY HALL AUDITORIUM Thursday evening, May 9, at 8 o'clock [*1912] Admission: Adults 25¢ Children 10¢ REFRESHMENTS AFTER THE LECTURE AT HODGKIN'S HALL PROGRAM Chorus - by Choral Club Invocation - Rev. Ed Harris Instrumental Selection - Mrs. O. W. Bryan Welcome on Behalf of the Ladies - Mrs. E. T. Barbour Instrumental Selection - Mrs. B. L. Boswell Welcome on Behalf of the Citizens - Hon. Thos. Reid Vocal Solo - Mrs. E. B. Grier Introductory Remarks - Dr. B. L. Boswell Lecture - Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Vocal Solo - Miss N. L. Brown Benediction - Rev. J. H. Grier THOS. BENSON Funeral Director and Embalmer Lady Assistant Picture Framing Private Ambulance 105 N. Bickford Phone 120 -- BECKTON & WHEELER High Grade Lines of Apparel for men only "Learn the way" 213 South Bickford -- It will pay you to trade with the Rock Island Drug Company The Up-To-Date Drug Store J. SCHULKIND PHARMACIST -- WE KNOW WE MUST SATISFY YOU TO HOLD YOUR TRADE We Will Do That in QUALITY-PRICE-SERVICE Try Us SANITARY GROCERY 114 S. Bickford St. Phones 387-383 -- Take Your Prescriptions To The City Drug Store PUREST DRUGS BEST STOCK OF SUNDRIES Home address 19 E Uhlhorn St. Evansville, Ind. Box 27, Okmulgee, Okla. May 15, 1912. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- Tomorrow is your day in Muskogee and I promised to write you there to give you the name of the chorus you liked so much. My children are elated still over your praise of them and I know they will ever sing "The Morning Ramble" by G.A. Veazie with feeling and pride. The chorus may be procured from Gum and Company, Chicago. Such a visitation as yours, Mrs. Terrell means so much to these little ones here and to us. We struggle on daily, praying and hoping. May I hope to hear from you? I know how busy you are, how hard letter-writing must be, yet it would be such a pleasure and inspiration to get a word from you occasionally. I am, Yours very sincerely Pauline June Bryant The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Founded 1824 Officers of the Board of Trustees A. Augustus Healy president Hon. Charles A. Schieren First-Vice-President Hon. Carll H. DeSilver Second-Vice-President Col. Robert B. Woodward Third-Vice-President Clinton W. Ludlum Treasurer Herman Stutzer Secretary Re-Incorporated 1890 Officers of the Council Rev. James M. Farrar, D. D. President J. Herbert Low, M. A. Secretary Director Prof. Franklin W. Hooper, M. A. LL.D. Office: The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lafayette Avenue Between Fulton Street and Flatbush Avenue Walpole, N.H., July 29, 1912. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 326 T Street, Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- On behalf of the Institute and its Departments of Sociology, Political Science and Pedagogy I have the honor to extend to you a very cordial invitation to give a series of three lectures or addresses before the Institute on three successive Thursday afternoons, February 27, March 6, and 13, 1913, at 4 o'clock on such general subject in connection with the history, progress and future of the negroes of the United States as you may be willing to present.- such course of lectures to be supplementary to the course given by you at the Institute last season. The hour for the lectures is four o'clock, and each lecture may occupy from an hour and fifteen to an hour and twenty minutes. The Institute will be pleased to pay to you for the delivery of this course of lectures the modest honorarium of one hundred and twenty dollars ($120). or at the rate of $40. per lecture, it being understood that any traveling expenses to be incurred by you in connection with the lectures will be met by yourself. 2. Mrs. Terrell. In case you can accept this invitation I will be glad if you will send to me bpth the wording of the general subject for the course and the titles of the individual lectures. Very sincerely yours. Franklin W. Hooper S. G 3629 Warren St., Phila., Nov. 9, 1912. Mrs. M.C. Terrell, Dear Madam, I am a seventeen-year-old Phila. colored girl, and am President of a church club, consisting of young girls, [enti] named the Mary Church Terrell Club. [* page 2] 2. None of us know very much about you, and so I would be very glad if you would send me an account of your life, your works, and your aims, I know you are quite busy, but could you please answer this letter during this week. I have to [* page 3] 3. read a paper to our Club and I have been unable to obtain sufficient knowledge about you. I do not know your address, but I am sending it nevertheless in the hopes that it will reach you. Hoping to hear from you very soon. I remain Yours Gratefully, 4 Bertha J. Gaskins 3629 Warren St. Philadelphia Pa. P.S. Please answer soon. The Dunbar Literary and Historical Society Meetings at 3rd Street A. M. E. Church every 2nd & 4th Tuesday in the month from October to June. Officers: D. Webster Davis, D. D., Pres. Dr. J. E. Jones, Vice Pres. Geo. St. Julien Stephens, Sect'y. Miss Kate G. Randolph, Ass't Sec. Dr. W. H. Hughes, Treas. Rev. C. L. Somers, Chap. Executive Committee: Rev. S. S. Morris, B. D., Chair. Mrs. O. P. Ferguson, Miss Alice Smith, Dr. W. H. Smith, Dr. O. B. H. Bowser, Rev. R. Beecher Taylor, Mrs. S. S. Morris, Mrs. Virginia Bacchus, Prof. A. V. Norrell, Miss Rosa B. Yancy, and the officers of the Society. Richmond, Va., November. 11th 1912. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Washington, D.C. Dear Madam:- The Dunbar Literary and Historical Society is desirous of securing your services for a public lecture in our city during the month of January or February, 1913; or, if not in either of these, at any time previous to the middle of May. If you can possibly give us a date, please let us know when, and the charges. Very truly yours, Geo. St. Julien Stephens, Secretary. 100 1/2 West Duval St. Richmond, Va. Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.