The Washington bee., 1894-08-11
908 f St., n. w.,
City.
Dear SIR

City.
Dear Sir You de-
mand an immediate reply to your ap-
It delights me to give it to you.
There is no position in this office to
which [ can appoint you.
Your letter of July 18th makes it
entirely out of the question to think of
Very Respectfully
G. H. J. Taylor:
1 trust you may find a position such as
you desire. There will not be any
white male copyist appointed in this
office. 1t there ever was one have the
kindness to state his name.
Washington, D. c.
July 18th, 1894.
Hon. c. II. ]. Taylor.
Dear Sir: ). Yours of 12'
at hand. Thanks for promptness in
answering same, and also for drawing
the color line to such a nicely, you
seem TO draWa peculiar inference from
my letter Of the 11th inStant when you
cla i'm that l have made any demand
TO. an immediate reply to my applica-
ton. If soliciting an immediate reply,
that might know as to your intentions
OF employing white, can be construed
into demand, then my construction of
the English language is incorrect. You
also seem to question me, in regard to
my saying there has ever been any
white male copyist employed in the Re-
cOrders Office, and ask me to have the
kindness to state his name. shall only
go so far as to reiterate my previous
statements, which are, that to my
knowledge there have been white COPY
lists employed in the Recorders Office,
further that the records of this Office
will show this to be facts, and can easi-
ly be proven beyond any question. Dur
ing the occupancy Of this Office by 81
mon Wolf as Recorder, he drew no line
or made no distinction, but he employ
cd cOlored and white both of which
We're males. Now / do not care to
carry on this controversy, what l have
asked for has been refused as I under
stand it, through some letter that was
written by me July 12', or because of
my color | may be ignorant of
the English language, if so, my endors-
ers sLall have the right to censure no
one but me. 1t it is on account of
color solely then shall pass it to them,
knowing me as they do.) that | have
employed, when in a position to do so,
men, many of whom were colored, no
preference being to race: as to your
power Of employing no one but few
lady copylsts am not at all surprised:
But am su prised that any man
should take the stand of giving prefer
ence TO ladies, at the same wages for
the same work, to the exclusion of
men: In addition to Senatorial in
dorsements, [ have sent to you the
Endorsement of many of the largest
Patrons of your office in this district
who are daily bringing work to your
door: You seem to infer that you
would employ lady, if l correctly
understand you, but you say positively
that no white male will be employed
by you in this cffice: l do not question
your authority as to who will, or who
shall not be Employed: but you will al
low me to state, and that plainly, that
l am anxious for employment, and
like the Hon. G. II. j. Taylor, have
enough perseverance to get it if perse-
verence will accomplish anything.
When you were seeking confirmation
as Recorder, asked my friends to help
for chat confirmation, for no other
reason than that you We're from a
state in which / have resided for a
time, and feeling that the West was
to something as we'll as the
South and New Y York, this was my on
u reason.
Most Respectfully:
A. w. Terry,
9Os F Street, N. w.
U. S. COURT HOUSE,
Office Of The Recorder Of Deeds,
District of Columbia.
Washington, July IA, 1894. |
Mr.. A. w. Terry,
q0S F st. N. W.,
City.
My very dear SIR [ am entirely |
misunderstood by you. Your letter un-
signed which [ return to You for your |
'igniture quite overcomes me. You
ought to succeed and you will.
In little while say two weeks, if |
you have in that time found nothing |
20 do, call to see me. Your argument
S very clever and am quite interested
n you. Please return me your letter
lfter you sign it.
very truly yours,
G. H. j. Taylor.