Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife September 29 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas on September 29, 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife June 4 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas on June 4 1865.

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife Sept 3 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas on Sept 3 1865.

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife (October 4, 1865?)

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy one month after he submitted his request to be discharged from service.

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife March 12 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brazos Santiago, Texas on March 12, 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife May 24, 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brazos Santiago, Texas on May 24, 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife September 1 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas About Sept. 1 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife July 6 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas on July 6, 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife July 8 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas on July 8, 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife October 17 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy on October 17, 1865 at Texas En route to Ft. McIntosh

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife June 2 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brownsville, Texas on June 2, 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife March 8 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brazos Santiago, Texas on March 8, 1865

Richard Baxter Foster Letter to his wife March 30, 1865

Letter from Richard Baxter Foster to his wife Lucy from Brazos Santiago, Texas on March 30, 1865

1923-1927, 1929-1931: Nathan B. Young

7th & 9th President 1923-19271929-1931

1880-1898, 1922-1923: Inman E. Page

1st & 6th President In Office: 1880-1898, 1922-1923 Inman E. Page was the first individual named "president" at Lincoln University of Missouri. He was born a slave, bought his and his family's freedom, graduated from Brown University in Washington and was nominated there as Class Orator. During his tenure he brought in many new instructors, built several campus buildings, was president of the Negro Teacher's Association, worked with the state government for meaningful funding of the institute and was popular with the press because he was well spoken. In 1889, the Board tried to oust him, to put in a new person, but the move was so highly controversial that the candidate withdrew from the process. While Inman was president, in 1891, Lincoln University became a Land-Grant Institution under the Morrill Land-Grant Fund and the first Memorial Hall was built. He also began instituting college-level courses, which faced some serious opposition, but inevitably led to Lincoln Institute becoming Lincoln University. Reference Marshall, A. P. (1966). Soldiers' Dream: A Centennial History of Lincoln University of Missouri. Lincoln University: Jefferson City, MO.