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[[preprinted]] SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY F. G. CLARK, PRESIDENT BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA [[/preprinted]] March 24, 1953 President F. D. Patterson Tuskegee Institute Alabama Dear ^[["]]Pat^[["]]: I am sure that I shared heavily something of your emotional and personal feeling when I read about your decision to retire formally from the presidency of Tuskegee. I say, "informally," because I know that, in spirit, you will never be separated from this grand institution. The is merely a brief note, coming out of the heart of a friend who has admired you over the years for your integrity as a human and as an educational statesman, and to wish you all the possible joy in your future professional and personal endeavors. Sincerely, [[signature]] Felton G. Clark ^[[Gold?]] ^[[I hope that we can always work together in behalf of larger ed. opportunities for negro youth]] ^[[Reg Letter]]