Letter from MLK Regarding Atlanta University Center

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Dear Mrs. Bosshard, The arrival of this letter may be too late to be of any assistance. I am regretful that the urgency and frequency of my duties as Pres[ident] of the SCLC[Southern Christian Leadership Conference] often prevent me from replying immediately. In the delay, [Crossed out text: Letters sometimes get mailed] Letters are sometimes misfiled due to the abundance of incoming mail and it was just discovered that your letter had not been answered. Please accept my sincerest apology for [Crossed out text: this] being to delinquent in responding. May I recommend that you consider Atlanta University here in Atlanta, Georgia which includes Morris Brown, Morehouse, [Crossed out text: Clarke] Where I acquired my degree, Clarke [Clark?] and Spelman Colleges. They are among the best negro colleges in the south and [Crossed out text: Assist young men] are able to [Crossed out text: equip young men to her competition on to] give young men fine liberal arts educations along with equipping them [Crossed out text: to] with the skills necessary to complete [Crossed out text:in] [Inserted text above: In] today's labor market. Your concern for and support of our work is most heartening and appreciated. [Handwritten signature: MLK [Martin Luther King]]