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[[preprinted]] [[image - seal of the state of Alabama]] STATE OF ALABAMA EXECUTIVE OFFICE MONTGOMERY GORDON PERSONS - GOVERNOR [[/preprinted]] March 17, 1953 Dr. F. D. Patterson, President Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee, Alabama Dear Doctor Patterson: It was with much regret that we learned of your decision to leave Tuskegee Institute. However, I suppose that you, like many others, have found little reward in public service, particularly from a financial angle. Therefore, you must of necessity considered your family's future before making this decision. I wish you the best of luck in your new assignment, and I will be glad to see you at any time before you leave Alabama. Kindest regards. Sincerely [[signed]] Gordon Persons [[/signed]] GORDON PERSONS GP:S