Letter from Charles Kent to William Marbury, 1963 July 24, Folder 8 (M), VII.A.10, Conservatory of Music Series A: Office of the Director Subseries 6: 1962-63 General Files H-R, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
Letter from Francis Keppel to William Marbury, 1963 August 15, Folder 2 (M), VII.A.14, Conservatory of Music Series A: Office of the Director Subseries 6: 1963-64 General Files M-R, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.
Letter from William Marbury to Charles Kent, 1963 August 20, Folder 2 (M), VII.A.14, Conservatory of Music Series A: Office of the Director Subseries 6: 1963-64 General Files M-R, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.]]> A Message of Inclusion, A History of Exclusion: Racial Injustice at the Peabody Institute, Government Inquiries: 1963]]>
Dr. Kent,

I will not hesitate to tell you that the check you had sent to me arrived right on time! Thanks again for saving me!!!
Today, Pierre Monteux himself asked me to return next year. He wants me to perform the Mozart Bassoon Concerto at one of his concerts! Can you imagine!? Me!!!! Monteux-Concerto!!!
Since you are well aware of the problems and conflicts I was confronted with in Baltimore, I won’t elaborate on my decision to leave Peabody. I wish now things had worked out differently. The only consolation I can receive having decided to leave, is knowing that you are behind me 100%.

Fondest Regards,
Karl Hampton Porter

P.S. By the way, the check was made out for $40.00.]]> A Message of Inclusion, A History of Exclusion: Racial Injustice at the Peabody Institute, Accepted but Not Supported: 1955-1968]]>