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Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute For Training Colored Young Men And Women Tuskegee, Ala., Oct 3rd, 1891 Clara Marshall M.D. Philadelphia, PA Dear Doctor, Yours of Sept 23rd at hand, I have been quite ill for the past ten days with sort of general break, nervous prostration, but am improving slowly. I left Philada as you know on the 1st Aug. arriving in Tuskegee Aug 3rd staid there until Aug 8th when I went up to Montgomery and boarded at quiet place studying for the examination until Aug 17th and on that day about half past eight o'clock in company with Mr. Washington went to the Capitol, which is a beautiful white building situated on Dexter Ave. Asked for Dr. Cochran + was told he was sick, Mr. Washington then introduced me as Dr. Dillon who came to take the State Examination, the supervisor who represents Dr. Cochran said very politely "any information I give to." I said that is alright I have written Dr. Cochran and am ready to begin on chemistry, I also showed him my diploma + letters of introduction. The diploma especially excited comment from the supervisor + author young