Letter from Janie Porter Barrett to Jackson Davis commending his work, 1937

Janie Porter Barrett

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Letter from Janie Porter Barrett to Jackson Davis commending his work, 1937
Author: Janie Porter Barrett
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About the original source:
Letter from Janie Porter Barrett to Jackson Davis commending his work, 1937
in Papers of Jackson Davis [manuscript], 1910-1947
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, September 20, 1937
Creation date: September 20, 1937

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    COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
    VIRGINIA INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR COLORED GIRLS
    BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    H C. BEATTIE
    R R. GWATHMEY. JR., SECRETARY
    DR. EARY L. COX
    ARTHUR W. JAMES,
    COMMISSIONER
    MRS. JANIE PORTER BARRETT
    SUPERINTENDENT
    PEAK'S BURNOUT, VA.

    Dr. Jackson Davis Richmond, Virginia
    My Dear Dr. Davis:
    September 20, 1937

    It is with regret I learn that you are discontinuing your residence in Richmond. Your withdrawal from the group so vitally concerned with the problems of education and race relations, will be a great loss to our part of the country.

    I want to tell you how much I appreciate your valuable service, not only to the negro people whom you have served directly with such sympathy and kindness through the years, but I appreciate all you have done for our whole Southland. You have given yourself to the great task of teaching people to live together harmoniously, with wonderful success. Your sincerity and courage heve inspired and helped all of us uho have had the privilege of knowing you.

    May you live long to continue to encourage and help those who are struggling for a better life. With every good wish for you, I am:


    Very sincerely yours,

    Janie Porter Barrett
    JPB:AJ