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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE
MAR 1 1914
RECEIVED]

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[stamp: ACK'D
MAR 2 1914
J.A.K.]

Feb 28, 1914

Mr. James P. Tumulty,
Secretary to the President,
White House, Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Tumulty,

I am forwarding to you herewith
the petition which I have received from Reverend
Frederick B. Allen, President of the Robert Gould
Shaw House of Boston. This petition was adopted
on February 15th at a meeting held at the Robert Gould
Shaw House, pertaining against any discrimination toward colored
employees in the Federal Departments and contained
therein the request that through me a copy be conveyed
to the President.

With kind regards I am,

Yours very truly,
Andrew J. Peters

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