ite a bit of useful information. In my opinion,
this particular part of your research work should be in the hands
of every Negro in America that every Negro child might know
something of the early exploits of colored men.

As a pointer for further work I want to state that succeeding
Phil. Joiner of Dougherty County, Georgia, Ishmael London
represented that county. J.H. Watson of Albany could furnish
detail information. Jack Horne of Pulaski County was Clerk of the
Court of Pulaski County and Richard White was Clerk of Chatham
County Court during the period under discussion. Mrs. Hannah
Benefield or Mr. Edward Cary of Hawkinsville will give authentic
information regarding the former and P.A. Denegall will furnish
information regarding "Dick" White.

We are pleased to follow you in your statistical ramblings
because we love to connect you with us here and to recall your
presence among us. We cherish very deeply your memory and applaud
your efforts for racial uplift.

The madam joins me in wishing for you a long and useful career--a
happy and prosperous one.

Respectfully,
(Signed) E. W. SHERMAN.

February 14, 1920.

MR. J. H. WATSON,
Albany, Georgia.

_Dear Sir_:

As you may already know, I have been for a considerable time
collecting information about the colored persons who were members
of State Legislatures during the reconstruction period. A list of
these members as far as I have been able to collect them was
published in the January number of the "Journal of Negro
History."

Mr. E.W. Sherman of Savannah, Georgia, after reading my article,
wrote to me that Phil Joiner, Dougherty County, was succeeded by
Ishmael London. He stated that you could give me further
information concerning this. Will you not, as Mr. Sherman
suggests, send to me the names of all of the colored men whom you
know to have represented Dougherty County in the Georgia
Legislature and as near as you can, the date that they were
members of the Legislature.

Thanking you in advance for your courtesy and appreciating an
early reply, I am

Yours very truly,
M. N. WORK,