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Highlander Folk School — Part 2

68 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 67 pages OCR'd
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MA UR Re er mane ce, . .. z = = a1 . 2 2 =~ = 2 a ee subsequently returned to the house and informed agent — MBM note had been left for him by a member of the faculty of the Highlander Folk School. Agent @3 upon entering his car, observed the note on the seat of his car stating, "We have been hearing quite a bit of your interest in the Highlander Folk School. Why don't you pay us a visit and get your dope first hand. Come about 6:00 and you'll get a good supper. Resp. yours, for Highlander, Leory(Wilson." The original of this note is being retained in the Knox- Agent QD did not acknowledge receipt of this note, nor did he commnicate in any way with the Highlander Folk School, Upon returning to his hotel room, at 10:30 p.m, the same evening, Agent QM had delivered to him in his room at the Mont~ eagle Hotel, by a hotel employee, a letter on Highlander Folk School stationery, stating as follows: "Knowing how mch time you have spent talking us over with our neighbors, we are, frankly, disappointed that you haven't been to look at us first hand, “Some very good friends of the school are members of your organization, and to date our relations with the F.B.I. have been of the pleasantest. "Our cook was disappointed you were unable to accept ay hasty invitation to supper and she insists that I deliver the © accompanying slice of home-baked applesauce cake, Cordially yours, for HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL, Leon Wilson." This commnication was not acknowledg ad by Agent SD On October 11, 1941, at about 1:00 pim., Agent A upon returning to the Hotel Monteagle, found MILES"WCRTON, Director, and LEON WILSON, Librarian of the Highlander Folk School, waiting for him. Mr. HORTON made inquiry concerning the purpose and the result of the Bureau's investigation, but was informed that Agent gap -2- aM re ar ta I I | AI I cee een wen peer Seo
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