| Summary: | In the first letter, written September 15, 1944, Robinson comments on growing racial tension in the state and suggests that the governor call a biracial meeting to discuss the best way to deal with the situation: "I find there is a growing sentiment on the part of the Colored people of the state of dis-satisfaction and concern over the situation, that seems to be developing between the races, caused by out-side sources, and prejudice within the state...I am requesting that your Honor call a meeting ...of the leaders of the Negro race and the White that we may sit down together and work out some of these problems satisfactory. In that way our leadership can be of help in settling our people and our local communities." In the second letter, written September 21, 1944, the governor's secretary thanks Robinson from his letter and expresses the governor's interest in the suggestion.
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