Carlisle, Penna., Oct. 12,1899.

John T. Conner,
65 West North St.,
Carlisle, Pa.

Dear sir:--

To what point are the bones to be shipped? It might
be cheaper for us to haul them than to crate and ship. What could
you pay for them delivered at your works?

Dictated.
(M)

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF
THE YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 12, 1899.

Arthur DeGrey,

Reville, N.J.

Dear Arthur:--

You recently went to your present place under a
promise or contract that ought to be as sacred to you as your enlist-
ment in the army would be. You are there for the winter. I want you
to carry out your agreement to the letter and next fall, when we make
shifts again, let me know personally about it, and I will arrange it
for you; but the thing for you to do now, is to stand by your agreement,
and that will be an evidence to the officers of the army that you are
a man of your word, and that will be worth something to you. It
would be very foolish to give up your contract now. Having made your
agreement, stick to it.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Penna. October 12,1899.

Dr. Carlos Montezuma,

100 State Street,
Chicago, Ill.

My dear Doctor:--

I am very glad indeed to get the information
contained in yours of the 8th about Frank Cayou. It will be a great
blessing to Frank to have such thoroughly safe and elevating surround-
ings, and I am more than pleased with it. Please for me when you see
him, thank Dr. Steadman for his practical interest in the cause and
say to him that I believe the results will justify the wisdom of his
action, as well as in Frank's case and your own.

Our foot-ball boys cross sabres with Pennsylvania on Saturday.
That will be the first big game. About fifty others will go down to
witness it. Sorry they are not going to play in Chicago this year, but
it seemed best to haul off.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., October 13, 1899.

Cynthia Webster,

Nadeau, Kansas.

My dear Cynthia:--

I have your letter of the 9th instant and its
enclosed check for $45 to cover your school expenses. I am very glad
that you have finally settled this matter. It was bothering me a
little, but I always felt sure you would, as soon as you could.

I am glad, too, that you are so appreciated at the Pottawotamie
School as to be kept there another year. Stability is one of the best
elements of character, and that is not very well acquired by frequent
moves, and you very well understand it.

That you are reconciled and happy in your disappointment is
another feature that pleases me.

We had quite a time on our 20th Anniversary, but you will get more
of that from the "Helper" than I could write you.

There is quite an excitement here to-day because to-morrow our
boys are going to play Pennsylvania on Franklin Field, Philadelphia.
About 20 of the girls are going down and about 50 boys.

We think of you often and are always glad to hear from you, ex-
pecially when we have such good news as comes to us now.

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
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Mr. R. M. Stimson,
Marietta College,
Marietta, Ohio.

Dear Sir:--

I send you under separate cover, several of my
Annual Reports and other printed matter which I trust will be of some
interest and serve your purpose, as requested in your letter of the
11th instant.

Replying to your inquiry concerning Samuel Townsend--"Te-ah-co,"
at last report he was serving as printer at Haskell Institute, at Law-
rence, Kansas, and so far as I know he is still there.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 13, 1899.

Dr. C.C.Wainwright,
Agency Physician,
Mission Agency,
San Jacinto, Cal.

Dear Doctor:--

I have yours of October 2nd. I have not been in
very good health for sometime and am contemplating quite an absence
from my duties here, so I do not feel like tacking on to our already
well laded establishment a worry like Miss Golsch. I believe if I
were here and in any kind of fair condition, I could manage it all
very well.

I realize all you say about her and I have the utmost sympathy
for her condition and I also sympathize entirely with those over her
who have to stand the worriment.

Our band boys have all the work they can do in getting their musi-
cal qualities in shape for their appearance at the Exposition, and to
take out the time needed for instruction in French would be more than
I would feel justified in doing.

With the kindest regards, I am,

Very sincerely yours,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa. Oct. 13, 1899.

Sarah S. Jacobs,

C/o Dr. J.E.Peters,
Jenkintown, Penna.

Dear Sarah:--

I have your letter asking permission to go home. It
is not practicable to grant your request for several reasons. In the
first place, you are under contract to remain for the winter with Dr.
Peters, and attend school, and if this question came up at all, you
should have spoken to me before this agreement was made. Having been
made, you should count it sacred, and not feel that you could violate
your agreement at will.

There is, however, a stronger reason why I cannot consent for you
to go. It is a rule of the Department, and has been from the early
history of the School, that if a pupil entered any time after the first
day of September (which is the opening of our school term) their time
cannot be counted as fulfilled until five years after the end of that
term--so that you will not be entitled to return home, according to
the first agreement, until the close of the present school year--next
June.

Then, I would say to you personally, Sarah, that it is not for your
best good to give up your schooling. Your whole future life will
prove the wisdom of your remaining and receiving all the benefit the

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School and the contact with the families in which you are placed
afford. It is my wish that you remain where you are and make the
most of your advantages, even if this were not a part of the rule
governing my decision. At the end of the five years, when your first
contract (made by your parents) is fulfilled, you will still be
allowed to continue here if you yourself desire to do so.

I hope that you will go right ahead in the duties assigned you
and make a good record in your studies, and that you will write me
in a few weeks telling me how you are getting on, and how you feel
in regard to the matter. You know I am always ready to do the very best
for you that it is in my power to do.

Your friend and School father,

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 13, 1899.

Mrs. Augusta R. Pyle,
Hulmeville, Penna.

My dear Mys. Pyle:--

I am satisfied, after full investigation, that Rachel Washington took your money. She alleges that she burned it up, but she has told different stories about it, so that the fact that she says so is no positive proof that this is true. It is problematical, after this lapse of time whether any of it can be recovered. I have within a few days placed Rachel out where she will be allowed $1.00 per week for her services, and I have given strict injunctions that she is not to receive a penny of this until she has paid back the money to you.

If you desire it, I am willing that you shall have the girl for any treatment or for the purpose of getting the money in any better way that you can contrive.

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William H. Patterson,

Sanborn, N.Y.

Dear Mr. Patterson:--

I have your letter of the 9th instant and
appreciate the kindly feeling you entertain for me and for the
School.

Herbert and Enoch reached us all right on the 21st of September, and now that they are here I shall do the best I can for them. They have all the advantages the School affords, and if they will avail themselves of their opportunities they ought to succeed and eventually develope into good men. That is what I aim at for the boys who come to me.

Very sincerely yours,

(M)

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

By Act of their Congress have Authorized

THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN COMMISSION

At the International Exhibition held in the city of Chicago, state of Illinois, in the year 1893, to decree a medal for specific merit which is set forth below over the name of an individual judge acting as an examiner, upon the finding of a board of International Judges, to

INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, CARLISLE,
PENNSYLVANIA.

Exhibit: Work, Photographs, and Courses of Study

- Award -

For excellence of methods, objects, and results as a part of the best plan for the industrial, intellectual, patriotic, social, moral, and spiritual training of the Indian to take his place as a member of civilized society; seen, first, in his separation from savage surroundings; second, in wise and well-fitted plans and methods of theoretical and practical training of boys and girls in the several years of school life, during which they learn the conditions of caring for health and are prepared for active affairs, in common studies, such as reading, writing, drawing, arithmetic, composition, geography, music, bookkeeping, and morals, and in industries for girls, such as household economy, needlework, cutting of garments, and cooking; and for boys, farming, carpentering, blacksmithing, harness and wagon making, the making of tinware and shoes, and printing; third, as seen in the outing system, by which pupils are placed in good families where both girls and boys for a year or more become familiar by observation and practice with all the customs and amenities of American home life, fixing what they have been learning in the theory and practice of the school; fourth, as seen in results attained (a) in the outing system for 1892, which result in the earning by 404 boys of $16,698.85, and by 298 girls of $5,170.15, or a total of $21,868.98, all of which was placed to their individual credit, and (b) in the useful and worthy lives of the great majority of all who have returned to their Indian homes.

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Carlisle, Penna., Oct. 14, 1899.

Messrs. Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Gentlemen:--

Your letter of the 13th instant is received. You
offer to again overhaul the machine in question; but if you failed to
make it satisfactory by this measure while the machine was new, what
better result could be hoped for now, a year later? The machine was
not a satisfactory one from the beginning, and we so wrote you before
the expiration of the six month guarantee.

A machine used no longer than this one has been, could not be ex-
pected to be turned in as an old machine, and I do not feel that it
should be so counted. If I return to you this (the newest Remington
among the eight or ten machines in use about the School) in exchange
for a new one of the same kind, what difference would you require me
to pay?

My stenographer has been a Remington operator for eight years
and, as she prefers this machine I desire that she shall have one, in-
stead of a Smith-Premier; however, she admits that she would rather
have a Smith-Premier that measured up to her expectation, than this
particular Remington. In a Philadelphia office, on Chestnut Street,
during three years she used one of your machines which she carefully
selected herself. At another desk, during the same period of time,

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another of your machines was in use, bought within a few weeks of the time her own was purchased. The machine at the other desk was a constant source of trouble. During the first six months the machine was returned for overhauling more than once, and your people did their best with it (or professed to do so) yet it came back each time to give repeated dissatisfaction, and after the first six months, each time it was doctored, there was a charge made. While, on the other hand, her own machine stood the test, did the best work in the establishment (where there was a force of eight or ten stenographers) and always did what was expected of it. It is such a machine that I want for my private office, and there seems to be no reason why this machine, having been in use less than two years, should not be giving just such satisfaction. Durability is one of the claims you make for your machine, and this is what my stenographer claims for it from the experience she has had.

This particular machine will never be entirely satisfactory, yet we ask nothing more than just what you claim for the Remington machine. If you cannot adjust this matter by an exchange, with a reasonable amount of difference to pay, it will be but one more instance to lead me to a decision in favor of another machine. As to making an exception in your price--it should not be counted as such, for it should be distinctly understood as not the return of an old machine. It is not a worn-out typewriter, but simply a case where there has not been the nice, smooth working, good, clear type, etc. With the understanding of this distinct difference (which you yourself say is very exceptional) it seems to me that you can meet the case so as to give mutual satisfaction if you so desire.

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Carlisle, La., Oct. 16, 1899.

Margarte J. Lapsley,
Rothlin Lodge,
Pomfret Centre, Conn.

Dear Madam,--

We are not allowed to accept Canadian Indians as pupils in our Government schools. They are doing a charity work at Hampton in connection with their other work, and that would seem to be the only place that I can think of where you could get the boy into an Indian school, and he would have to be paid for by some outside charity means, and not by the Government.

I am sorry that I cannot aid you. I send you a copy of my last Report.

Very truly yours,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Penna., Oct. 16, 1899.

Frank Terry, Supt.,
Indian School,
Harlem, Mont.

My dear Terry:--

I know quite a little about Indian names and
your efforts, and in considering what you say about a special detail
in correcting them, I would not let it go out even to Mr. Jones that
you desire to take hold of that matter. It is too big a job, and
applies all over the field. There are too many people in the Indian
work who would make fun of you and lead the Indians to do the same
and to oppose you, and I doubt any material success resulting. Educa-
tion and civilization will do that work--perhaps slowly, but surely.
An educated, civilized Indian would not allow himself to carry such
a name.

I will see the Commissioner within a few days, and write you
further. Think you had better let the Flandreau matter rest on the
basis of your first letter. That is, let the Commissioner have some
lee-way to work.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Penna., October 16,1899.

Hon. W. A. Jones,

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:--

I have a letter from Terry which I think you had better read. I entirely sympathize with the position he takes in regard to Puyallup, and I feel that that is the plaster that ought to apply in his case, not only on his own account, but on account of the rascals that manipulated the situation to get him out.

I hardly know what to say in regard to his going to Flandreau, under the circumstances. I should feel that his chances of giving entire satisfaction would be far greater at Puyallup. What a man desires to do, brings out the best in him. His removal was accomplished by trickery, and the man who had the most to do with it was part and parcel of the whole scheme from start to finish, and I believe a consummate rascal, if he is in your office.

I would come down this week, but friends who have been planning for months to visit us will be here, and I cannot very well leave during their stay. I will come down next week.

Very sincerely yours,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., October 16, 1899.

Major William Ennis,
Recruiting Officer, U.S.A.,
Harrisburg, Pa.

My dear Major:--

I shall be obliged to you if you will get from
the Marine Recruiting Office the information as to whether they would
consider the enlistment of Indians.

Two of my boys who will average well with the Anglo-Saxon in
intelligence and other qualities would like to go into the marine
corps.

Dictated.
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E. B. Swift,

Milton, Wis.

Dear Sir:--

It does not matter much which evenings we have, so
that it will not conflict with other entertainments. Our audience is
always available within a few minutes. I would prefer that you used
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings, but if it is very
material to you, I will not withhold Friday and Saturday evenings.

Come either the first or second week in November, whichever suits
you. The 14th of November is the only entertainment we have for that
period.

There was no tissue enclosed, whatever you mean by that.

You had better send me some of your posters, so that I may print
some dodgers and send them through the town. We run a printing office
here and can do whatever is necessary in that line.

Dictated.
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Mrs. Eleanor Hammer,
Gresham, Wisconsin.

Dear Mrs. Hammer:--

It is quite impossible to send Evaline home
as you request. Very early in the history of the School a rule was
made by the Department, forbidding the sending of children home because
of sickness in the family, either of parents or other relatives. You
can readily see that among a thousand children, if this were permitted,
it would keep some of them on the road all the time, and the distur-
bance in their school life that would occur would be unbearable.
Therefore the rule had to be made, and it must be enforced.

Trusting that your health is improving by this, I am,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 16, 1899.

Theodore Presser,
1706 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Penna.

Dear Sirs:

Please send to me the following list of music and en-
closed find check to cover price of same as per your quotations of
the 13th instant.

| Description | Amount |
| :--- | :--- |
| Op. 740, Osborn (Schirmer Library) | $ .63 |
| Mathew's Graded Studies (Book VIII) | .38 |
| 3 Copies Standard First & Second Grade Pieces | 1.80 |
| 4 * * Third & Fourth * * | .60 2.40 |
| 3 * * Fifth & Sixth * * | .60 1.80 |
| By Moonlight, Bendel | .36 |
| Two Skylarks, Leschitsky | .19 |
| Berezue, Moszkowsky | .25 |
| Barcarolle, in G, Khrlich | .25 |
| La Tendresse, Pachter | .20 |
| Twilight, Guy, | .30 |
| Heimweh, Jungman, | .12 |
| Fifth Nocturne, Leibach, | .23 |
| | $ 8.93 |

Please send by express as early as possible, and send
receipted bill to me, for which, find envelope enclosed.

Very truly yours,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 16, '99

Miss Sarah Smiley,
1316 N. St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

Esteemed Friends:--

Mr. Standing brings me your desire to have one of our Indian girls to live with you and do your work and go to school. I have thought of it and talked it over, and believe I have just the girl that will suit you. Her name is Martha Owl, and she belongs to the North Carolina Cherokees. She graduated from us in '97, has since been attending High School in Carlisle, has kept along with her class, and will graduate next June.

I have submitted the question to Martha, telling her of the excellent schools in Washington, and about you, and she feels that she would like to go, especially as it would give her something to do. She has little else to do here than to take care of her own room and attend school all day.

I think Martha is equal to what you might want her to do in the way of cooking and general work in the house. She thinks if the washing is small, she could do that too. I can recommend her as good and true, and one who would profit greatly by the attentions and directions she would receive from you.

If you desire to see her before engaging, we should be glad to have you come up and visit us and consider it from this standpoint, or, I could send Martha to you.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 17, 1899.

George Vaux, Jr.,

Girard Building,

Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear George:--

We shall be delighted to see you on Thursday at 12.27. Will meet you at the Junction, which is a little nearer to us.

I hope that Miss Mary's affliction will be over and that she will not fail to be with you.

The Pottstown people sent their check on time.

We had a delightful visit from about eighty Wilson College girls last night, and just after they left us, in running the train up the freight track back of the School, they ran into a cattle car and one of the cars was thrown off the track and over the embankment, turning it on its side. Fortunately, the forty or more girls who were in the car were unhurt, but they were all very much frightened.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct 18th, 1899.

Mr. Hal. S. Ray,

111 S. 9th.St.,
Phila., Penna.

Sir:

Please arrange with your Agent at Rush Springs, Ok. Ty., to issue one 2nd class ticket to Carlisle, to an Apache boy Alphonso Bolista on his application.

I am also informed by Agent Woodson of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agenoy that he has three boys to send. I informed him the transportation was still available to his order, but wish to say to you that Major Woodson complained somewhat of the last tickets being at El Reno and not at Darlington, can you fix this?

Bill the above to me at your best rates.

A.J.S.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Miss Ernie Black,
Cantonment, Oklahoma.

Dear Ernie:--

I have been very negligent in replying to your letter of September 30th, but I have been so busy lately that a good many of my letters have been lying unanswered.

The only satisfactory way to get children from any Agency is through the Agent. Whenever I give authority to any one who does not act in concert with the Agent there is invariably disappointment. The fact that Major Woodson is, as you say, unfriendly, would make it all the more difficult for you to succeed, and all children who come to Carlisle must have the consent of the Agent and of their parents. They must be thoroughly examined by the Agency Physician also, so that it would be quite impossible for you to act otherwise than in conjunction with the Agent. I have a letter from Major Woodson to-day, asking for tickets for three boys who desire to come to Carlisle and whom he says are desirable pupils. I think perhaps he is willing to let proper students come, and that you may be somewhat mistaken about his being against us.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1893.

Williamson Dunn,

Los Angeles, Cal.

My dear Will:--

I owe you more than an apology for not having written before. We staid at Klamath Agency two weeks longer than we intended and were delayed in Montana, so that instead of getting home the middle of August, it was the end of the month before we reached here.

When I got to Chicago it was late Saturday night and being so much behind time it seemed imperative to push on to Carlisle. There was no end of work for a while after I got here, and your matter slipped my mind until the 22nd of September, when I wrote George Nicholson quite a letter. He replied October 2nd, and I send you his answer. It is a dis-appointment. Whether it would have been any better had I seen him, is a question. But I feel mortified, my dear friend, that I have been so useless in this matter, and still more that I have dallied so about it. But the fact is, I am just simply overloaded with the details of the affairs of the School and frequently have to reprove myself for not having done things that I ought to do.

Richenda is again back at college. Nana is probably leaving Den-ver to-day for home, so that Mrs. Pratt and I have been alone in our big house. I wish that you and Mrs. Dunn and the girls could drop in and make us a good visit. It would vary the monotony of this tread-mill life greatly.

You were kind enough to give me your photograph. I take it that

I may send you mine in return.

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Carlisle, Pa., October 18, 1899.

M. K. Wolfe,

Crow Agency, Mont.

Dear Mark:--

I have no doubt that I can arrange so that your sister
can attend school, either at West Chester, or some other good normal
school after she graduates and the additional expense of her doing so
will not be very great--it will no doubt be entirely within your re-
sources to cover.

If you wish me to do so, and will so write me later, towards
Commencement time, I will look it up and advise you.

Glad to hear that you are doing fairly well and that you remember
us here at Carlisle. We remember you, and are always glad to hear
from you.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Mrs. E. L. Hamilton,

Conway, Mass.

Dear Friend:--

I have been quite unable to learn where Eugene kept his money. His account here was closed in 1893. Several times since I received, and immediately forwarded to him, small payments on account of annuity and grass money from the Indian Agency. About two years ago he wrote me asking me to loan him $300 to put with some other money he had to invest in a small farm he desired to buy up there. I inferred that he had quite a little money, and he intimated the same when he visited Carlisle. His account here showed that he had a saving habit, and I have no doubt that somewhere he had deposited a considerable sum.

I am sorry you should lose anything by him. You were such good friends and helpers to him all the years, that it is too bad you should suffer in the slightest.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Miss Florence Wells,

Warm Springs, Oregon.

Dear Florence:--

I was greatly obliged by your letter. I did not answer immediately because I anticipated the arrival of the party; but so far I have no knowledge of its starting, nor any further word from the Agent. The only conditions I would make about Mrs. Kalama's children were those I wrote her. It is unfortunate for us always to have children come here from homes so far away who are not healthy at the time, and we ought not have any under twelve. These conditions are understood both by the Agent and Mrs. Kalama.

I am glad to know, my dear Florence, that you are more satisfactorily located and getting on nicely, and trust that with a party here from your School we may hear from each other oftener.

You know how things are at Carlisle through the "Helper." I gave your message to Miss McIntire.

With kind regards from us all, I am,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Miss Eleanor T. Chester,

1016 Eleventh Street,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Miss Chester:--

I am quite unable to say that I shall be continuously at Carlisle, but the chances are that I am likely to be home pretty regularly for several weeks, except it be an absence for a day or two at a time.

I recently tried to get special rates for some of our friends in the Indian office to come up, and was defeated, the R.R. telling me that the special rates were intended only for our students and School people, and must not be considered available for others.

We can give you sleeping accommodations here, and the "mess" expenses will be only $3.50 per week each.

Dictated.
(M)

P.S. We shall be pleased to have the visit and inspection of our work.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Major Charles L. Cooper,

Mayaguez, Porto Rico.

My dear Cooper:--

I got your letter of the 4th this morning, and
have to advise you that already I have moved up and you have the great
distinction of now being No. 13. Carpenter is made Brigadier, or is
to be in a day or two and will immediately retire. Five brigadiers
are to be made, day after day, and retire immediately. Carpenter, I
think, will not come before to-morrow or next day, but the announce-
ment is official, so that you may at once begin to feel as comfortable
as possible in the place. I assure you that I vacate it with entire
satisfaction to myself; though not the least bit superstitious on that
matter, I am sorry to have other people uncomfortable on my account.
I would a good sight rather be in No. 13 than No. 14. If you feel dif-
ferently about it, I cannot help that. It does not seem possible for
you to avoid it. I couldn't.

I have not been in Washington since my return from the West. Am
still expecting to go, and when I do, shall slip over to the Depart-
ment and get all the information I can.

Corbin seems to be running things all right so far as promotion
is concerned. I guess he is doing just about as well as anybody could
do in that line. What may be done by Congress to mend matters is not
to be foretold, so far as I can see. I know Mr. Hull, Chairman of

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Major Cooper.

the House Military committee, very well and he always talks very freely with me about affairs. You remember his bill, which most of us wanted? When I last saw him he was not without hope that it might come up again in about the same shape and go through. This would help both of us forward pretty nearly to the "silver leaf."

I give you a little piece of "war" news which may not come to your ken. My boys, after five years persistency, thrashed Penna. at football on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, last Saturday, 16 to 5, before about fifteen thousand people. It was a great victory and splendidly and nicely fought by both sides.

Fraternally yours,

Dictated.
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Mrs. Lydia Hunt Wright,
San Carlos, Arizona,

Dear Mrs. Wright:--

The Commissioner was here at our Anniversary
and I had quite a talk with him about affairs generally, and am sure
that he understands the situation quite well.

The curse of the Service to-day is the "hold overs" from the past
administration, both in the Indian Office and in the field; though a
few new ones, like McConnell, are as bad. The Commissioner is pretty
nearly without authority and power. Authority and power rest with the
chiefs of departments and tricky clerks. The Service seems to me to
be fast getting where it was a few years ago--full of corruption. The
fact that a presidential election is so near at hand operates against
the best administration. The administration itself, being a candidate
for reelection, is led to be more conservative, and less aggressive.
It is an awkward thing to say, I know, and seems hard to believe, but
such is the real situation.

I do not think that McConnell can do you or any one else any
harm. I believe his days of aggressiveness and accomplishment are
over. I trust you will hang on, and hope for better days, but do not
feel that I have the right to insist on it.

To-day's paper alleges serious difficulties between the soldiers
at San Carlos and the Indians. I hope no harm will come to you or yours.

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Carlisle, Penna., Oct. 18,1899.

Dr. Alice M. Seabrook,
M.E.Hospital,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Doctor:--

Messages come to me from several of our girls in Lansdowne that Minnie Zallawager, who lives with James H. Adams in Lansdowne, is very much mistreated. She has been whipped, and they have punished her by pouring water on her. It is inconvenient for me to send anyone from here just now to look after this. It would be a great convenience to me if you would take the trolley and run out and investigate the matter.

If you are unable to do this, please wire me.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Mrs. Amy E. Moore,

West Grove, Penna.

Dear Mrs. Moore:--

I have just looked up the various arrangements
for supplying you a girl this fall and find that there has been an un-
precedented amount of shiftings and disappointments about it which have
convinced me that I must have a rule that girls and boys shall not be
sent from one place to another, but must come back to the School and
go from here to the new home. It has been the intention, as I see by
the correspondence and by the explanations of my employes, to give you
a good girl, but three several times the girls arranged for have been
held at the places where they were.

There has been this fall an unusual amount of outing work to be
done, and we have had the misfortune to change persons who had the
work to look after and the office work to do in connection with it to
such an extent as to make it impossible for Miss Ely, who has charge
of it, to look after everything. Her own office assistant has been
changed twice, and, as you know, Miss Shaffner has been replaced by
Mrs. Dorsett, who has to become acquainted with the work.

I assure you that no inconvenience was intended to you in any way.
It was our purpose to supply you with such a girl as our very satisfac-
tory relations with you convince me you ought to have. I hope this
apology will be accepted, and I very greatly regret the annoyance and

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inconvenience this has caused you.

I note what you say about not wanting another girl this winter.

Very sincerely yours,

Dictated.
(M)

Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Major Biddle,

Recruiting Officer, Marine Corps,
1628 Market St., Philadelphia, Penna.

Dear Sir:--

By special arrangement with the Adjutant General of
the Army I am sending some of the Indian young men from this School
into the army. Two of the boys ask to go with the Marine Corps. Will
you consider them? I found one of my Indian boys among the sailors
on the New York when at Philadelphia the other day. These young men
will average well in intelligence with your Anglo-Saxons.

Yours truly,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Miss Rosu Bourassa,
Indian School,
Phoenix, Arizona.

My dear Rose:--

I thank you for your good letter of October 4th.
Though you said nothing about it, it brings up Los Angeles, the Con-
vention, our trip to Catalina and the faux pas trip to talk to the
Methodist people down by the ocean.

Well, we did something to stir up the folks, didn't we? The Cath-
colics have set themselves the task of "chewing" me to pieces again, and
have abused me not a little, but I think I can still meet them and hold
my own. Why they should so outrageously attack me is only to be ac-
counted for by their being blinded with anger. I answer them in part
in the next "Red Man."

You are to be congratulated on your promotion, and that we all do
most heartily, and we all trust your anticipations may be realized.

I am sorry that Susie Hennie should apply at Phoenix as a candi-
date for anything except employment. It was arranged for her to re-
turn East, and there was no difficulty, as you know, in her securing a
good place. She had spoken of nursing. Seichu Ataye came back, and is
already well established as a nurse student in the Woman's Hospital in
Philadelphia where Katie Grindrod graduated. She and Cora Wheeler are
both there. Confidentially, I must tell you that Susie when here, after
graduation and while she was still receiving Carlisle's loyal support

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and benefits, tried to breed discontent among the girls and talked in a way she should not. It was "treason in the camp," and I felt that it was best that she should have a chance to go home and think it over. It seems to me that Mr. McCowan ought not have received her there as a pupil. However, it may be that she aids in some way that justifies it.

We are having unusual success beginning this year. We have 971 pupils enrolled and others promised to raise us to over a thousand. I do hope that you will be with us at our next Commencement, as you propose, and should be glad to aid you with the low rate which I now have between here and different points in the West, and which I anticipate will continue.

I have just had my picture taken for the Secretary of War, who is requiring all officers of the Army to send their pictures for war document records. I send you one.

I must leave you to the "Helper" for the general news, and with cordial remembrance, and hoping to hear from you again, I am,

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18, 1899.

Mrs. A. C. Hill,
Phoenix, Arizona.

My dear Alice:--

I was greatly pleased to get your letter and to know
something of your circumstances and to hear through you of the other
Carlisle pupils who are there with you. It is a great pleasure to me
to receive letters from my old pupils, especially those who have been
away from the School for some time and have been trying to get on in
the world. The problem always is, "how are they going to succeed?"
That you are happy and useful, I gather from your letter, and I am glad.

I gave Mrs. Pratt your message and she has been very diffident
about her picture. She said when she had one taken she would send you
one. We are both fairly well in a general way. Mrs. Pratt still
suffers with those terrible headaches, and for several weeks back I
have been bothered with rheumatism in my knee, which somewhat inter-
feres with my locomotion, but so far has not laid me up.

Of course you get all the news from the "Helper," so I am unable
to write anything new.

Did you see what a thrashing our boys gave to Pennsylvania? Penna.
has been saying for a long while that the Indians were not in their
class, and that they never could whip them, but they got it last Sat-
urday, and in good fair foot-ball playing, too.

Give my love to Rose and Stiya and Susie. I am sorry that Susie
should go back there. She ought to have come back East. I arranged

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 19, 1899.

Howard E. Gansworth,

4 North West College,
Princeton, N.J.

My dear Howard:--

Thanks for congratulations. We are stronger
since last night by the arrival of Metoxen, so that we do not feel
without very strong hopes that Harvard may go under too. When Metoxen
got the news of our victory over Ponna, he seized his grip and start-
ed for Carlisle, although we were informed that he was to be married
and that he had given up foot-ball on account of parental objection.

Saturday we play Dickinson, and from the shifts of officials,
and the anxiety they express, they are evidently quite nervous. If
they score, it will be on the worst kind of a fluke.

Yours sincerely,

Dictated.
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October 19, 1899.

Col. Thomas Ward,

A. A. Gen'l War Dep't,

Dear Colonel:--

Enclosed find letters from indians
in the army, by which you will see they are get-
ting on all right.

If you can get his attention, I would like
General Corbin to know how well they think they are
doing.

Five others enlisted October 7th, and two
have gone to Harrisburg to enlist this morning.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 19, 1899.

Mr. C. M. Senseman,
Mechanicsburg, Penna.

Dear Sirs:

I think I wrote you before that there would be no objection to your dedicating the waltz to the Band. All I objected to was your announcing that they were to go to Paris. That is not a matter of such certainty as to be used in that way.

Very truly yours,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., October 19, 1890.

Mr. Charles Dickens,

San Carlos, Arizona.

Dear Sir:--

In reply to your letter of the 14th instant I regret
to say that it will be impracticable to grant your request. There is
a rule of the Department, made early in the history of the School,
that pupils shall not be permitted to go home on account of the illness
of members of their family, whether it be the illness of their parents
or other relatives. You can readily see that among a thousand students
this would keep some on the road continually, because sickness comes
to all families, and the disturbance and interruptions in the school
life would become unbearable. Besides, no material good would result
either to your sister or to her people by a visit home so early in
her life here.

I have given your sister your letter, but explained to her that
it is not possible to let her go, and she herself does not desire it.
She says she is happy here, and so much of her future good depends
upon her remaining undisturbed at her studies and work, that I trust
you will see the wisdom and benefit of this decision.

Very truly yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 21,1899.

Henry Webster,
Oneids, Wisconsin.

My dear Mr. Webster:--

Your son Lafayette is anxious to enlist
in the army, and says that he has your consent to do so. I have
allowed him to go to the recruiting office to find out whether he is
physically qualified. The Recruiting Officer tells me he is all right
physically and may be enlisted. I therefore send you blank, which
please sign and date and return to me if you desire to give your
consent for him to enlist.

If Lafayette goes into the army and will carry himself straight
and do what is right, it will be a grand experience for him.

He has asked to go to Porto Rico, and I can arrange that he be
assigned to a regiment to go to that country.

Already a number of our boys have enlisted in the various regi-
ments and have been assigned to regular service the same as white men.
I have letters from several of them, from Manila, Porto Rico and Cuba,
showing that they are getting on all right.

Please return the blank, with a statement of your wishes, at
once.

dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 21, 1899.

Mr. John Lindner,
Lindner Shoe Company,
Carlisle, Pa.

My dear Sir:--

On receipt of yours of the 17th, I wrote at once
to Mrs. W. P. Allen, of Germantown, fully. I see by your letter that
I should also have written you.

We do not put out girls at this season of the year. Our plan is
to place them out in the spring. During the summer we visit them and
study the places, and if they are satisfactory places, and the stu-
dent can go to school during the winter, we may arrange to leave them
remain out, bringing in in September, all for whom we do not make
arrangements for winter schooling.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 23, 1899.

Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
Boston, Mass.

Gentlemen:--

Replying to your favor of the 21st instant, I should be very glad to have the "Atlantic" sent to my address, beginning on receipt of the enclosed subscription.

I would suggest that you send some sort of a circular to all the people in the Indian Service having a salary of $600 or over, and I send herewith leaves from the last Indian Office Report containing the names, and have marked the proper address for each school. I have no doubt that a circular addressed to these would bring you subscribers.

There is a large number of people who gather in the interest of the Indians at Lake Mohonk every year. Mr. Joshua Davis of Boston, and Mr. Frank Woods, also of your City are officials of the organization and either of them could give you a list of several hundred.

The Indian Rights Association has a long list of members, among some of whom at least you might find subscribers. If you write to the Indian Rights Association, Philadelphia, and ask a list of their people, with a view of putting the case before them, you will get the addresses.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., October 23, 1899.

Mr. George W. VanSicklen,
No. 141 Broadway,
New York City, N.Y.

Dear Sirs:

Dr. Norcross is absent at the Presbyterian Synod for
Pennsylvania in Erie, and will not be back until sometime next week
after the 1st prox. I will then get him and Judge Henderson to join
with me and execute the papers as you desire and will forward the same
to you immediately thereafter.

Dictated.
(H)

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 24, 1899.

Miss Flora Golsh,
141 Broadway,
Los Angeles, Cal.

My dear Miss Golsh:--

I can only write you again to say how sorry I am for the situation you are in. I trust that rest will recuperate and restore you and that you will find yourself looking on the bright side of things, and that when you do, the Department will reconsider your case. I shall certainly be glad to use any little influence I may have when the time comes, but my advice is to give yourself absolute rest from worry--for quite a number of months at least.

Mrs. Pratt and Richenda and Mrs. Cook join me in kind regards. I showed Mrs. Cook your letter and she also expresses her sympathy.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 24,1899.

Mrs. Oriel Armstrong,

Versailles, New York.

Dear Mrs. Armstrong:--

I am glad to know that your children feel comfortable and satisfied here, and that you consequently are reconciled to their absence.

It is impossible for me to make exceptions to our rule concerning students who come to Carlisle. All who come here must expect to take their turn at outing. It is part of the curriculum of the School the same as learning a trade or studying arithmetic. We insist that the troubles of the Indian have come almost entirely from the fact that they segregate themselves apart from the other people and are unwilling to join in with the masses and put their shoulder to the wheel and work and build up the country, and we also insist that the Indians are not at fault in this matter, because the Government has yielded to their importunities and have allowed them to do this by reserving them away from the other people. And we insist most emphatically that they can only acquire the qualities they lack by contact and adaptability with the other people, by association with them and joining in the employments and in the social, educational and other advantages of our people. This part we attempt to do for our own students by our outing. This is one reason why the graduates and pupils who have been at Carlisle long enough are so capable of competing in our American

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civilization. No Indians that I know of need these qualities more than
the Indians of New York, who are surrounded and closely hemmed in by
our civilization, yet they still remain tribes and are without ambi-
tions beyond their immediate surroundings. The only children I have
received at this School for several years who cannot speak English,
and the only children who are without education have been children
from New York State, and yet you people up in New York are constantly
talking about the "Wild tribes" and disparaging them.

If the parents of children in New York do not want their children
to take in our whole system, they must not send them here. I cannot
make exceptions. If you trust me in this matter, I believe I shall
do for your children entirely what is best and right.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 24, 1999.

Dear Sir:--

On the 18th of September I requested authority, and gave, as I thought, a full and sufficient reason and explanation, to purchase one Crowell's physical apparatus at a cost of $350. On the 14th of October a letter, written from the Indian Office, marked "Finance, 44547--48279," advises that the Honorable Secretary of the Interior had returned without approval my letter asking for such authority. It seems to me that the Honorable Secretary does not understand my letter, and I may say to you that I am constantly embarrassed in the transaction of the business of this School by the fact that the intermediaries between me and my superiors are clerks and chiefs of divisions who, under a former administration, were constantly nagging and harrassing me with letters dictated by the malice of their superiors, if not by that of the clerks and chiefs themselves. It is hard for me, under such circumstances, to feel comfortable in the performance of my duties here and to carry out to the best advantage the interests committed to my care.

The chief of the Indian division of the Secretary's Office, Mr. White, and the chief of the Education division of the Indian Office, and of the finance division of the Indian Office, are persons whom I

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Commissioner.

constantly regret having in any way to consider my correspondence.

This short letter from the Indian Office assigns no reason for the
denial of authority to purchase the apparatus mentioned. It is a use-
ful and a most important part of the equipment to give the best in-
struction in the higher department in a school of this kind. Our grad-
uates are called to teach in the Indian Service and all the instruction
they get in this line is given here. Just why my request should be
treated with such abruptness is only explainable by my previous ex-
perience with the men I refer to who have gotten into the habit of
writing such letters to me.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25,1899.

Rev. F. W. Merrill,
Diocesan Church House,
No. 1, Joy Street,
Boston, Mass.

My dear Mr. Merrill:--

We shall be very glad indeed to receive a visit from you whenever it is convenient, and should feel that you had slighted us if you returned to the West without coming here.

I have talked with Mr. Thompson, and he thinks it will be quite practicable for Metoxen and Wheelock to remain in Boston and be at your Sunday meeting. The party will not leave Boston on its return home until the evening of Sunday, so it may be that they can come back with the party. If not, they can remain behind, as the tickets are individual, and come back after you are through with them.

The team will stop at Woodland Park Hotel, Auburndale, a suburb of Boston, and it would be well for you to see them there on Friday morning.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25, 1899.

Edward C. Mann,

Hubbardstown, Mass.

My dear Friend:--

I have written your daughter about the conditions under which we place out our girls, and although we have denied hundreds of applicants this fall, on your account I feel that I will see whether it is practicable to send a girl to her. I will know as soon as I receive her reply to my letter.

I agree with you in regard to the Philippine Islands. We have not been demonstrative in our handling of the lowly races under us that we are par excellence in these matters, and if our experiences with the Indians are to be repeated, we are undertaking a dreadfully forlorn hope. It costs us eight millions a year to care for the Indians. At the same rate it would cost two hundred and fifty million to civilize the Filipinos.

I am so sorry for dear General Howard. Captain Howard was a notable fellow. I knew him well. He visited me here and I met him on the frontier. However, we are in the midst of the strife, and I do not see that the administration could do otherwise than go through with it. We should be entitled to the contempt of the world if we should let go of it now, and it is plain that we should not turn it over to Aguin-

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aldo, whose position is not supported by any very considerable number
of the people. I have this from educated and wealthy Philippines whom
I have met.

I am sorry that we have not had a visit from you. Hope the time
may come when you will see your way to that.

Very sincerely yours,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25/99

Ellen M. Watson,

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Dear Friend:--

I very much dislike to pledge people--particularly
youth, in the way you desire, for the reason that in many cases it is
entirely unnecessary. There is in the heart and mind of the individu-
al a principle that guides him to total abstinence. The pledging of
such persons is to me a real detriment. If they break their pledge,
character is somewhat broken. Really, we do not need any temperance
organization in this School.

I attack at once, and vigorously, every intemperate condition.
If a student drinks I punish him. If he gets drunk, I punish severely;
and if a person sells liquor to my students, the law of the United
States protects the student and I enforce the law. So that it seems
better to me as it is without organizing or pledging.

Assuring you of my entire sympathy with every movement in the
line of doing away with saloons and intemperance, I am,

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25, 1899.

Mrs. H. T. Torosyan,

Hawley,

Franklin Co., Mass.

Dear Mrs. Torosyan:--

Your father writes me about an Indian girl for you. Our plan is to put out our girls, all that we can spare, in the spring. They remain out through the summer, during which time they are visited, and when the homes are found satisfactory and the people desire to retain them for the winter, giving the girls school opportunities, using them out of school hours, we make arrangements for them and leave them out.

To-day, we have 166 girls out for the winter. We do not make a business of putting them out in the fall or early winter. We have several girls that would care to go out to attend a good school if in a small town and the conveniences to the school and the work to be done harmonized with their wishes. In some cases where girls go out in this way, they perform enough work to warrant it and the people make them small weekly payments, but in most cases when they go to school, they only receive their keep, working out of school hours for that. If out during the summer, through vacation, they receive wages in proportion to the service rendered.

On account of your father's long friendship for the School and for

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me, I feel inclined to see what can be done before saying "no" as I
have had to do to hundreds of applicants this fall.

Please, therefore, if these arrangements suit you, write me at
once and I will promptly inform you what we can do.

I enclose you a copy of the cutting rules.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25, 1899.

Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D.D.,

Commissioner of Education for Alaska,
Bureau of Education,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Doctor:--

Mary Moon graduated last February and is here now. She spent the summer in the country. She has been anxious to go to Ohio to a business college, but I see in it a return to the former affinities, and have held her off for your return, hoping that you would suggest something that would relieve us. She is a discontented element here, simply because nothing definite is fixed for her. I wish that you would give me your views as early as possible.

I would have no trouble in placing her as family help, and I think I could get an appointment for her in the Indian Service. What she would like best of all would be to return to Alaska, but from her previous experiences and her character, that seems to me about the worst thing that she could do.

Please let me hear from you promptly.

Dictated.
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November 18, 1899.

Mr. Thomas Wilson,
U.S. National Museum,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Wilson;--I had my Miss Ely send your letter to her
nephew at Newtown, who presented the matter to the young Eskimo to
see if he could get the information you desire. The enclosed letter
is the result. I have a number of young Eskimos here at the school
who have been here two years, not quite so long as the boy. I have
just had them in the office and I find they are quite incapable of
giving the information. They cannot recall the stone you speak of.
One of them thinks she has seen some things made of it. I am sorry
not to be able to aid your investigations more effectively, but I do
not see how I can. Perhaps Dr. Jackson, Bureau of Education, might
aid you.

B.

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November 18, 1899.

Supt. A. H. Viets,
Indian School,
Santa Fe, N. M.

My dear Viets:-- Lon Spieche, one of our Band boys who is especially expert in that line, came and asked if I would not take his brother here, who is a member of your Band. I told him that he might write me a note about it and that I would refer the matter to you. You understand just how I am about these matters. If he is a thoroughly good boy and a good musician, I should be glad to have him, but must not, under any circumstances, rob you. We do need a couple of cornetists badly to round out our Band for its expedition to Paris. Several that we have tried have not reached the standard of excellence necessary.

E.

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November 20, 1899.

Hon. W. A. Jones,
Commissioner Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Commissioner:-- The authority for the kersey is not here yet. I wish I might have it as soon as possible.

I enclose to you Mrs. Cox's state of mind, as shown in the North American of the 13th.

At different times during the history of that institution, she has put out comparative statements like these. I have never felt that it was well for me to say anything about it because it meant more controversy. I find that last year on our appropriation of $111,600, we carried 886 pupils. This brought our per capita cost down to $126., and this included all buildings, improvements, repairs, and transportation of students. As I understand it, the office pays the transportation of all students, which should be added to the $167 per capita, and would make a very material difference in their showing. However, as the end seems to be near, it might be just as well to keep on the old course of paying no attention to her.

I would like, if she comes before the House or Senate Committee to try to continue her appropriations, to be allowed to be present, and in her presence to refute to the Committee any statements of this kind that she might make, or have the Office do it, which would be better.

E.

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November 18, 1899.

Capt. C. T. Shoemaker,
Treasury Department,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Captain:-- You may recall that I was somewhat instrumental in aiding you to get the Thetis from the Navy Department. I went with Dr. Jackson and made an attack on Commodore Crownenshield, who yielded very gracefully to the two men, the big man and the little man. Now, as something of a reward for that, I want to ask you to send me, if you can, a copy of Lieut. Jarvis' report, covering his expedition to relieve the starving whalers.

I am very glad to hear from Dr. Jackson that good use is being made of the Thetis, and I saw Commodore Crownenshield at the reception given by the Russian naval officers in Philadelphia, when the war vessel was recently launched, and he said that so far as he could see the Treasury might keep the Thetis, and that he was very glad to get her off hands at the time he did. This may be a dot for you, but is not official.

Yours sincerely,

E.

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["297", "Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 22, 1899.", "Miss Florence Welch,\n44 West First St.,\nFond du Lac, Wis.", "Dear Miss Welch:-", "I have asked that the agent of the Chicago & North-\nWestern Railroad deliver to you, on your receipt, one ticket, reading\nto Carlisle. If I knew all about your cousin, and was satisfied that\nI ought to receive her here, I could have a ticket for her also, but\nI must know first, just who she is, where she has been at school, why\nshe left, what agency she belongs to, and how much Indian she is; that\nshe is in good health, and of good character. The ticket will be\nready for you at Fond du Lac Monday.", "The special rates I have do not permit me to ask for stop-over\nprivileges, but I have no doubt, if you start so as to reach Chicago\non Wednesday, you could stay over Thursday and leave Chicago Thurs-\nday evening, on the time limit fixed by the railroads. If you find\nyou can do that, there will be no objection.", "E. H. M. F. I. A. T. T. A. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I

2991

Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 22, 1899.

Mr. Frank C. Terry,
943 R. St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Terry:

I am unfortunately situated just now because of the
absence of Mr. Standing and my clerk on leave, and it is not practicable for me to go down to Washington. I have to stay by the stuff.
As soon as Mr. Standing gets back, so I can leave, I ought to go to
the hospital either in Philadelphia or New York for treatment. I
have been troubled with rheumatism since last June and only keep on
my pins by persistent massage and other treatment, and do not get well.
If it occurs to you that I can do anything more than I have done, let
me know. The Commissioner favored me with the privilege of reading
the record in your case, both by the special agent and yourself, but
not the testimony. I wrote him that I was better satisfied than ever
that the methods of investigation pursued by the Department were a
violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of the Constitution of the
United States, which gives every man the privilege of being confronted
by witnesses, and of a fair judicial trial, and I said to him that the
fact that the special agent had investigated your case and stopped
with the prosecutor, entirely vitiated everything that he did. It
would be impossible for human nature to accept of a verdict obtained
under such conditions. I wish you had stopped off to see me here on
your way down. When I am in the city, I usually stop at the Ebbitt

House.
E.

Sincerely yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 23, 1899.

Mr. M. Chamberlain,

Lawrence Scientific School,

Cambridge, Mass.

My dear Sir:

Suppose we make the total number of pupils from
the Penobscots ten. That will allow you to send six more, and I should
be glad to have most of them girls, say, four more girls, and two more
boys; and await developments. I am now quite full, and have two agents
in the field with the expectation that they will raise our numbers to
a point where it will pinch our appropriation. As they are among the
Sioux and Chippewas in the West, who very much more need our help, it
would be better that I give them the larger numbers. Then, too, with
this number of good sensible young people, such as you sent me, and
who arrived yesterday, we shall realize in a little while, whether it
is just best for the Penobscots to make much use of the Carlisle school.
We are all highly pleased with those who came. They are so much more ad-
vanced in every way than those we get from the West, that they make a
very desirable element to help us lift. Between now and next summer,
these young people will have had their experience and can write to
their homes and explain matters, and it will be understood whether we
had better go further then. I am willing to pay the transportation
of six more and would prefer that they should be, as I said, four

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 25, 1890.

Dear Seichu and Cora:

I have your letter and knew before that you had been accepted and are now fully on the highway to successful accomplishment of your long desire to become skilled nurses. I would like to hear from you often. Of course, as I said in the beginning, I wish to stand by you and help you until you are through, and we will very carefully undertake to make your dress as here for the present. But you should let me know directly what it is you want. I understand that the material is of a peculiar quality and that you will provide that. However, just send up here and let me know what you want and I will help you out. I am perfectly willing, Seichu, to advance you the $10.00 you ask for and let it be charged to your account to be returned there later. I do not send it to you now because you might want me to use it here to purchase material with, but if you want it sent there, all right.

Success to both of you.

Faithfully your friend and school father,

To Misses Seichu Atsye
and Cora Wheeler,
Woman's Hospital,
Philadelphia, Pa.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Mrs. M. F. Trippe,
Salamanca, N. Y.

My dear Mrs. Trippe:

I am so full now that I must stop making
any more arrangements for students to come. I will say, however, that
if the girl, Josephine Abram, you speak of, appears here at Carlisle,
I shall not turn her away and shall do the best I can for her.

Yours very sincerely,

Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Mr. C. Y. Robe,
Fort Shaw, Mont.

My dear Chauncey:

I am glad to hear from my stanch Sioux, even though
the letter only contained condolence on account of Dr. Wile. I am
glad you are back at Shaw. There is a wide field up there, a wide
field for usefulness such as yours. The loss of Dr. Wile was a great
blow to all of us. We have returned to the old system of having dif-
ferent ministers of the town come out and hold services a few Sundays
at a time.

Faithfully your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1892

Mrs. Lizzie M. Tyndall,

Lower Brule, S. D.

Dear Lizzie:

I am glad you and Joel are down there among those
Lower Brules. Now I want you to see if you cannot, among other things,
find a stalwart Sampsonian Ahimaaz for our foot ball athletic depart-
ment. We have such a reputation now that it won't do for us to drop
and I must depend upon you young Carlslers in the field to help me
out. Our boys held Princeton in the balance, and if Capt. Martin had
not been knocked out early in the game with Harvard, we certainly
would have made a very different showing there. The trouble is that we
have no big fellows to put in. So, do what you can for me and for
Carlisle and for the Indians. I am glad to know you and Joel are at
Brule for it is a good place to show people what Carlisle does for
its students. You better write to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, and state your case to him, referring him to me concerning
you and your work. Then, if he writes to me I can send a recommenda-
tion which may help you secure a position.

With love to you and Joel, I am

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Mr. Wu. Laskh,

Birchtown, N. C.

My dear William:

I have received your letter. I doubt very much whether you could do much more in the way of study at Carlisle School. However, if you want to get away from your present locality, we might help you to find a better place. Each year we send many boys into the country to do farming and you might come here and be sent out under our care. We will do the best we can for you, should you decide to come to Carlisle.

E.

Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Mrs. Laura Royal,
762 E. Louther St.,
Carlisle, Pa.

Dear Madam:

There have been no changes in our corps of help here which would permit me to consider your application, and that is the reason you have heard nothing from me.

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Carliole, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Mr. Antonio Soce,
Care W. A. Bolton,
Tempe, Ariz.

Dear Sir:

In regard to the Indian boy of the Pima tribe supposed
to have come here about five years ago from the village of Lehi, Ariz.,
I beg to say that we have carefully gone over our records and made a
thorough investigation but can find no trace of him. No boy by the
name of Lorenzo has ever attended this school and we find no record of
one whose father's name is Antonio. We have questioned the boys from
that region but none can give us any light. If you can give us more
data, possibly we may continue the search. I regret that we are not
able to give you information regarding the young man.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Mrs. R. E. Dunlap,

Leslie, York Co., S. C.

Dear Mrs. Dunlap:

Mrs. Pratt hands me your letter to her and I write to say that on your assurance of the good character of the girl and your expectations that we may help her, I shall be willing to undertake to do what I can. I will place a ticket for her at such railroad point as you may indicate and with a letter from you to the railroad officials, there need be no difficulty in her getting through all right. I should like to know just how much Indian she is; if mixed blood, whether it is all Anglo Saxon and Indian.

You understand, of course, that I should hesitate seriously in accepting as a student and place among our four hundred girls, one who was corrupt. From your letter I judge you believe that this young girl is yet pure.

I can put the ticket to your order as soon as I know from you the railroad point.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Mr. Jonas S. Mitchell,

Genoa, Nebr.

My dear Jonas:

I am very greatly pleased to get your letter telling me of your appointment at Genoa and of your satisfaction with the position. I realized, Jonas, that it was somewhat experimental in your case, but, as you know, I always believed in you. I think I believed in you sometimes better than you did yourself. You have in you the making of a good man and a useful man, and I trust that you are now started on the highway with that aim in view. I certainly wish you great success both on your own account and on Carlisle's account. Give my love to Alex, Frank and Robert and Annie. Remember me to Miss Fisher. I must leave you to the Helper for Carlisle news.

Your old compatriots on the Foot Ball Team have been winning new honors this year and I have no doubt you have been with them in your thought a great deal. Some of you fellows out West ought to manage to get some good big pupils for us so that we may keep up the reputation of the Indians.

E.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 28, 1899.

(PERSONAL).

Dr. Merrill E. Gates,
Sec'y Board of Indian Commissioners,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Doctor:

I am glad to get your letter and to know that you approve of quite a number of things. First, the Eastman. Personally, the Doctor will need a deal of drilling, or else he is not as capable as I thought he was, in order to get him into usefulness in the department I have asked for him. His letters from the field, although I cautioned him fully, and told him I wanted to keep well informed, are meagre and leave me quite a little at sea about what he is doing. However, I would not have you mention that to him in any way. I only tell you to let you see just how it is. I like him very much and Mrs. Eastman is wonderfully capable and is, and can be, most useful. For the present I think perhaps this is the best place for both of them.

I hope Terry will be reinstated. I do not count him a very strong friend of mine. He has never brought anything to Carlisle from any place that he has been in the field, although he has always claimed a friendship for us. I stood by him absolutely and entirely because of the wrong that I saw was being done against him; for no other reason. I think the Department should place him back at Puyallup, from which it displaced him, because he himself wants it. My judgment was and

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is that it was a greater vindication for him that the Government placed
him in charge of the Flandreau school, which has larger responsibility
and a higher salary. But Terry is so well acquainted with the Puyallup
field, and can talk to the Indians in their own language, that is his
home, and he wants it. Give it to him; then, if he fails, he has no
further excuse.

The method of investigating differences at the agencies is full
of wrong. As I wrote the Commissioner the other day, it is a viola-
tion of the spirit, if not the letter, of the Constitution of the
United States. Every man should be allowed to be confronted by the
witnesses against him to hear just what is said, to cross-examine them,
and know all about the charges and testimony. That is the only really
judicial way to do these things. Holding dark closet examinations and
special agents and inspectors, and others who are sent out to investi-
gate, stopping with the people who bring charges and associating with
them, is all wrong. It is not in human nature to rest quietly under
a verdict obtained by such methods. I would not accept as final
an acquittal under such an investigation.

In regard to the party from Blackfeet, I have no doubt Charlie
Buck, one of my graduates, did the best he could, and I believe that
Major Logan was entirely favorable and helped him all he could, but
it was rather a sorry lot. Fellows came here, claiming to be 18 or
19, that were certainly ten years older; three-fourths of the crowd
were boys, and there was nothing in the party at all promising. One
I sent back immediately because he was too blind to become a student,
and it was impossible to cure him.

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What you say of the issue of hides is something that has not come
under my observation. I shall be glad when, not only the hides, but
the beef that goes with the hide can be suspended.

In regard to making suggestions to the Speaker in reference to
appointment of Indian Committee, I might have done that with Mr. Reed,
whom I knew very well, and who, I am sure, respected my opinion. As
Henderson favors sectarian appropriations and is a special friend to
the Catholics, I have little hope of accomplishing anything with him.
I have supposed that, following precedence, the old members of the
Committee would be generally continued. In that case we should have
Sherman, Curtiss, Landis, and a few others that are friendly to us,
sufficient I think to overcome the opposition. Our greatest danger
is in the Senate. Pettigrew ought not to be in the Senate at all;
but I suppose he will be on the Committee and we shall have to bear
with a good deal of opposition and even trickery in consequence.

In regard to being in Washington, I shall hope to be down soon
after Congress convenes and will let you know.

Yes, I got the photographs of our Williamson River experiences
and they are very pleasant reminders of a very happy time, which I
hope we may repeat in some other section next summer.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Major Chas. S. Cooper,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

My dear Cooper:

I have yours of November 12th and only write to say that I very much fear you anticipate altogether too much from me. I do not know in fact that I have had the slightest influence in the accomplishment of our ambitions. I thought I did in Kelly's case, but you immediately squelched all that. There seems to be just now a long lull in affairs. If Young captures Aguinaldo then we can count one dead sure. If he does not, I fear the two vacancies and the one to come in January will all be filled outside of Cavalry. However, old fellow, we have been getting on pretty well and must not be the greedy.

I shall be glad to conduct you sometime to witness a foot ball game, and I promise you that if it is a Carlisle-Pennsylvania, a Carlisle-Princeton, a Carlisle-Yale, or a Carlisle-Harvard game, it will take you off your feet, with all your studied stolidity and reserve of self-control.

E.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 28, 1899.

Supt. A. H. Viets,

Santa Fe, N. M.

My dear Viets:

In talking with the Commissioner yesterday over the telephone, I spoke of your case, and he advised me that it was pending yet between himself and the Secretary; that he felt you had not been without fault; was rather serious, but felt sure that your integrity was not destroyed; that there was no intentional wrong, and he believed that with the lesson you had had, things would go on all right, just as you yourself declared. He felt that the outcome of it would be a reprimand and that you needed it. The person sent to the Educational Bureau is pressing matters very hard and insisted on an **for conference, appointment** and a general arrangement. I gave him the facts of her course here, and told him to look up her record at several other places, and I think what she may say will have no effect. I believe you can settle down to work again and that it will come out fairly all right. The Office has detected quite an intrigue between her and the Inspector about you, which fact does not hurt you.

I have asked the general passenger agent of the Santa Fe to place a ticket to your order at Santa Fe, so that when Dan is ready, you can send him in. I have told the railroad people that you would use the ticket soon after the 9th prox. My band leader accepts of him

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 26, 1899.

Supt. C. M. McCowan,
Indian School,

Phoenix, Ariz.

Dear Sir:

My band leader seems to have finally made up his mind that George Head does not possess the requisite ability in the Band and he cannot school him up to it. George has been at me several times about it, and I fear that his desire to return to Phoenix is at the bottom. He probably laments the loss of his salary. As he came here for the special purpose of being in the Band, I am inclined to think I had better hear from you before I settle the disposition of him. If it is a mere question of schooling, he is as well off here as at Phoenix: if it is a question of a salary for some subordinate place and assistance to you, he had probably better be back at Phoenix.

There is this difficulty in connection with it which you will of course readily understand, and that is if George should be sent back to you because of failure in the Band, it might lead to others, who may have heart pulls of some sort back on their old stamping ground, trying to go through the same tactics, and give me quite a little trouble. I should be glad to hear from you confidentially about this before I conclude what to do.

L.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 28, 1899.

Mrs. Nancy Halftown,

Irving, New York.

Dear Madam:

No matter what you sent Frances here for, she came to
take the regular Carlisle curriculum, and a part of that is the ex-
perience outside of Carlisle in the public schools, which, whatever
you may think about it, or anybody who guides you may think about it,
is one of the most helpful features, if not the most helpful feature,
of this or any other school. Frances will remain where she is for this
winter. My matron, who is out visiting the girls, writes within a few
days, "Do not feel uneasy about Frances Halftown. She is all right".
If Frances were here at the school, she would wash dishes and do just
the work she is doing now.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 27, 1899.

Mr. R. E. Armstrong,

Lapwai, Ida.

My dear Ralph:

I have ordered the Helper and Red Man sent to you as you desire, but there was no money enclosed in your letter.

It will be all right to leave the deed here as long as you want to. Whenever you are ready for it, write me and I will send it.

It is necessary that I should know through the agent just who the boys are that want to come here, their ages, whether they are of good character and in good health. We are now quite full and with the present arrangements I could not, at the outside, accept of more than four or five, and we ought to have at least two good girls in such a party. The better way is for those who want to come here to go directly to the agent and get him to write me. You know that the agent's consent and the parents' consent have to be given before young people can leave the agencies for one of our schools.

I am glad to know that you are in good health and I am always glad to hear from you, Ralph, and especially glad to know that you are prospering.

E.

P. 3. Since writing this letter, I find from Miss Luckenbach that

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 28, 1899.

Hon. William A. Jones,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
The Portland, Washington.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:

I owe you no end of apologies for delay
in sending in my report; but I have had the most conflicting emotions
about it I ever had about anything in my life, except getting married.
They used to tell all sorts of ridiculous things that I did after I
became engaged, and it has been something along that line in my report.
However, here it is, and if you do not personally approve of it in
any particular, let me know. If it is too late and does not get into
the Government print, I shall not feel bad about it. I did want to say
a great deal more, but I assure you that I have held myself in great
reserve in what I have said. Upon my own head be all the consequences.

E.

P. S. By the way, I have not yet received a copy of your report,
though I have seen extracts from it in the public print.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 1, 1899.

Mr. Manus Sreamer,

Care Abram Vail,
Quakertown, N. J.

Dear Manus:

Your letter, telling about the death of Abram Vail, has been received. We are sorry to hear of it, as he has been a good friend to the school and to the Indian boys for many years. And, as you say, he was a kind old man. But you see he was seventy-six years old and that is a good age for anyone to live to. From your letter I find that he was working right up to the last, living a busy useful life. In regard to your own movements, it will be time enough when they let you know what is wanted. It is quite probable, thought, that his death may not make any difference to you, but you will be required there just the same. However, until you get something from here, just stay as you have been and do your duty in the best way you can.

Your friend,

Asst. Supt. In Charge.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 1, 1899.

Miss Nellie M. Sullivan,
St. Louis Park, Minn.

Dear Miss Sullivan:

Your letter of the 27th ultimo, making applica-
tion for admission to this school, comes to hand in the absence of
Major Pratt. I therefore answer it for him. Before giving you a
definite answer to your letter, it will be necessary that we know more
about you; as to your age; whether you are full Indian or mixed blood;
if mixed, what proportion? What agency do you belong to? Are your
parents living and willing for you to come? Also send a certificate
of some responsible person in regard to your general character and
health, and state your railroad point. After receiving information
as asked for above, a decisive answer can be made to your application.

Yours very truly,

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 1, 1899.

Mrs. Rachel Bourke,
Cooper Hospital,
Camden, N. J.

Dear Madam:

Your letter of the 22nd ultimo in regard to Indian girls to be employed in your hospital, finds Major Pratt away from home for a few days; and I am unable to give you a definite answer to your question as to girls for ward maids. Up to this time, all those who have gone from us into hospital work have gone to take the regular nurses' course, and generally have given good satisfaction. Major, however, will be home in a very few days and then you will hear definitely in regard to your proposition.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 1, 1899.

Mr. Walter K. Anallo,

Laguna, N. M.

Dear Friend Walter:

Your letter of November 25th finds Major
away from home. I therefore answer it for him.

In regard to the harness you speak of, if it is a work harness
you want, with full leather traces, and well made, the price is $17.60
here at the school. That is just what we get from the Government. If
you want good collars in addition, that would make it $4.00 more, for
real good ones. But, if you want a driving harness for a light wagon,
with nickel trimmings, the price is $30.00, with collars. In either
case you would need to give us the size of collars you want. It would
be well also to let us know about how large your horses are, so that
the harness might be better suited to them.

We are well pleased to hear that you are prospering and retain
such kindly recollections of Carlisle. We heard about your father's
death, when it occurred, and were sorry to hear of it, because we knew
him to be one of the very best men of the Lagunas. With the cattle
and sheep that you have under your care, you are in a fair way to get
rich, as all kinds of stock and wool are advancing in value very con-
siderably. Let us hear from you in regard to the harness as soon as
possible. You understand that the price is here at the school. The
freight would be for you to pay in addition.

Your friend,

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Dec. 1, 1899.

Dr. Chas. A. Eastman,
Santee Agency,
Via Springfield, S. D.

Dear Doctor:

Your letter of the 28th just to hand, but finds Major absent in New York. I note what you say about your prospects in Santee Agency and in regard to Mrs. Baird, and will say to you that our experience with Santee pupils has not been very satisfactory. You will need to exercise great discretion in regard to those you may accept, especially as to their characters.

The custom has been to pay the expenses of escort where a party of ten or more have been brought in; and of five, expenses of escort one way could be met. I know that Major would desire to favor Mrs. Baird as much as the circumstances would justify his doing so. But he probably would be subjected to criticism for incurring the expense of escort of a party less than ten in numbers.

The Wlandreau students arrived in time for Thanksgiving, but the Birch Cooley party has not yet materialized, for some reason.

I hope you are enjoying the visit to the familiar territory.

Yours very truly,

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 4, 1899.

Mrs. Kate F. Butler,

Care Commissioner Indian Affairs,

Atlantic Building, Washington, D.C.

Dear Mrs. Butler:

We have an application for admission to this school
from a boy named John Reed who writes from Walker, Dakota. He states
he is a full Indian, was formerly at Flandreau, and refers to you as
having knowledge of him and his suitability for admission. Will you
kindly tell us what you know about the boy, and whether or not you do
consider him suitable for a Carlisle pupil?

Yours very truly,

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 4, 1899.

Dr. J. D. McPherson,

105 Main St., Akron, N.Y.

Dear Sir:

Your letter in regard to the return of Nicodemus Billy comes to hand in the absence of Major Pratt. The request that is made is one that we cannot comply with for the reason that our school now numbers almost 1000 pupils, and if these home visits on account of family sickness were allowed, we would be continually upset. Another reason why such visits are not allowed is that experience in the past has shown that it generally means the last of the pupil's career at this school. It would of course be pleasant to be able to say yes to such requests, but under the circumstances it is not practicable. A negative answer must therefore be given.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 4, 1899.

Rev. Chas. R. Chapin, D. D.,
117 Convent St., New York City.

Dear Sir:

Your letter and Calendar come to hand in the absence
of Major Pratt; but I have posted the Calendar as a sample in a con-
spicuous place with a notification to those who wish them to make their
wants known. What the result will be I cannot tell as yet. Your let-
ter and congratulations will meet Major's eye at once on his return.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 4, 1899.

Miss Felipa Amago,

Pico Heights,
Los Angeles, Cal.

Dear Madam:--

Your letter of November the 26th to Major Pratt has been received. It finds the Major away from home. In talking over your case with your sister and Mrs. Cook, it seems as though you were in many ways a suitable student for this school. But it will be necessary that you have your parents' consent. Have you obtained this, or are your relations with them such that you can decide this matter for yourself? Please write to Major how you stand in this regard. Then, when he gets your letter, he will give you a definite answer.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 4, 1909

Mrs. Elizabeth Wheelock,

Onandago Castle, N. Y.

Dear Madam:

Your letters of the 22nd and 26th are duty to hard.

The first one was placed in the Doctor's hands, who made an examina-
tion of Elizabeth Honyaust, questioning her thoroughly in regard to
her condition. He reports that she is in good health. The same re-
port is also made this morning by the Girls' Matron, and by the Hospital
Nurse. Your anxiety, therefore, does not seem to be well founded, and
is unnecessary. If there was anything the matter of a serious nature,
you would be informed. You may place reliance on the health reports
that reach you at the end of each month. The Doctor's Report covers
the matter to which you have made especial reference.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 5, 1899.

Mr. Pedro Porcelli,

79 New York Av.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dear Sirs:

Your letter asking information in regard to this school has been received. In reply I have to say to you that this is a purely Indian school, for the Indians of the United States who have no money to educate themselves with. It is not a high school, and although we have two or three Puerto Rican boys in it, it is not intended that the number be increased.

E.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 5, 1899.

Prof. E. L. Bryner,
Co. Supt. of Schools,
Carlisle, Pa.

Dear Sirs,

Major Pratt advises me from Philadelphia that it will be quite impossible for him to keep an engagement with you for Friday next. He will not be at home at the time, and is not in condition to do what is expected of him.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 5, 1929.

Mrs. Eliza Billy,

Akron, New York.

Dear Mom:

Your message to Nicodemus was received yesterday, as also a letter, by yesterday morning's mail, from Dr. McPherson, which was answered to him. In regard to Nicodemus' coming home, I have to say that, while we sympathize with you deeply in the trouble that has come to you, and the loss you have sustained, yet it is a case in which the presence of your son could not be of any real benefit. The expense involved would be considerable, and would not be met by the Government. I therefore talked the matter over with him, did what I could to comfort him, and told him that I would write you today explaining the case. I trust that you will see the advisability of not disturbing him in his school work, as he is getting along very nicely, and is in good health.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 5, 1899.

Major R. H. Pratt,

Care M. F. Hospital,

South Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Sir:

Enclosed herewith find ticket Philadelphia to Carlisle for the use of the boy, Harry Kysypia Cole, who, according to letter received, will leave Boston at 9 o'clock A. M. Thursday on a through train for Philadelphia, reaching there at 6:10 P. M. The boy is said to be about thirteen years old.

I also forward you some bills of lading and set of vouchers requiring your signature, which please return here.

I have just had a message from Dr. Eastman asking for five tickets at Bloomfield, Nebraska, stating that the river was in bad shape to cross, and they could not use Springfield very well. I have asked Mr. Gross to furnish the tickets.

Nothing else of importance has transpired since my talk with you this morning.

Tomorrow being the 6th of December, we all offer you congratulations.

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Dec. 7, 1899.

Supt. Geo. A. Lincoln,

Thomas Asylum,
Versailles, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

I enclose you herewith a letter of application from Oscar Snyder, in regard to which I would be glad to have your advice as to the desirability of this boy as a student of this school. We are very full and would not wish to take anyone who would not be a real acquisition.

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Dec. 7, 1899.

Mr. John Reed,
Walker, Minnesota.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of November 29th found Major Pratt away from home, but has been referred to Mrs. Butler for information concerning you. She remembers you and speaks well of you, and there will be no doubt about your being admitted to this school, except for one thing. We are very full and I will let your application lie for a few days until Major Pratt returns and advises whether there will be room for you or not.

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Dec. 7, 1899.

Mr. John Elm,
Oneida, Wis.

Dear Friend John:

Your letter in regard to the transfer of the children
of Simeon Hill from Lincoln Institution to this school comes to hand
in Major's absence. I will therefore write you as to the way in which
such a transfer would need to be accomplished. If you think a little
you will see that it would not do for any direct request to come from
Major for such a transfer. It would appear as though we were trying to
gather in their pupils. The right way is for you to write about such
a letter as you wrote to Major, either for Mr. Hill or signed by him,
addressed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C.,
stating the case and Mr. Hill's wishes in the matter. The Commissioner
will then probably send that letter here for Major's advice, which he
can then properly give. I recommend you to do that at once, as this
school is getting so full that our limit will very soon be reached.
Your letter states the case all right and such a letter to the Com-
missioner will probably accomplish what you desire.

Very truly yours,

Asst. Supt., In Charge.

E.

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Dec. 7, 1899.

Major R. H. Pratt,
M. E. Hospital,
South Broad St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Major:

In locking up the matter of the purchase of dried fruit made December 10th, it seems that there is no proper authority for the purchase. Usually when these purchases have been made you have at once represented the case to the Department, and obtained the specific authority. That was not done on this occasion and Mr. Beitzel has prepared a letter covering the case, which is forwarded herewith. Please sign and forward direct to the Commissioner, if you think I meet the case properly. We are in the situation of having the goods and having used some of them, without having authority to pay, and the amount is much in excess of any supplies authority that we have. So, the best way seems to get a special to cover this purchase, in an emergency.

I enclose herewith a letter from a gentleman you will remember by the expression he uses towards the end. In reply I wired him of your absence, but to come if he wishes, or wait until next week.

I also enclose a letter which passed under your observation before you left home, but in reply to which no action was taken except that I informed the lady that it would come up for consideration later on

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To Major Pratt (2).

Your return. It seems as though it might make another chance for us to
place some girls advantageously, and I therefore forward it to you, as
you may possible choose to visit the place.

Supt. Terry left this morning, and two students from Birch Cooley
should be in at noon today. Four arrived from Old Town yesterday,
making our number, with the boy due tonight, 999.

No mail of importance from Washington.

Very truly yours,

Asst. Supt., In Charge.

S.

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Dec. 8, 1899.

Rev. Geo. R. Witte,
Room 23, 115 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 7th instant to Major Pratt finds
him still away from home, but I think he will surely be here by the
date you mention, the 18th instant. We will be glad to have you come
at that time and also to see your slides. We have a single lantern
that does very well for home exhibitions. Please advise what train
you will reach Carlisle on and you will be met at the station.

E.

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Dec. 11, 1899.

Major R. H. Pratt,
1715 Arch St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Major:

Talking with you this morning over the phone was not very satisfactory. I could barely make out what you said.

As I understand, you did not authorize any expenditure on account of Christmas for the large boys, who have no money, of which kind Mr. Thompson says there is now an unusually large number. Do you intend him to have any outside of our candy, nuts, etc.?

There arrived this morning five pupils from Santee, one from New Mexico, and four from Oklahoma last night, making our numbers now 1008.

Mr. Wilde arrived here on the noon train and will talk to us tonight. Topic, "Men Wanted". I suggested to some of our ladies that the topic was quite appropriate. He has taken much interest in looking around at the various departments of the school, and leaves us on the midnight train.

We are today pumping out the large cistern in front of the quarters, preparatory to cleaning out and getting ready for winter water.

I am unable to find anybody who knows just what the oratorical

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Dec. 11, 1899.

Dear Major:

I have before me the bill of the American School Furniture Company for settees, tablets and desks, making a total expenditure of $533.50; $207.50 being for desks; and $326.00 for settees and tablets. Your authority for settees amounts to $231.50, leaving a difference of $94.50 unprovided for. You will see by the wording of your letters that you asked authority for tablet settees, sizes 3 and 4, at 65 cents per seat. Your order asks for 14 tablet settees of five seats each, sizes 3 and 4, half of each size, at 65 cents per seat; whereas, Allwein's bid says 66 cents per tablet, the seat being charged at 75 cents per foot, same as the other seating, and the tablet charge in addition; whereas, it seems to me as if you understood the charge of 65 cents per tablet complete to cover both the seating and the tablets. At any rate, that is the condition of the affair, and we are short of authority just the amount of $94.50. I have told Mr. Gardner not to set up the tablet seats until we have a good understanding of how the matter stands from you.

E.

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Dec. 12, 1899.

Mr. Daniel W. Shank,
Normal School,
Hampton, Va.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 11th instant, making application
for what you term two government tickets Hampton to Carlisle, comes
to hand this morning. We have nothing to do with any government
tickets and know nothing about them. But if you wish to visit Car-
lisle this Christmas to see your brother, we can supply you with a
ticket Washington to Carlisle and return for $4.30. If you send this
amount together with the information that you have permission of the
Hampton authorities to visit Carlisle, a ticket will be sent you.
The visit must, however, be limited to yourself alone, as our school
is so very full that we have not accommodations for visitors, and an
exception is made in your case for the reason that Nicodemus is up-
set by the death of his father and has counted on your visit.

E.

P. S. It will take several days to get the ticket after hearing
from you.

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Dec. 12, 1899.

Major R. H. Pratt,

Dear Major:

Enclosed herewith I forward you copy of letter just
to hand from Mr. Field, being at a loss to know whether you would use
the Santa Fe or the Pennsylvania for your transportation arrangements.
I see that you tell Mr. Higgins you have a Pennsylvania rate, $11.04,
Chicago to Carlisle, and you also have a special rate with the Santa
Fe; as it is a matter that can be fixed by telegraph without writing,
I refer it to you. Mr. Field does not say where he expects to start
them from, whether Shawnee or Oklahoma City; probably Shawnee is in-
tended.

By the daily report enclosed herewith you will see we are
running some over the 1000.

E.

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Telegram Reg. Chg.
Sent Dec. 12, 99.
Western Union.

R. H. Pratt,
1715 Arch St.,
Phila.

My letter eighth regarding Carlisle Foot Ball Team. Can you
give me information requested? Kindly answer to

E. W. Burnett, G.E.A.,
Santa Fe.,
377 Broadway, N. Y.

Telegram Deadhead.
Western Union.
Dec. 12, 1899.

Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 12, 1899.

E. W. Burnett, G.E.A.,
377 Broadway, N. Y.

Communicate with Major Pratt at 1715 Arch St., Phila.

A. J. Standing,
Asst. Supt.

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A. M. Longacre,

109 S. 3rd St., Phila.

Address Major Pratt 1716 Arch Street, Phila. I think the
business is closed.

A. J. Standing,
Acct. Dept.

Collect.

Dec. 18, 1929.

Miss Harriet Eck,
3205 Baring St.,
Phila., Pa.

Madam :-

In reply to your application I think best to say that, as
you do not graduate from Drexel until June next, if you bring the
matter up again at that time, I can give you more light on it then
than now. It is possible that next year we may be able to take up
the work of instructing our girls in domestic science with more sys-
tem; but during the present year, ending June 30th next, it is hard-
ly probable we shall make any change.

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Dec. 18, 1899.

Sept. O. C. Applegate,
U.S. Ind. Agt.,
Klamath Agency, Ore.

My dear Captain :-

Your letter came while I was laid up in a hospital in
Philadelphia; but as there is an order remaining at Ager for tick-
ets through to Carlisle there really seems nothing more for us to do
I wrote you sometime ago that I rather expected you to complete the
job and send us a party, and am glad to know you think it can be
done. If there are ten in the party, you can send one person in
charge and I can pay expenses coming and returning. If there are
fifteen, I can pay the expenses of two persons. You can find out by
writing to the railroad agent at Ager whether the tickets still
await your order there, telling him just what you want and how many,
and if there is any difficulty about it, wire me. I have notified
the railroad of your later expectation, saying that I should be
glad to have them continue the order for tickets.

Please instruct the person who comes in charge of the party to
take sub-voucher receipts for all sums expended either in gathering
up the children or on route, and I will repay here. A tourist sleep
er will be sent to Ager if you notify the agent at Ager in time.

I hoped that you were coming with the party and that you would
bring Mrs. Applegate with you. Mrs. Pratt and I want the pleasure
of entertaining you and of doing something in return for your great
kindness to us.

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December 18, 1899.

R. Bottomley,

20 South Hanover Street,
Carlisle, Pa.

My dear Mr. Bottomley:--

I enclose check for fifteen dollars to cover the expense of reporting our 20th Anniversary. This remittance was only waiting to hear from you the amount.

Very truly yours,

Meted.
(M)

P. S. Please return receipt for the enclosed amount.

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Dec. 16, 1999.

W. G. Thompson,
Co/ Manager Football Team,
University of California,
San Francisco, Cal.

My dear Mr. Thompson:--

As I wrote you and talked with you over the phone, I shall expect you to stop at Perris, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Lawrence on the way back, each one train. Please advise the superintendents of these institutions in ample time the date on which you will be there.

Judge H. C. Dibble, of San Francisco, an old townsman boy friend of mine will present to you a note I have written, asking that he be provided with the best seats you can give him for the game, as compliment from me. He has some very handsome daughters--quite a lot of them, as I remember--and I am sure you will find in him and his family staunch advocates of Carlisle.

I have also told Miss Burgess to write her brothers, sending requests for tickets for themselves and their families.

We think of you as bowling along over the broad prairies of Iowa and Nebraska to-day and as having a splendid time.

We are all full of expectations and greatest interest.

Diplomat.
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Dec. 18, 1899.

Major H. O. S. Heistand, A.A.Gen'l,
Military Attache, U.S.Embassy,
Paris, France.

My dear Major:--

I am very greatly obliged to you for your kind interest in our Band matter, and do hope that it will bear fruit.

I obligated myself to get the Band to Paris in some way, and I shall not fail to keep my promise. If we can in any way save the expenses, by their being employed by the Fair authorities, or taken by our United States Commissioner, it would save me a whole lot of money.

Dictated.

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Dec. 18, 1899.

George Mc Daniel,
Muscogee, Ind. Ty.

My dear George :-

I am just back from a hospital in Philadelphia where I
have been taking treatment for rheumatism for the past three weeks.
Am quite a great deal relieved.

It is pleasant to hear from you, even on such a small matter
as The Helper, and to know of your welfare.

Carlisle has had many changes since you Cherokees were here,
but for that matter, so have things down in your country. Taken all
in all, the world is moving on, here, there, and everywhere. Am
glad to know that the Carlisle students are keeping even with the
new order of things.

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Dec. 18, 1899.

J. B. M. McCowan,

Phoenix, Arizona.

To dear McCowan:--

My foot ball boys play University of California
San Francisco on Christmas day, and I am arranging that on their
way over the Atchison route they can stop at Phoenix, Albuquerque,
Lima, Ne. and Haskell, for the general good of the cause, and will
know within a day or two whether these arrangements are complete and
satisfactory, but I have little doubt but that they will be. Mr.
Thompson will be instructed to advise you of the date of the arrival
of the team there, and he will stop over one train only.

I know that your forces will join in the gratification at the
 arrival of our team on the foot ball field so far, and believe that
 visit to you would be healthy for your boys as well as for
 us, and that therefore you will be glad to have them come.

Dated:
[M]

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 18, 1899.

Rev. Charles B. Chapin,
Convent Ave. & West 145th St.,
New York City.

My dear Doctor:—

I have been away for nearly three weeks, part of the time in the hospital, in Philadelphia, under treatment for pneumonism, and on my return find your letter about the Calendar. I find that it has been placed conspicuously for examination, and that is, of course, about all we can do. Our people are quite proud to make their own selections and take care of their own affairs.

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Dec. 18, 1899.

DeLoss K. Lonewolf,
Anadarko, O.T.

My dear DeLoss!—

I have just read your letter of the 26th on my return from an absence in Philadelphia, where I have been under treatment for rheumatism.

Our team, eighteen strong, left Saturday night for San Francisco to play University of California. They had special sleeping car, and go via Pike's Peak, the Canyon of Arkansas, Grand Junction and Salt Lake City and return by Los Angeles, Perrie, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Haskell, stopping at all these points. It is a grand trip, and I am dreadfully sorry that I cannot go along.

I congratulate you on your continued employment in the Service and the large opportunities you have for doing work for your people, strong, practical work at that. I like it. If you come East with your delegation, I hope you will come to Carlisle.

My love to your wife, and with kindest regards to you always,

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
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Dec. 16, 1930.

My dear A. Allen, Mr. Co.,
Indians School,

Albuquerque, N.M.

My dearest Allen:--

I got your synopsis of the sentiments of superintendents and have sent one copy to Miss Rea and one to Bates, as you desired. Taking all in all, it was all worth the effort. I sent you to be sure to stop here on your way to Washington, and I hope it will be practicable, I will go down with you provided my doing so will help you along in any way.

Our football boys play the University of California in San Francisco on Christmas, and I have arranged that they return over Thompson Road and that they stop at Albuquerque over one week.

Mr. Thompson will advise you in advance of his coming.

Let them to stop at Phoenix, Perris, and Haskell, also.

Yours faithfully,

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Dec. 19, 1899.

Supt. Harwood Hall,
Perris, Calo.

My dear Hallie:

Our foot ball boys are going to play University
of California in San Francisco on Christmas day. They are to return
via the Santa Fe road and I have asked that their car be allowed to
remain over one train at Perris so that they may see your School, and
I think it would be good for your people to see them. I intend also
that they shall see Phoenix, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Haskell, and
they are to stop at Grand Junction on the way out. Mr. Thompson, who
is in charge, will let you know of their coming in time.

I have been in hospital in Philadelphia for nearly three weeks
past under treatment for rheumatism. As much improved and am back
at my desk.

Mr. Jones knows exactly what I think of the location of the
Perris School and was in entire sympathy with my views when I ex-
pressed them. I have been expecting for more than a week to be in
Washington to see Dr. Gates and talk it over with him. I had a no-
tion that action would not come until later, and as Smiley is en-
tirely committed to your views and Gates would be influenced entirely
by Smiley, I felt there would be no real emergency, but I will look
it up when I am in Washington and will do all I can to secure the

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Dec. 19 1899.

Mrs. J. H. Sabbitt,
Werner, Cal.

My dear Mrs. Sabbitt :-

I have been absent in the hospital under treatment for
rheumatism for the past three weeks, only returning on Saturday.

Pasquala advises me that she wrote you about three weeks ago,
but has had no reply yet. It is of course a little early for that.
She also says that she mailed you a little Xmas package yesterday.
Pasquala, I am sure, would not purposely give you the least shadow of
reason to feel that she did not love you and remember you always most
affectionately.

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Dec. 19, 1899.

Mr. A. E. Lederer, Mgr.,
International Navigation Co.
& Nowling Green, New York.

Dear Sir :-

We are expecting to send our band of 60 pieces to Paris,
but until arrangements are definitely settled that we shall do so,
we are not in a position to take up the matter of transportation.
An expecting to hear something definite in the near future.

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Dec. 19, 1899.

Supt. Harwood Hall,
Indian School
Perris, Cal.

My dear Hall :-

Some time ago I heard that Ignacio Costo had to have his leg amputated, and I wrote to Dr. Wainwright saying that I would supply him with the best substitute that could be had, and asked him to let me know the facts in the case for that purpose. The doctor has paid no attention to my letter, and may not have received it. If you know anything of the circumstances, please have it arranged with reference to this particular wish of mine.

I see that the army is supplied with wooden legs by Menzo Spring in San Francisco, and I can arrange it there.

Very truly yours,

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Dec. 19, 1899.

Hox. Jas. S. Sherman,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Sherman :

I have been away from home for three weeks under medical
treatment for rheumatism. As some better, and returned Saturday.

On your suggestion I asked Pres. Striker to come here at Commencement and lecture for us on that occasion, telling him that we give $75.00 and expenses. I have a letter from him declining for him self, but suggesting Dr. W. R. Territt, Prof. of American History.

Being rather side-tracked for a time I have not been able to keep up with affairs, and have not written to the Professor. My inclination is not to accept of the professor this year, for the reason that we have usually had some well known man. Can you not suggest someone else, or do you think I had better take the Professor ?

The morning papers announce that you are at the head of the Committee on Indian Affairs, which is cause for congratulation everyone interested in the welfare of the Indian.

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Dec. 19, 1899.

Mr. Odin R. Edwards,
Supt. M.W. Hospital,
Phil., Pa.

My dear Dr. Edwards :-

It seems you have not charged me with the full number of
hot air treatments, and that the medicines furnished me were omitted.

I send you my check for $30.45 to cover your bill, and hope you
will send me a supplementary bill covering all. Your kindness in the
matter must not be imposed upon. I cannot allow you to suffer loss.

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-2- Mr. Thompson.

it shall stop. The custom, if there is such a custom, should be broken up.

In regard to expenses, my sleeping car arrangement is by the day for the whole time. The sleeping car is to be under your absolute control from the time it left here until it returns here. You will not dismiss it, even though they may entertain you at the Palace Hotel. The arrangement made by Mr. Muma would cost $380 from Carlisle to San Francisco for a berth each for your party, or $760 for the round trip. You may accept $500 as the total cost of sleeper. If they made arrangements for first class regular rates, Carlisle to San Francisco and return to Carlisle, it was not less than $156.50 each, or $3170 for the whole. You may accept a rate of $127 each or $2540 for the 20 tickets, making $3040 for railroad and sleeping car accommodations. My arrangement as you know, was special and included stop-overs and several side trips. These side issues of course, are no part of your chargeable expenses. I can see no ground for complaint on the part of the California team to either of these propositions.

You understand you are to accept of even a lower allowance of expenses than this if they establish to you that they had a lower rate than I have given.

I have had letters asking for games en route, but do not think well of any other game than the one with the University of California, and shall expect you to conform to the itinerary heretofore provided you.

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Dec. 19, 1899

Koyou, Comanche,

Fort Sill, O. T.

My dear Koyou :-

Your letter came just before I had to go away from home to enter a hospital in Philadelphia for treatment for rheumatism. I came back Saturday night, and now I must write to you. I was very glad to hear from you. When I visited Fort Sill with Mrs. Pratt, we were both disappointed not to meet you. I send you my photograph and some photographs of the school which may interest you. I often think of you and the other boys and of the times we had at St. Augustine.

It is not possible nor proper for me to ask the Commissioner for anything for the agency people. Such matters belong entirely to the agent. I have written him about you, telling him you were one of my friends, and asked him if it would not be possible to help you in some way. If I were to ask the Commissioner, he would have to ask the agent about it, and after all the agent would determine everything.

I should be glad to hear from you from time to time, and if some time you should happen to come east, it would be very pleasant to have a visit from you.

With greetings of Xmas and New Year and love to you, I am as ever,

Faithfully your friend,

D. C. T.

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Col. W. J. Pollock,
United States Indian Agent,
Osage Agency, O. T.

My dear Sirs—

I will take hold of Jack Hartley, John Whitehouse
and Fidelus Cheekalah and try to straighten them out at this end.
I am glad, my dear Colonel, that you take the emphatic stand you do
in regard to themasby-pamby disposition of these people. I am doing
what I am sure you would do in my place—that is trying to make these
toys and girls realize the value of money, make the proper use of it,
save all they can and make money earn money. Just the kind of things
that any common-sense father would try to get into his children. I
have them here under my control, absolutely, and can do that without
hesitation. If I have the agents to stand behind me, my efforts are
sure of fifty per cent better results.

Fidelus had repeatedly absent himself from his country home
without permission, and finally ran away and come back here. He was
court marshalled for running away and sentenced to deprivation of
social privileges and fined five dollars. He will look upon it all
differently later on.

Dictated.
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Dec. 20, 1899.

Major William Ennis,
Recruiting Officer,
Harrisburg, Pa.

My dear Major :-

The bearer, Joseph Scheldt, was enlisted some time ago by Captain Miller, but being a little under age his case went to his father for parental consent. The father would not give consent. Joseph has stayed here until he is of age, and now insists upon enlisting. He is a splendid fellow in every way and will make an excellent soldier. As he is of age and can control his own movements I see nothing against enlisting him.

He asks to enlist in the Infantry and go to the Philippines.

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Dec. 19, 1899.

Capt. Williamson Dunn,
527 S. Fremont Ave.,
Los Angeles, Cal.

My dear Bill :—

I am just back from the hospital where I have been under treatment for rheumatism for about three weeks. I do not know that you will care for such a thing, but I send you a copy of the letter I wrote Mr. George Nicholson about you. Am sorry it has not borne more substantial fruit, and confidently hope that ere this you have received an appointment.

Brother Matt died two weeks ago from scrofula of the liver engendering dropsy. His poor family is left destitute. However, the children are grown, and I hope fairly competent, so that I think they will get along. This leaves me the last of my family. With the exception of rheumatism which has bothered me for the past seven months I am feeling pretty well.

Mrs. Pratt and Makena are very well, but Nana has suffered considerably from a severe cold. This climate is too rigorous I fear her for present condition.

Trusting you are all well, and with kindest regards to you, I am as ever,

Faithfully yours,

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Dec. 20, 1899.

Miss Lydia Gardner,

Lansdowne, Pa.

My dear School-daughter :-

Your letter reached me duly while I was in Philadelphia under treatment. It was not practicable for me to get out to Lansdowne, or to go to any of the many places where I was invited.

Every day I was subjected to a high temperature and worked upon in a massage way under the doctor's care. Am glad to say the treatment resulted very satisfactorily, relieving the local trouble about my knee, and I hope now to get back into full proper condition.

Faithfully your friend and school-father,

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December 20th, 1899

My dear Delia :-

I very cheerfully send you my photograph. I
am making it a little Xmas souvenir to a few of my
friends, especially the ladies who are willing to
accept it.

Dr. Gates and I had a good time together last
summer. Next to going with your father to Wiberin
it was about as big a thing as I could undertake.

Mrs. Pratt and family join me in most cordial
greetings to you all. I have to be in Washington
next week and may see you then.

Miss Delia Sheldon Jackson,
"The Concord",
Washington ,D.C.

399

Dec. 20, 1899.

Robert J. Hamilton,

Browning, Mont.

My dear Robert :-

The boys are going to San Francisco by a more direct
route, returning also by a shorter route. I want them to visit
certain Indian schools.

A tour through the west for the band would be very expensive
and I doubt the possibility of our making it. As you say, it would
be an excellent move and I should like to do it. We have talked
about it. Possibly we may be able to do it in the future, but
just now we are getting ready for Paris and it does not seem prac-
ticable.

Glad to hear from you and to hear from Charlie that you are
getting on so well. Glad also to have your little relative with
us. Wishing you all good, I am

Faithfully yours,

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December 20th, 1899.

My dear Brother Mosser :-

I find that you served us on Thanksgiving
Day as well as four Sundays. I therefore make
the check Twenty-five Dollars instead of Twenty,
and wish to thank you most cordially for your in-
terest in us and for the valuable service you ren-
dered us each Sunday. I know your being with us
was most helpful to the school throughout.

Reverend P. H. Mosser,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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Dec. 20, 1899.

Miss Frances C. Sparhawk,
700 Commonwealth Ave.,
Newton Centre, Mass.

Dear Miss Sparhawk :-

Miss Burgess and Mr. Standing both tell me of having met
you very pleasantly at Molonk. I have instructed Miss Burgess to
send you Ten Dollars for the story, which is the best we can do and
better than we ought to do, for the reason that The Red Man does not
pay, nor is it likely to do so. Ever since it was born it has been
an outgo so far as money is concerned. It helps enough in other ways
however, to warrant us in keeping it alive.

I have not read your story, but am assured by those who have
read it that it is good, and am glad to have it. I shall read it in
print.

Rheumatism compelled me to go to Philadelphia and remain under
treatment for about three weeks. Am just back at my desk with no
end of work. When are you coming to visit us again ?

Sincerely yours,

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Dec. 20, 1899.

Mr. Geo. R. Chambers,
Supt. Grounds & Buildings,
Harrishurg, Pa.

Dear Friend :-

I have your letter asking that Ada Smith and Estelle
Mishler be allowed to visit you during the holidays. It is our
custom to have amusements, entertainments, etc. at the school
during the holidays, and the girls seem especially interested in
these. I understand from the matron that they have given up the
visit.

Trusting you will not be greatly disappointed, I am

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Dec. 20, 1899.

Miss Rachel Bourke,
Chief Nurse, The Cooper Hospital,
Camden, New Jersey.

Dear Miss Bourke :-

Your letter of Nov. 28th was referred by me to one of my
employes for remark and was mislaid. An sorry that so long a de-
lay has occurred in answering.

I should be glad to send you two of our girls, and think I
could send two that would serve well. But there is a difficulty
in that this is an educational institution and we must therefore
handle all our pupils educationally and not as mere laborers.
What you have for them to do is all right, but seems to be simple
service leading to nothing farther. If you want two girls to work
regularly in nursing, I am sure I can supply you satisfactorily.
Two of our girls are now in the Woman's Hospital, training, one in
the M. E. Hospital in Phil. will graduate in February; another is in
Connecticut, our girls have done exceptionally well as nurses.
You can easily learn something of their character by consulting
the head nurse in the Woman's Hospital, the head nurse in the Med-
tice Chi, or Dr. Seabrook, head nurse in the M.R. Hospital which has
graduated two of our Indian girls.

If the two girls could enter as ward maids now and be commis-
dates for future entrance as nurse-pupils, that would be satisfactory,

Yours truly,

Brotsted (f)

Under 10th Cavalry, Dept.

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Miss Minnie Finley,
Indian School,
White Cloud, Kans.

My dear Minnie :-

In thinking over my list of school children, especially graduates who have gone out from the school and are as I trust, one and all rendering good service to the Government which educated them, your picture comes before me, and I wonder how you are and how you are getting on. I am sorry to say that my heart is a little heavy because you did not say goodbye to me and because you have not once written to since you left Carlisle. You cannot help knowing that my interest in you and my desire for your welfare is very strong when you were somewhat mercurial in your ways, especially with the boys. I felt concerned; but when you settled down to a final consideration, as I understood, and all seemed to be entirely harmonious between you and yours. I rejoiced and placed no obstacle in the way, and you will remember. I felt as happy as a father could over the settlement of such an affair among his children. My wish for you has been that you might be the economical and wise woman that you have been and from your salary save enough to help, and that Frank might be equally wise and save from his salary, so that together you could make a comfortable home and in the near future the happiness of both of you might be consummated. Have I been mistaken in my wishes and hopes in all this, and have you thrown me overboard? And now you are going to disappoint me again in your heart arrangements?

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Dec. 26, 1899.

Guy LeRoy Stevick,
1340 Corona St.,
Denver, Colo.

My dear Guy :-

I want to thank you for the souvenir of your fishing trip. It awakens memories that are of the sweetest, most enjoyable character to me. Of course I cannot help wishing I had been with you; but I suppose there are more fish there and that you will permit me to come out at some later period and catch them.

Treatment for more than two weeks in Philadelphia has quite given me back the use of my leg without pain. I hope it is permanent. Have also had my mouth fixed with bridging and gold and have better grinding capacity than for over forty years. Then a boy, I cracked hazelnuts and nicked them with my teeth with the result that before I was eighteen years of age I had lost two grinding one side and three on the other. I tried plates several times, but never with any satisfaction, so that my food was bolted. Now I can grind it up in great shape and am satisfied that my general health will be considerably improved.

So long as my wear glasses, she seems improved; but the minute she leaves them off, her eyes get her eye to the old share. It is of course under the treatment explained to you by your mother, of retarding the use of the good straight pre. We shall take her down to the city again before the month is out and the doctor will give his opinion as to continuing the process.

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December 20th, 1893.

My Dear General :-

For three weeks I have been in Philadel-
phia under hospital treatment for rheumatism, and I
just back, much improved. In fact, am quite free
from the local difficulty. Your letter of Novem-
ber 29th reached me duly, but I was compelled to lay
aside all correspondence and give myself up to get-
ting well.

I wrote Dr. Gray and asked for a copy of "The
Interior" containing the little notice of Carlisle
of which you spoke. Glad you talked to the Secre-
tary about Carlisle. He seems very friendly to us.
I never had a more agreeable letter than his, when
stating his inability to be with us on our twenti-
eth anniversary. Next week when he returns I shall
come down for a day or two to talk up the matter of
the band going to Paris, and shall hope to see you
all.

The Catholics are evidently spoiling for anoth-
er fight. My own notion is that they are making me
a scapegoat in the hope of building up sentiment in
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My dear Doctor :-

I send you a copy of the synopsis of the opinions of the various superintendents who have so far responded to our circular. A very considerable number have not replied. I send also a copy of the circular which you may not have seen.

In regard to our commencement, it takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, the 28th of February and 1st of March, the graduating exercises coming Thursday. The party from Washington comes up on Wednesday, returning to Washington Thursday night after the exercises. I always arrange that in ample time. Shall hope that Mrs. Gates may also be with us, as well as your daughter if you care to bring her. I have you booked to deliver the diplomas. Every year there has been quite an address made on that occasion. I send you the proceedings for the past three years, by which you can see how it has been done.

I am in receipt of a letter from Supt. Hall of the Perris school, in which he asks me to help get the school out of the condition it is in. I consider Perris the most unfortunately located of all our training schools. When I visited it they were boring for water to supply the deficiency. This effort, I understand, was quite a failure. The water supply has never been sufficient for the use of the school. The school is located on a great plain remote from advantages, with no surrounding helps in the way of industrial, agricultural, or manufacturing interests. The whole thing was a gross blundering mistake in its inception, and is such in its continuance. The only reason that I can hear of anywhere for its having been placed there and being continued is the will of T. J. Morgan and Mrs. Quinton. I believe the man who was Indian agent at the time the school was located says it was a blunder, although he has property adjoining it. Perhaps if Morgan and Quinton did not have orange groves in that vicinity which came to them about the same time the school property was acquired by the Government, they would be of a different mind.

My thought was Los Angeles, but Hall, the Supt. who is to be responsible for the success of the school, thinks that Riverside is a good place.

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Mr. Hal. F. Ray, Ph. D.,
111 N. 8th St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear Mr. Ray -

I send my check for $889.92 (Six hundred thirty-nine dollars ninety-two cents) to cover the tickets supplied on your order en route to California. I have waited for a memorandum from you, but not receiving it I send you this check. If not correct, please notify me immediately. My recollection is that you said $93.62.

I had a message from Mr. Thompson from Colorado Springs where they arrived just a little behind time but left on time, greatly pleased with their route that far. They are due in San Francisco tonight, as I understood their time-table.

There was something of a competition of the difficulty in Chicago, as I anticipated, but a final yielding to our wishes, and more顺利的话 there will be no mistake at all. It will be understood both by my own manager and other managers that we will take care of our own transportation every time.

I see by the papers that reads about Denver were blocked by snow for a day on Monday, but as our party had arrived at Colorado Springs I trust they were not detained.

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Dec. 21, 1899.

Miss Nettie R. Fremont,

Crow Creek, S. Dak.

My dear Nettie :-

Your letter was held here at the school until my return from Philadelphia where I have been for about three weeks under treatment. I came back Saturday evening.

I like your idea of improving your stock of education, but it seems to me it would be better for you and better for the Service, i.e., for the people with whom you are serving, if you could continue where you are until the close of the school year in June next. There would then be no break to interfere with class work in your school and you would be able to enter Drexel or whatever institution you should decide upon at the proper time. Your entering now would give you a broken term and you could not so well accomplish what you wish. If you give one year to it, it should be a regular, unbroken year. You asked for my advice and this is what I think would serve best all around. I shall be glad to aid you all I can either now or at the opening of the new year, as you may elect; but I hope you will not weaken your school work now by leaving in the middle of the term to undertake for yourself what would only be patchwork, as a beginning in the middle of the year would be.

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Dec. 21, 1899.

George G. Groff, Chairman
Committee on Higher Instruction,
San Juan, Porto Rico.

My dear Foster :-

Your letter of Dec. 4th was held here for my return from
Philadelphia where I was under hospital treatment. Have been trou-
bled with rheumatism for seven or eight months, and finally gave
myself up to special treatment which required that I knock off en-
tirely from school duties. Am just now back at my desk.

In my judgment, the man who could produce a Carlisle best in
Porto Rico is my Assistant Superintendent, Mr. A.J.Standing, who
has been with me from the beginning, is an indefatigable worker,an
Orthodox friend with a Catholic wife. Both are English, Mr. Stand-
ing himself having been in this country more than thirty years. He
is 50 years of age, but with plenty of ability for hard work for
years to come. If you give him lee-way and turn him loose I think
he could put on its feet in a very short time an institution like
Carlisle that would be a credit to our Government.

There are one or two old superintendents of Indian schools, I
mean men who have been superintending schools for from eight to
fifteen years, whom I could speak well of; but my own selection
would be A. J. Standing.

My idea would be to take as many of our own graduates and
trained young people from here as could be used, and in this Mr.
Standing agrees with me. This seems to meet the terms of your

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letter.

I would suggest that one of the best ways to work things up in Porto Rico would be to send a limited number of the brightest young Portuguese to America for education. I have four here now who were brought home by the soldiers. One seems to be practically a negro, the others more native. All appear to be of the waif sort, and I doubt very much whether they at all represent the quality of your people. If I could have from six to ten, half of whom were girls, say fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen years of age to enter this school for five or six years or until they graduated, I should give you. I am sure, good teaching and school-help material from your native force. But from our graduating class which leaves school the first of March I can very soon supply a number of good helps for school-room and industrial purposes, and it would be entirely along my line of helping the Indians. The Government is disposed to constantly pour Indians back on Indians, which is a mistake.

I am negotiating now with the Government of Brazil and expect before very long we shall have an opportunity to send a number of our young Indians to work among the two millions of Indians in Brazil, money having been recently appropriated to establish several schools on the Carlisle plan. I have been invited to go down there and build up such an institution and take as many of my young people with me as I care to, but feel that my duties require that I stand by our own.

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Dec. 21, 1892.

Miss Felicia Amago,
Valley Centre,
San Diego Co., Cal

My dear Miss Amago :

I will provide a ticket from Los Angeles to Carlisle for you at any time you say, and you can come via the Southern Pacific or via the Atchinson & Topeka route, whichever you like. If you come by New Orleans, you can get into a tourist sleeper at Los Angeles, and remain in the same car until you reach Washington City. That would perhaps be your best and most comfortable way. Let me know just when you will be ready, and I will have the agent at Los Angeles deliver you a ticket.

At Carlisle we give one half day to work and one half day in school, with an evening study hour. We do not vary from this, but if you want to learn dress-making or desire to take up teaching as a profession, the half-day of training could be in the dress-making room or in the teaching department. We would be glad to have you enter as a pupil at Carlisle, and assure you that all that Carlisle has will be at your disposal.

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Dec. 22, 1899.

Mr. E. I. Addleman,
Huntingdon, Pa.

My dear Sir :-

There is no real objection to Louis Sanches' going to
you for the holidays except that we seldom grant our Indian stu-
dents that privilege. He has been receiving money occasionally
from Chas. E. Polaway, whose letters show that he is connected
with a billiard and pool room in Tyrone, which of course is not
directing his education in lines we could favor. Louis is a little
unfortunately constituted in that he carries a chip on his shoul-
der and resents everything from the other pupils which does not
suit him, both in the school-room and out, and is more or less in
trouble much of the time. I fear a trip home will be a disadvan-
tage to him in this particular, but unless I have contrary word
from you I will send him on the day and train named, expecting
him to return the following Saturday when our regular school work
will continue.

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Dec. 22, 1899.

Mrs. Louis O. Clement,
414 Broadway,
Lowell, Mass.

Dear Madam :-

Harry Cole arrived here duly. He tells me that he was attending public school in Lowell ; that he was taken from public school to be sent here ; that he attended regularly and was able to keep even with the other children in his classes ; that you wanted him to stay with you and continue his schooling. Now, this is exactly what I am constantly contriving for my students, to get them out of Indian schools and away from Indian associations into the public schools. Had I known the facts in Harry's case, I would not have been willing to have Harry enter here as a pupil. As a student here I shall have to do that very thing for him. What Indians need, not only the mixed bloods, but the full-blood Indians as well, is to get into association with our people.

I feel greatly inclined to send Harry back to you, but before doing so would like to hear from you. It is an imposition on the Government to ask it to take care of and educate a boy who has such a good chance, and it is robbing the boy of a better chance than he could have here at this school.

Please let me hear from you soon.

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Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 14, 1899.

C. A. Higgins,
Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent,
Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe R.R.,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Sir :-

As arranged with Mr. Nicholson over the phone, I desire
that our football team numbering 21, return from San Francisco to
Chicago by your line, and for especial reasons valuable to Carlisle
I request that you arrange that the team may visit Perris Indian
School near San Bernardino, giving one train for this purpose.
Also that the car be run down to Phoenix and allowed to remain
there one train. Also that they stop over one train at Albuquer-
que and run out to Santa Fe for one train, and that they stop over
one train at Lawrence, for the purpose in each case of visiting
the indian schools at these points.

Trusting that you will arrange all this service for me at the
very best rate s you can and bill to me for settlement, I leave it
in your hands. I shall be glad to hear from you promptly on re-
ceipt of this that you will make all these arrangements; also that
you will have your representative in San Francisco see my Mr.
Thompson who has charge of the party, and let him understand all
about it; also provide him the transportation there. He has trans-
portation from Carlisle to Chicago and return.

There were special reasons in this case why I used another
line in the west. The arrangements for this transportation were
officiously made in San Francisco to go out via the Union Pacific
and return via the Southern Pacific and New Orleans. This as you
will see, did not at all comfort with my plans.

Thanking you for your kindness and especially Mr. Nicholson
for his prompt response to my solicitations, I am

Very truly yours,

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John Dillon,

Kyle, S. Dak.

My dear John :-

We are so full at Carlisle that it is not practicable
for me to accept of any more students until next fall. I am very
sorry to disappoint you and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall. If, during the
spring and summer a party of good children, suitable in all re-
spects, who have parental consent and agent's approval can be made
up, I shall very gladly make all the necessary arrangements. In
the meantime assure Mr. and Mrs. Marshall that it will be a pleas-
ure to have them visit Carlisle at any time.

Faithfully your friend,

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435

Dec. 22, 1899.

Mark Penci,

Hatboro, Pa.

My dear Mark :-

For the past three weeks I have been in Philadelphia un-
der hospital treatment for rheumatism which had become so trou-
ble-some as to demand special medical advice and treatment. I returned
Saturday evening, much benefitted by the rest, massage, etc.

Taking up my correspondence again, I come to your letter which
has been awaiting answer since November. Dr. Wile's death was a
sad blow to all of us here at the school, and I think all those
who knew him while here feel as you do. Our pulpit is now filled
by the various ministers of the town churches, each in turn for a
month.

We are very busy in preparation for Xmas. School closes this
evening not to open till the 1st of January. The creek west of the
grounds has been dammed up and is in readiness for a cold spell
and a freeze-up, but there seems no early prospect of that.

Am glad to hear from whenever you feel inclined to write.

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Mr. James E. Collier,
304 N. Front St.,
Wilmington, N. Car.

My dear Sir :-

I have been expecting every day to get down to Washington and arrive at some conclusion with the Secretary about the band's going to Paris. He has been away, and I have also been away in Philadelphia under hospital treatment. The Secretary is to be home the 27th. We need his concurrence before closing any arrangement.

The equipment mentioned in my former letter was the instruments. The costumes are simply the uniforms which we make at the school.

In regard to touring the country, that also is a matter that I would not undertake without the fullest concurrence of the Department. I shall talk that over with the Secretary when I see him. My band-leader seems to incline toward Mr. Howard Pew, the gentleman I spoke of before. However, we have not entered into any agreement with him, and will not until the question of consent is settled.

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Dec. 22, 1899.

Frank Courcy,

Allen, S. Dak.

My dear Frank :-

I want to thank you for the picture of your three bright
little children. I have shown the picture to my people generally
and it has been on my desk ever since it came. I congratulate you
on their fine healthy appearance.

With kindest wishes of the season,

Faithfully your friend,

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Dec. 22, 1892

Major Charles L. Cooper,
Mayagüez, Porto Rico.

My dear Cooper :-

The Tribune today states that Chaffee is receiving many congratulations because of his promotion to Brigadier General in the regular establishment, but I have seen no notice of his appointment elsewhere.

The death of Lawton certainly makes Young a probability there now or when Anderson retires in January. Then would come the possibility you mention.

I have not been in Washington for months, but shall go down next week, and will stop in and see what they have to say at the W.P.

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December 22, 1899.

Honorable Charles Emory Smith,
Postmaster General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Allow me to add my solicitation to others you are about to receive in behalf of Daniel R. Steese, as Postmaster at Steelton, Pa.

Mr. Steese has been a resident of Steelton for over twenty years, occupying a position of trust with the Steelton Company with such credit as to establish a most excellent reputation. He is of good stock and in every way worthy and capable to fill the position he seeks with entire satisfaction to the Government.

With great respect,

Major 10th Cavalry, U.S.A.

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December 23, 1899.

Hon, Jas. S. Sherman,

Utica, New York,

My dear Mr. Sherman :-

I have purposely held off until I heard from
you about the lecture, and shall be glad if you can
consummate an arrangement with Dr. Striker on the
basis of my letter to him. If not convenient for him
to come and lecture for us, I should be glad to have
him on the program on one of the Commencement days,
which this year will come on Wednesday, the 28th of
February, and Thursday, the 1st of March.

Shall expect to see you soon after Congress con-
venes, but if Dr. Striker is not coming to lecture
for us I ought to know it soon, so as to get the
proper party, or on your suggestion to arrange with
Prof. Terrett.

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Dec. 26, 1899.

Rev. J. P. Morris,
417 Locust St.,
Phila., Pa.

My dear Sir :-

I can offer you no encouragement that we could utilize
you here at the school. There are no vacancies in our corps of
help at present; and if there were they would be filled by the Civ-
il Service Commission at Washington. So far as I can see, your
only way is to take the Civil Service examination. When I need a
teacher I have to notify the Indian Office in Washington, and they
call on the Civil Service Commission for candidates. The three
highest eligibles on the list together with their examination pa-
pers are sent to the Indian Office; from these selection is made.
This is the only way. The examinations are open to everybody.
You can find out the modus operandi by writing to the Chairman of
the Civil Service Commission in Washington, telling him your wishes

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Dec. 26, 1899.

Harry T. Hayes,
Kamiah, Idaho.

Dear Sir : -

It is one of the rules of this school that at the close
of the school year all pupils who have completed a period of five
years attendance, may determine whether they will go home or con-
tinue for another year. Having Decided to remain, they are held
to that decision. At the end of that year they again have the op-
portunity of deciding the matter, and so on. Alice Hayes has sev-
eral times decided to continue. She did so last summer, and of
course will complete the year. Next summer she will have the op-
portunity of considering it again, and if she decides to go home,
home she goes.

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Dec. 26, 1899.

Mrs. Lydia A. S. Corbett,
Kamiah, Idaho.

My dear School-daughter :-

Your letter was handed to Miss Luckenbach, and was duly
answered by her with reference to your money and deed for land.
An absence of three weeks has thrown me a little behind in my cor-
respondence, and I am just now getting even again. For some time
I have been troubled with rheumatism, but hospital treatment in
Philadelphia has done quite a good deal toward ridding me of that,
though it has not entirely disappeared.

Am pleased to hear of Paul's success and to know that you are
so happily situated. Here at the school, the health is excellent.
We have never been more free from ailments at this season. We now
number 1027, and applications still come. All seemed to enjoy the
Xmas exercises. We now have a skating pond just west of the school
made by damming the creek. The boys are trying it today, and if
the weather remains as it is today, it will be ready for all in a
day or two. You know of course of the changes in the Girls' Quar-
ters, Miss Shaffer having gone to Porto Rico. The Girls' Society
is prospering, and our school is growing in many respects. No
doubt The Helper comes to you every week, and you know more of our
doings than I can write in one letter.

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students are prospering. Remember me to those you may see. When
last heard from here Lillian Complainville was at the Indian School
at Grand Junction, Colo.

Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year,

Faithfully your friend and School-father,

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Dec. 26, 1899.

Arthur Two Strikes,
St. Francis Mission,
Rosebud, S. Dak.

Dear Arthur :--

I have your letter of Dec. 18th, and am glad to know
that you expect to visit us soon. Will be very glad to have you
bring your father. Can you not plan to come at Commencement time?

Our anniversary celebration passed off very pleasantly. There
were a number of distinguished visitors, but none of the boys who
were here at the beginning. We have had a very mild fall and win-
ter so far, and everything is moving on in good shape. Our school
now numbers over a thousand, and Dr. Eastman brought in a few more
yesterday. The health of the school at this season of the year has
never been better. Just now we are having a week's vacation, but
will resume school-room work on New Year's Day. I suppose you
read The Helper and keep a general run of things here.

Wishing you a Happy New Year, I am

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