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J. W. Hunter.

Remember me to my friends Apache John and Saddle Blanket, and
others there whom I formerly knew, and believe me, as always,

Sincerely your friend,

Carlisle, Pa., April 11, 1901.

Roy Smith,
Teller Institute,
Grand Junction, Colo.

My dear Sir >

I had a letter from Supervisor Wright the other day telling
of your desire to come here and that your mother and the agent had
consented. Mr. Wright thought you would better not leave Grand Juno-
tion until the end of the school year; so I wrote him that if the
Superintendent or anyone in authority would let me know just the date
you would be ready to start, I would at once have the transportation
to Carlisle placed at Grand Junction for you.

You would better speak to Supt. Lemmon about it and let him no-
tify me.

Sincerely your friend,

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Lewis Shawadase,
Northport, Mich.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to your letter of April 8th in which you ask me to send you Jonah Shawadase's trunk, I have to advise you that Jonah ran away from his country home last fall, and that it is an invariable rule to turn all property of runaways left behind into a fund which we use in trying to capture other runaways where they are worth the expense, and for other purposes. It will therefore be impracticable for me to comply with your request to send Jonah's trunk to you, or anything else he left here. His conduct gives the school a bad name and the Indian race a worse one. It says to all people everywhere, "The Indians are not reliable. They have no regard for their word of honor nor their obligations."

In my last report I shall recommend that some island in the ocean off the United States be set apart, and all Indian boys who run away from Indian schools be recaptured, whether at their homes or elsewhere, and sent to that island to remain as prisoners during the time they should have remained at the schools.

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Joseph Schildt,
Naval Hospital,
Mare Island, Cal.

Dear Joseph :-

I have your letter, and while it seems to me it would be better for you to go to your native heath in Montana and get entirely well before coming here, still I am willing for you to come direct from San Francisco. Nothing would please me better than to have you do just what you propose to do and come out with flying colors as a well equipped man of strong purpose and character, after all your ventures in the contrary direction.

I have sent your letter to Mr. Poston, Agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Washington, D. C., with whom I have a special rate, San Francisco to Carlisle, and have asked him to write you to whom to apply for a special rate ticket when you get ready to come. This will save you half the cost of the ticket.

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Carlisle, Pa., Apr. 11, 1901.

Mr. J. C. Boykin,
Special Agt., Interior Dept.,
Covt. Bldg.,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Dear Sirs:-

Replying to your letter of the 11th inst., in regard to
graphophone records I have to say that the list sent on the 5th had
special reference to the records of class work. There were also made
the following band records which were considered satisfactory, viz:

Santana March, 2 records,

Inaugural March, 1 record,

Coon Band Contest, 1 record,

Salome, 1 record,

Selection from the Ameer, 1 record; (6 in all)

I have not heard these myself but they were considered by
the operator and the band-leader to be satisfactory, and therefore
may be used.

Dio. A. J. S. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., April , 1901.

To The Adjutant General, U.S.A.,
Washington, D. C.

Sir :-

I have the honor to report myself on duty in charge of this
school under provisions of the Act of Congress approved June 27th per
S. O. No 194, Headquarters of the Army, A. G. O., August 23rd, and
letter of instructions from the Honorable Secretary of the Interior
dated Sept. 5th, all 1879.

My address for the next month is as above.

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Sept.

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TELEGRAM.

April 23, 1901.

Mr. H. Driscoll,
216 Roanoke St
Indianapolis, Ind.

You may buy and ship the notes.

Postal, 11:00 A.M.

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Miss Nellie H. Peters,
Gresham, Wis.

Dear School-daughter :-

Your letter, as well as those from other members of the
graduating class, came one while I was in the hospital in Hot
Springs, and I did think I would write to every one of you; but the
daily round of treatment and exercise was quite wearying, and I had
to give it up. I was very glad to hear from you all, and regretted
very much that I could not be present to see you graduate. I returned
about ten days ago, considerably improved in health, and just in time
to see the first party of boys leave for the country. It seemed very
nice to be home again, and meet all the boys and girls. We had a meet-
ing in the assembly hall last very evening, and I told them about a
few things that I had observed during my stay in the south.

I have just been ordered to Chicago, and will be there several
weeks, helping the Commissioner in the selection of supplies for the
Indian service.

Hope you are well, and shall be pleased to hear from you occasionally. Glad you have gained so much at Carlisle as you saw you have. It is encouraging to know that you appreciate the opportunities and made good use of them.

With kind regards,

Faithfully your friend and school-father,

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Hon. W. A. Jones,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Johnson St.,
Chicago, Ill.

My dear Mr. Commissioner :-

Yours enclosing letters from Agent Scobey and Supt. Meagley
and your replies thereto, did me a whole lot of good. I read them
to a number of my employes and it was the general opinion that the
entire school, students and employes ought to hear them; so I read
them when all were assembled, and the rounds of applause showed plain-
ly the high appreciation all have of your sturdy endorsement.

I am making some reply to McCowan in this week's "Helper", but
think best to let it lead on a little further.

No order has yet reached me and in talking with Mr. Tonner by
phone yesterday I found the authority had not returned to the office,
but he said it would be all right. Won't you please advise me by
wire, my expense, when you want me in Chicago ?

Everything is moving on very nicely here. With very cordial re-
gards, I am

Since writing the above I had a telegram from Mr. Tonner or-
dering me to report in Chicago immediately. Accordingly I will leave
here on first train that is practicable, 10:45 tomorrow morning, and
should arrive in Chicago Saturday morning before eight.
I enclose today's Red Man and Helper.

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John G. Collins Esq.
Hotel Victoria,
27th & Broadway, N. Y.

Dear Sir:-

Replying to your favor of the 12th inst. in reference to
engaging the Carlisle Indian Band for one or two weeks at Ontario
Beech Park, the two weeks following our Pan American engagement are
open dates with us and we could come to your place one week, two con-
certs per day including Sunday sacred concerts, for ($1500) fifteen
hundred dollars; or two weeks same as above for ($2600), we paying
our expenses of transportation and board.

Would thank you for your kind invitation promptly as possible, and
remain,

By order Lt. Col. R. H. Pratt, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 12, 1901.

Miss Ida Swallow,
C/o George R. Manders,
Oak Lane,
Phila., Pa.

Dear School-daughter :-

Your letter of March 12th came to me with others from the
graduating class while I was yet in the hospital, and all did me a
great deal of good, none more than yours. I had hoped to write to
every one of the class, but was quite weary after my daily round of
treatments and exercise, and so gave it up. It was a disappointment
to me as well as to you that I was forced to be away at Commencement,
but I hear you all did well and everything passed off nicely, and I
am glad. I was sure everyone would do the best he could.

What you say of your father is very interesting. I trust his
treatment at the Springs improved his health. I feel considerably
better, though I can't say I am entirely cured. I met a number of
people of note, both white and colored, and saw and heard many things
that I want the girls and boys to know about. The very evening I got
home two weeks ago, we all met in the assembly hall, and we had a
good time together. You who were away will read something of my ex-
periences in The Helper from time to time. Was home just in time to
see the first party of boys leave for the country. It seems good to
be at home again, but I shall have to leave again this evening, hav-
ing been ordered to Chicago to help the Commissioner look after the
Indian supplies for the next year.

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Miss Ida Swallow :

In regard to going home, it would of course be gratifying to
your parents to see you, and I shall not try to persuade you to re-
main in the east. I can only say that if your health is good and
you desire it, we can find you a good home and a chance to attend one
of the good public schools or normal schools, of course under the
cuting regulations, as other of our graduates have done.

Glad to hear such good things of Pasquala. I had a letter from
her some time ago, and knew from several sources that she is getting
on well.

With kind regards,

April 13, 1901.

J. A. Clary,
City Editor, "The Journal",
Jerusalem, N. Y.

My dear Sir :-

Neither you nor Mr. Mason have given
me the dates of your proposed trip except that
he said it would be in May. If the month is
a little advanced I can go with you and will ac-
cept your cordial invitation with the greatest
satisfaction. I leave for Chicago today to help
in the selection of goods for the Indian service
during the next year, for which bids were opened
last Tuesday. After they finish in Chicago the
whole party goes to New York for the same pur-
pose. Bids are invited in both places. Bids are
not opened in New York until the 12th of May.

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Miss Mattie E. Parker,
C/o George Kerr,
Downingtown, Pa.

Dear School-daughter :-

Your letter, as well as those from other members of the
graduating class, came to me while I was in the hospital at Hot
Springs, and I did think I would write to each one of you; but the
days were full of treatments and exercise and after that I was quite
wearied, and so had to give it up. Was glad to hear from you all and
was greatly disappointed that I was not able to be with you at Commencement. I see that Miss Ely has located you in Downingtown instead of Lansdowne, for the summer. You shall have a good place next winter also, either where you are now or at some other point where you can continue your schooling. I was greatly pleased that you decided as you did in regard to this matter, and am sure you will never regret it.

I came home just two weeks ago, considerably improved but not
entirely cured. Was just in time to see all the boys and girls together, for the first party of boys left for the country the next
morning. It seemed very good to be at home again, and we all met in
the assembly hall that very evening and I related some of the things
I had seen and heard while in the south. Have been very busy ever
since and am just ordered to report in Chicago immediately to help
the Commissioner in selecting the Indian supplies for next year. I
leave tonight and will probably be away several weeks.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 13, 1901.

Hon. Thomas B. Kennedy, Pres.,
Board of Trustees, Wilson College,
Chambersburg, Pa.

My dear Sir :-

Through one of the students I learned yesterday that you are contemplating having accommodations for the sick and giving some instructions in nursing to the young ladies of Wilson College. This is an admirable move. I believe that every young lady, whatever her station in life, could be most profitably instructed in the use of bandages and things first to be done in case of sickness or accident. You will probably have a regular nurse, possibly one who is also a physician and a lady.

Allow me to bring to your consideration a person who I think would be most admirably adapted for such a professorship, Dr. A. M. Seabrook, who has general charge of all the sick and instructs all nurses in the Methodist Hospital, Phila., where you visited me with your daughter last spring.

Dr. Seabrook was formerly one of my teachers here. She showed such qualities that when I needed a nurse, as it gave her an increased salary I asked her to take charge of our hospital, which she did, and served for four years. She then determined to become a physician. Having saved something she went through the Woman's College in Philadelphia. She is decidedly the best nurse within my knowledge, has been most successful in her work and is invaluable in her present

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position; but being a charity hospital the salary is small, and as the hospital is large and they have many precarious cases she has been taxed beyond what even her wonderful physique could endure, and the doctors have compelled her to lay off a little while and take a trip west. She is now at Salt Lake, Utah, but expects to return to her hospital work in Philadelphia. She was a great favorite with our girls, and I believe would be with the Wilson College girls. Were I needing a doctor and she were available I would summon her as quickly as any ordinary practitioner. I believe after her accomplishments in the Methodist Hospital and here, she could in the most satisfactory manner give the medical attention necessary to any of your girls and also the instruction that such girls ought to have in health matters, and as I said, in the first things to be done in sickness and accident.

Dr. Seabrook knows nothing of my suggesting her. By consulting those who know her work you could find out all about her and reach conclusions without her knowing anything about it. Rev. Dr. J. A. Lippincott, who has charge of the duty of hunting the means to keep the Methodist Hospital afloat, was a professor in Dickinson College when I came here; he was afterward made Chancellor of the University of Kansas, but returned to Pennsylvania quite a number of years ago and settled in Philadelphia, first as pastor of the Arch St. church, then as agent for the hospital. His knowledge of Dr. Seabrook's abilities would perhaps be as complete as anyone's. All the people and physicians working in the hospital would know her. The fact that she is an influential member of several of the ladies' societies in Philadelphia and has for several years been president of

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Robert S. Fey, Asst. Secy.,
County Fair,
Orwigsburg, Pa.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of the 11th inst., we have made a rate
of $125 for one day and all expenses, or $100 a day and all expenses
for two or more days, for the Indian band, numbering forty-seven
pieces and leader.

Dated:

Elija S. Johnson,
Sanborn, New York.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of April 9th in regard to your daughter's
return home, I have to say that she will be entitled to go home at
the end of the school year, and I have put her name on the home list
to leave with others about July 1st.

Alida has made very good progress and ought to complete the
course here.

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Mrs. Abbie E. Doxtator,
Gowanda, New York.

Dear Mrs. Doxtator :-

Your daughter Amelia asked to go to the country for the summer. As she was entitled to go home this summer I called her to my office with other girls who were also entitled to go home, and told them that if they wanted to go home they could not go to the country but must remain at the school until the end of the year. Amelia said she would rather go to the country for the summer and come back in the fall; that she did not want to quit school, but thought it would be better to keep on. The rules of the Department allow students to have their own way in these matters, so I agreed to her going to the country, and she went last week.

While I appreciate your parental desires, still I see no other way than to carry out Amelia's wishes, and as she is pushing on in her studies and seems to have a strong purpose about it she certainly is to be commended for that and ought to be encouraged. I trust you will find it in your heart to do so. What Amelia needs and wants is an education, and that is just what she is getting and without cost to you, so that it would seem the part of good judgment to encourage rather than discourage her.

Very truly yours,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Cardiff, Pa., June 4, 1901.

Rev. J. B. Hoge, P.
Howesquau, Ill.

Dear Sir :-

I have held your letter of May 4th, hoping to find out the
meaning of the Indian word or name "Mo-wea-qua" as you request. We
have at the school representatives from seventy-five tribes, but none
seem to understand the meaning of this word. I have spoken to boys
from the Chippewa, Stockbridge, Potawatomi, Menominee, Wyandotte, O-
tama, and other tribes that formerly lived in that region, without
learning anything about it.

Sorry I cannot help you out.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 4, 1901.

Rogers Foot & Co.,
869 Broadway
New York.

Gentlemen :-

Enclosed find my check for $101.75 covering your bill of
June last, deducting the item returned. Please return bill receipted.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Mrs. Emma B. Jenkins,
Kirkwood, Mo.

Dear Mrs. Jenkins :

Your letters of May 28th and 30th to Dr. Gates have been forwarded to me with one from the Doctor. I believe it will be practicable for me to carry you as a temporary employee for the ensuing year. From what Dr. Gates has stated to me about you I am quite willing to take the chance. Should Civil Service rules or anything interfere I can manage the salary otherwise and will do that; so if you will come to Carlisle for the next year I shall be glad to give you a place at $540.

In regard to your daughter; Dickinson College in Carlisle is a co-educational institution under Methodist auspices, and has in all its departments, primary, law, and college departments between four and five hundred students. I believe she would find what she needs in the way of college opportunities here. At Chambersburg thirty miles from us is a young ladies' college under Presbyterian auspices which is very successful. My own daughter has been there several years. As your daughter has means it would be very easy to get comfortable accommodations at reasonable rates in Carlisle.

On receipt of this please inform me promptly whether I may depend on your coming. There are a number of people in the Indian service who desire transfer here and want to know what their prospects are.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Jacob J. Jamison,
651 Prangerstast Ave.,
Jamestown, N. Y.

My dear Sir :

Replying to your recent letter in regard to your children,
I have to say that they came here for a fixed period, and that ar-
angement must be carried out. There is no other way. If I were to
act on the change of mind of parents in regard to their children's
remaining here the proper time, we would have no Carlisle school in
a short time, for there is no end to the devices and excuses to draw
pupils away from their duties and opportunities.

In regard to half day school and half day work, our experience
shows that pupils make just about as rapid progress under this sys-
tem as when they attend school all day. You must remember that in
addition to the half day in school they have an evening study hour.
In comparison with the progress of children in the public schools of
Carlisle and other towns, where they attend all day, our students get
on very nicely.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Miss Daisy C. Laird,
Indian School,
Fort Lewis, Colo.

Dear Miss Laird :-

I have written the Commissioner of Indian Affairs asking
that your wish in regard to annual leave be granted. Whether grant-
ed from Fort Lewis or here, it will be satisfactory.

Arrange to report here at any time in July or August that serves
you best.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Wm. L. Shearer,
Wellsboro, Pa.

My dear Sir :-

I have yours of the 29th ult. and if anything comes up that
will enable us to take you in as one of a series you will be informed.
I doubt very much, however, whether that will happen.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

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

Dear Guy :-

Your plan to have your mother come on in advance with Nuna
one of
and the other children seems a good one, and would modify the situ-
ation quite a little I think. You have a pretty big squadron of lit-
tle folks to move. Things here are shaping themselves very well for
your arrival on the 15th.

With love to all,

Affectionately yours,

Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Mrs. Mary Pabo,
Horton's Bay, Mich.

My dear Mrs. Pabo :-

Your son Basil Thomas is now in our senior class and should
graduate next March. It has been a long struggle for him to reach
this position, and it would be disastrous for him to stop without
reaching the final goal. He can help you from here with some of his
owings, and I trust you can encourage him to hold on to the end.
He can come to you immediately after he graduates. Think it over a-
gain and I am sure you will agree that it is right and best to do as
I advise.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Mrs. Ruth Shaffner-Etnier,
4512 Ridge Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Mrs. Etnier :-

Yours of the 29th of May came duly; also one from Mrs. Nuttall covering the case of the boys. I have been quite busy with the opening of bids, etc. and have just got to your letter now.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

P. O. Collier & Son,
518 W. Fourteenth St.,
New York.

Gentlemen :-

Referring to yours of the 3rd in which you ask permission to keep the Phil. Utter receipt, I very cheerfully accede to your request. Your letter is sufficient receipt for me.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Mrs. George R. Sullivan,
76 Madison Ave.,
New York.

Dear Mrs. Sullivan :-

Since writing you, the young Porto Ricoan committed an of-
ence for which I had to have him court-martially and punished. Since
then he seems to be doing better, so that I have concluded to hold
on to him a while longer.

Dr. Brumbaugh writes me that on the boat that left Porto Rico
on the 4th of June and is due in New York on the 14th, is a boy, Os-
cur Pagan Rosell, who is to come on to Carlisle. May I trespass upon
your good offices and ask you to get a ticket to Carlisle which will
be delivered you by the agent in Brooklyn (Penna. line), and see that
the boy is placed on the train for Carlisle? There will be no trouble
in his coming through all right, particularly if you ask the conduc-
tor to see that he makes the proper change at Harrisburg. Please
wire me what train he is on, and I will have him met in Carlisle.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Miss Ida V. Griffin,
C/o Mrs. Garrett,
Lansdowne, Pa.

To dear Ida :-

Replying to yours of June 3rd, my letter to you of Apr. 26th
contains my answer. I cannot let my students change their minds so
often. There is no need of it. It is not in the interests of the
students themselves nor of those who influence them. You were anxious
to make the arrangement, and must be contented to carry it out.

Faithfully your friend,

Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Mrs. Jaris Pierce,
Onondaga Castle, New York.

Dear Mrs. Pierce :-

You wish me to take a boy twelve years old who by your
own statement is somewhat worthless. Don't you see you are wronging
us and our students by urging upon us pupils of this character ? We
get too many of that kind in the regular way to accept of them as
special cases. If I could have a few very good children from Onon-
daga Castle this year I would be willing to make arrangements for
them, but I would not care for more than three or four in all.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Mrs. Zelia Buttall,
Hotel Brunswick,
Boston, Mass.

Dear Mrs. Buttall :—

I enclose a letter from my art teacher in regard to the
little boy, Carlos Gallardo, and agree with the judgment she expresses
about him. He is therefore available for you at any time you arrange.
He is a nice little gentleman as one could wish to have around and
I do hope the way will open for him to enlarge his talents. Carlisle
is here simply as an assistant to these people and the Indians and
just as soon as they can do better elsewhere Carlisle cheerfully gives
them up.

In regard to Paul, I am glad you think it well to leave that mat-
ter in my hands. It will not militate against the boys a particle to
be under the Carlisle system a while longer. Paul is exceptionally
useful to us in the printing office and it looks as though we should
need him there during the summer.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Ignacio E. Costo,
Indian School,
Perris, Cal.

My dear Ignacio :-

I am very very glad indeed to know that you have at last
received the wooden leg, and do hope it may serve you well and be the
very best that can be had to replace the one you started out with.

Cordially your friend,

June 6, 1901.

W. H. Councill, Pres.,
Agricultural College,
Normal, Ala.

My dear Councill :-

I have your note and expect to be at the
Convention on the 13th and will meet you there.

Fraternally yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Rev. J. F. Methvin,
Anadarko, Okla.

My dear Methvin :-

Fort Peawo has not had a recurrence of hemorrhage for more
than two weeks and has now gotten to the point where with careful
handling we can send her home, and I am willing to do that if it is
the right thing to do. She would necessarily have to be under the best
of care there, as she is here, to give a reasonable expectation of
recovery.

I wrote Col. Randlett some time ago that I would take care of
all her father's expenses to come here and see her, and of course
would take care of him here and send him back, if he thought well of
it and the father was willing to come. Not having any reply I take
it the Colonel means I shall comply with his letter and send Nora
home as soon as she can travel. As you have a personal interest in
the matter, won't you write me what the chances are for taking care
of her on arrival there? I will send the nurse or one of my ladies
with her sometime next week. You would better telegraph me on re-
ceipt of this, government rate, my expense.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Albert H. Nash,
2521 Naudain St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear Albert :-

Thanks for your invitation to the Commencement exercises at Drexel. It is barely possible Mrs. Pratt and I may be able to run over and be with you. I had agreed to put in all the time at Princeton, and go there tomorrow to remain until Wednesday next. I think it important to educate myself a little in the business of running commencements. If it is possible to leave Princeton for a short time on Tuesday without losing too much there, we shall be very glad to run over.

In regard to Yale, Pennsylvania, or Georgetown, I am really not in a position to advise you. So far as distinction is concerned, Yale and Pennsylvania are more significant and for that reason might be more advantageous to you than Georgetown, being two of the so-called "Big-Four". Both Yale and Pennsylvania have the kindliest feeling toward the Indians and I am sure you would be cordially received, but you yourself will be the best judge.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

H. W. Spray, Supt.,
Indian School,
Cherokee, N. Car.

My dear Spray :-

I wish I could come down for the party, but it is simply impossible. Mr. Standing is going away at the close of the fiscal year, and the opening of business for the new year, with all the repairs and cleaning up that must be done during vacation, together with the sending home of children and getting in new ones, make it absolutely imperative that I stick to the ship. You close your letter by saying "Come for the party". I say, "Come with the party". We would all like to see you, and however beautiful the surroundings are, there we want you to see that our surroundings are at least as handsome.

With kind regards to Mrs. Spray,

June 6, 1901.

Miss Frances B. Johnston,
1332 V. St., N.W.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Miss Johnston :-

It will be better for you to come prepared to take a few more pictures. Mrs. Pratt and I leave tomorrow to be back on the 14th. You will be looked after during our absence, and we hope to make it more pleasant than before for you because it is a pleasanter time of the year.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Miss Flora Golsh,
1115 Seventeenth St., N.W.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Miss Golsh :-

I shall be very glad indeed to get Miguel Maxcy back to his
home and will pay your and his expenses whenever you are ready to go,
provided Dr. Richardson writes me that this is the thing to do.

Very truly yours,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Thomas Sampson,
Kawkawlin, Mich.

Dear Mr. Sampson :-

Replying to yours of the 4th inst. in regard to Henry, I
have to advise you that under the rules he has the right each year
after his five years has expired to determine for himself whether he
will remain another year and continue his education, or go home. He
has himself so decided twice, and on his own request went to the coun-
try this spring. Having entered into such an arrangement with the
full knowledge of his rights, he is not permitted to change his de-
cision. Henry is a good boy and should have every encouragement to
keep on with his course when he is so much interested.

Yours very truly,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Amos Welch,

Brotherton, Wis.

My dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of the 2nd inst. in regard to your daugh-
ter Florence, I have to advise you that I expect to send her with the
home party leaving here about the 1st of July.

Dictated(P)

Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Jacob Zellwager,
Geary, Okla.

My dear Sir :-

I have your letter of June 3rd about Minnie. Of course I
am perfectly willing to let her remain just where she is as long as
you wish. Our only trouble is that she does not make any progress
in her studies when here and seems incapable of taking an education.
With different surroundings it is possible she may do better. As Mr.
and Mrs. Rex want to keep her and she wants to stay, I would by all
means agree to that.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Sebastian Shomin,

Cross Village, Mich.

Dear Sebastian :-

The terms for bookkeeping at the Commercial College in Car-
lisle are $2.50 a month for half day lessons, books and stationery
extra. I shall be perfectly willing to have you return here as a stu-
dent and live at the school, the only expense you would have being
tuition and books.

In regard to children for this school, if you will write me the
names and ages and can assure me they are in good health and generally
all right, I will be glad to receive a party and will arrange trans-
portation for them and you can come as their escort. It would be just
as well for them not to come till near the end of August, but if you
wish to come at once or in July I can arrange the matter. The Commer-
cial College closes the last of this month and does not reopen until
the 1st of September.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7, 1901.

Dear Mrs. Pierce :-

I have yours of May 28th written for Mrs. Maggie Jones in
regard to her son Howard. Howard is one of our small boys, trans-
ferred from Lincoln Institute last fall. Having been here so short
a time, it does not seem best to send him home for the summer. He
is well and gets on nicely, and seems happy and contented. The break
in his school life that a trip home would make, might interfere with
his interest and progress next year. You seem to be interested in
the welfare of the Onondagas, and I think can explain to the mother
how much better it is to let the boy continue his schooling without
interruption. During the summer he can work around the school or go
to the country and earn something for himself. In either case he will
be under good influences and gaining in knowledge and ability.

Yours very truly,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Jesse H. Bourne,
21 Brockton Ave.,
Haverhill, Mass.

Dear Sir :-

Prof. Schwaub of the Institute of Technology, writes me in regard to you for a position at Carlisle next year. I have a position Chief of Industries, for which I am anxious to find a man of sufficient mechanical information to build up and improve that feature of our work. We have been managing our industries much on the old apprenticeship system, having regular shops and mechanics in the several departments, blacksmithing, carpentry, wagon and carriage building, shoemaking, tailoring, masonry, plastering, harnessmaking, printing, etc., producing for Indian school and agency use in the west, tinware harness, wagons and carriages, and supplying our own wants in the way of shoes, clothing, etc. All this has heretofore been under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent, which position will be abolished at the end of this fiscal year and that of Chief of Industries installed. The salary is $1500 per annum with quarters, light and heat, light electric, heat steam. I shall want to give the best consideration to all who apply in order, if possible, to get the right man.

Should be glad to have a full letter from you giving your experience and general equipment for the place. Please enter into full details in regard to yourself, both as to your mechanical experience and technical training, and your moral qualifications.

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We have present at the school during the year about 700 pupils,
more than half of whom are boys who come in for industrial training
in some one of these departments.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 6, 1901.

Howard E. Gansworth,
Room 4, N. W. College,
Princeton, N. J.

Dear Howard :-

Mrs. Pratt and I plan to be at Princeton Friday evening, as
but you desire, it may be I cannot get through with some things I must
attend to in Philadelphia and will have to come over Saturday morning.

Since writing you about the place here, Mr. Haldy, assistant disciplinarian, has indicated his intention to resign in August. If a-greeable to you I would like to put you in his place when he leaves. You can come here just as soon as you care to after the 1st of July, and take up his work when that position is vacant, instead of going into the schoolroom.

Faithfully yours,

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0

Mr. Donald M. Cornish,
101 North Front St.,
Harrisburg, Pa.

Dear Sir:-

I am in receipt of your favor of June 6th in reference to securing the services of the Indian Band for the afternoon and evening of July 4th. While we are in communication with another party for that day to go to Reading, we have closed no bargain and would be willing to give you the preference if you could decide the matter promptly.

Our price for the engagement would be $100.00 and all necessary expenses. The band is composed of forty-four pieces and the railroad fare to Harrisburg and return is 55 cents for each ticket, or the entire amount $24.80. Hoping the above will meet your approval and that we will hear from you at your earliest convenience, I remain,

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7, 1901.

Henry Thomas,
C/O S.eadly King,
Edgely, Pa.

Dear Henry :-

The enclosed letter which left White Rocks, Nev. May 25th,
1900, and was reregistered to Owyhee and Grand Junction, finally
reaches me from Supt. Lemon. If it is for you, please notify me
at once that I may advise Supt. Lemon.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7, 1901.

Murphy L. Tarby,
McAlester, I. T.

Dear Sir :-

I have yours of May 25th asking to be admitted here as a
student. In reply I have to advise you that before giving you an
answer I should need to know from the Superintendent of the Chilocco
school what your record there has been, and whether he approves of
your transfer to Carlisle. If everything is all right I shall be very
willing to place transportation for you, but you would better see
or write your superintendent and let the transfer be made through him.
All such arrangements must be made through the proper channels.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7, 1901.

George Kowice,
Laguna, New Mex.

Dear George :-

I have your letter of May 29th before me, and am glad to hear you are getting on well.

In regard to James Taagca, I have not marked him to go home. He went to the country this spring without indicating any wish to return home this year, and has entered into an obligation which will keep him all summer. James does well at work, and has also improved in his studies considerably in the past year.

We have just had a very rainy spell. The farmers have not put in nearly all their corn yet, but the wheat looks well and fruit is coming on nicely. I am just leaving today for a few days at Princeton where I go to see one of our Indian boys graduate from one of the highest colleges in the country.

With kind regards to all our friends in your neighborhood, and best wishes for yourself,

Faithfully your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7, 1901.

John Waterman,
Versailles, New York.

My dear Sir :-

I have your letter of June 3rd asking that Lillian be allowed to come home for the summer. If she had remained at Lincoln till now, she certainly would be entitled to go this year if that were her wish; but she has been here less than a year, is in our senior class and if not interrupted should graduated in March next, and it seems better for her to continue until she can leave the school with a diploma. Lillian has asked to go to the country, and being a good capable girl it has already been arranged for her to go out about the middle of this month, when our schoolroom classes close. While in the country she will of course earn something for herself, but the experience will be of more value to her than what she earns. She seems very sensible, and in asking to go during the last summer of her course I think shows very good judgment.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7, 1901.

Johanna Jemison,

Basam, New York.

My dear Sir :-

I have yours of the 2nd inst. and must inform you in reply
that all students who enter this school are expected to take such
features of our curriculum as our system of industrial training de-
mands. All girls should learn cooking, sewing, housework, washing-
ironing, etc., and in order that they may have an opportunity to be-
come capable in these lines we send them out into homes which are
selected very carefully. Each pupil is assigned to a place where the
work expected of her is suitable to her years and strength, and in
addition to the experience gained is paid a stated amount in propor-
tion to her ability. We do not send any girls so far away as Virginia.
preferring to have them in reach of the school, so that they can be
visited by someone from the school during the summer. Pupils are very
anxious to go out both for the change and experience. If your daugh-
ter asks this privilege I see no reason why I should not let her go.
Many of the pupils regard it as a great misfortune if not sent out.
When you understand our system and the advantages both boys and girls
derive through it, I am sure you will have no objections to your
daughter's going. We receive monthly reports and those to whom they
go are responsible to us for their care of them. Both patrons and
pupils sign rules which are carried out or pupils are withdrawn. Our
girls' districts are certain southeastern counties of Pennsylvania, and
neighboring counties of Maryland and New Jersey.

Yours very truly,

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TELEGRAM.

June 7.

Dr. L. Webster Fox,
Medico Chi Hospital,
13th & Cherry Sts., Phila., Pa.

Please have someone from hospital meet me Broad Street Station 3:17 today. Have girl needing eye treatment.

Pratt, Lt. Col.

Postal. 10:25 A.M.

TELEGRAM.

June 7.

Guy L. Stevick,
Ernest Crammore Bldg.,
Denver, Colo.

Expect you Saturday fifteenth. Transportation arrangements sent you
Wednesday.

R. H. Pratt.

Postal. 8:20 A.M.

TELEGRAM.

June 7.

Howard Gunaworth,
4 N.W. College,
Princeton, N. J.

Will be with you this evening or early tomorrow morning.

Pratt, Lt. Col.

Postal. 10:22 A.M.

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June 7, 1901.

Messrs. Oliver Ditson & Co.,

Boston, Mass.

Gentlemen:-

Please send us the following band parts to the hereinafter
named selections. In each case where saxophone parts are not pub-
lished, please send one extra 1st E. flat alto part as we can use
the tenor parts which are printed in the treble clef for the tenor
saxophone. Bill the same to Col. R. H. Pratt, Supt., Carlisle, Pa.

To"Symposia"Waltz:-

1 first, 1 third B flat clarionet, 1 third alto, 1 bass tuba.

1 third trombone treble, 1 tenor, 1 alto saxophone.

To"Evening Bells"- by Eilenberg:-

1 third, 1 second, 1 fourth alto, 1 tenor, 1 alto saxophone.

To"La Papillote":*

1 first, 1 3rd & 4th B flat clarionet, 1 alto 1 tenor saxophone.

To"Facaltanz Triumph of art,"

1 2nd B flat clarionet, 1 alto saxophone.

To"Before The Footlights":- "

2 2nd, 1 3rd & 4th B flat Clarionet, 1 alto, 1 tenor saxophone.

To "Polish Dance" by Scharwenka,

1 3rd B flat clarionet part.

Respectfully,

D.B.M.

Band Master.

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June 7, 1901.

Mr. Harry Coleman,
228 North 9th St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Sirs:

Please send us the following band parts. Where no saxaphones are published, please send one extra E flat alto part instead. For tenor saxophone we can use the tenor part as published in the treble clef. If no bassoon, please send extra baritone part in bass clef. viz.:-

To Nabucoodonaser, (Overture)

1 Oboe & bassoon alto and tenor saxophones.

To Soldier's Life, (Fantasia)

Oboe & Bassoon, 1&2nd, 1 3rd B flat clarinet, alto & tenor saxophone.

To "Cluster of Peaches", (Medley)

1 alto saxophone, 2 b flat clarionets, 1 3rd trombone in bass clef

Bill the above to Col. R. H. Pratt, Supt. and oblig.

Respectfully,

Band Master.

D.E.M.

P. S. To waltz, "La Reine De La Mer"

alto & tenor saxophone, 2nd & 3rd B flat cornet, baritone treble clef, 1 drum part.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 8, 1901.

Anthony White,
P. O. Box #10,
Amherst, Mass.

Dear Sir :-

In compliance with your postal request of the 5th I mail
you today such printed material in reference to this school as we
have for distribution. We do not issue a catalog, but I think you
will find the information you wish in the annual reports, copies of
addresses, etc.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 8, 1901.

Mrs. Col. George Atkinson,
Globe,
Gila Co., Ariz.

Dear Madam :-

Replying to yours of June 3rd in reference to Dook Yukke-
tenache, a pupil of this school, I have to advise you that Dook came
here as all students do, for a five year term, and is therefore not
entitled to go home until that time expires which will be in 1903.
Dook has been placed with a farmer in Bucks Co. for the summer where
he receives wages for his work. It is our custom to give all worthy
students an opportunity to go out thus the boys to work on the farm
and the girls in the house. During the twenty-one years we have been
practicing this mode of training our Indians have made such a good
reputation for themselves that we have for years had double the num-
ber of applications we could supply, so that we are able to be very
careful in the selection of homes. Patrons and pupils sign a set of
rules and are governed by these. "Those who remain out during the
winter go to school from 100 to 120 days, working mornings and even-
ings for their keep. We receive monthly reports from patrons in re-
gard to pupils' health, conduct, ability, habits, etc. and keep in
constant touch with them by correspondence and visits of agent from
the school, who gives a detailed report of every student and every
home, work required, etc. I explain thus fully that you may understand
the situation in regard to Dook. He is getting on well, and so far as
I know appreciates his advantages.

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Please explain the conditions to Dock's father for me, and obligo,

Yours very truly,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 8, 1901.

Elizabeth Reynolds,
214 Pleasant St.,
Leominster, Mass.

Dear Miss Reynolds :-

I have today mailed you a collection of annual reports of
this school, addresses and pamphlets on the subject of Indian Educa-
tion, a souvenir book of pictures of the school, etc., from which I
trust you may get the information desired. We do not issue a cata-
log. This in answer to yours of June 6th, received this morning.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 8, 1901.

George G. Cleveland,
Troop E., 5th Cavalry, U.S.A.,
Fort Grant, Arizona.

Dear George :-

Your letter of May 30th reached me duly, and Miss Burgess
has used it for an item in The Helper. I had somehow gotten the idea
you had started for the Philippines, but your letter sets me right.
In moving from Philadelphia to Porto Rico and back to Vermont, and
down to Fort Meyer and on to Fort Grant, you must have gotten quite
a little knowledge of our great country and its people. Glad you like
your duties and that you have been able to see so much.

I had a letter from your sister Bulda sometime ago, saying she
had not heard from you for a long time. I told her you had been at
Fort Ethan Allen and gave her what I thought to be your address at
the time. She wrote from Colony, Okla. No doubt you have written her
since.

In regard to your father's land, I would write to Major O.W.H.
Stouch, Indian Agent at Darlington, Okla. If his land is on the agen-
cy, Major Stouch will know how to advise you. I know nothing about
it myself, and so cannot tell you what steps should be taken. You
will find Major Stouch a friend I think, who is much interested in
advancing the Indians under his care. You can tell him I advised you
to write him about it.

With kind regards from your friends here,

Faithfully yours,

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Carlsbad, N.C., June 8, 1901.

Rev. L. M. Lawrence,
Iroquois,
Mrie Co., New York.

My dear Sir :-

I have years of the 27th year, in regard to Mildred Snow.
Her case is rather a peculiar one. She seems entirely unable to stick
to the truth and this has caused the trouble she complains of. On her
own request she was allowed to go to the country, but was so troubl-
some there on account of her propensity to take little articles and
hide others that we were obliged to recall her, and as our custom is
in such cases I ordered that she be tried by a court composed of the
older and more responsible girls. Although Mildred had not seemed
sick before she at once developed such nervousness that the lady in
charge of the girls feared St. Vitue's Dance and her sentence was not
carried out on that account. My doctor recommended that she be dropped
from all work details and have nothing to do but play. If her nervous
ness is genuine, this seems a good means of building her up physical-
ly; if it is merely aversion to work, as it sometimes seems, the ef-
fect will also be helpful by tiring her of a useless life. My matron
tells me she seems much improved already, but her behavior does not
impress one as that of a promising girl. Still, we hope to overcome
these failings in time, and trust she may yet develop into a satis-
factory pupil.

Shall probably be at the Exposition sometime in July, but can't
say just when.

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Carligle, Pa., June 8, 1901.

Mrs. Emily Jackson,
Red House, New York.

Dear Mrs. Jackson :-

Since receiving your letter of the 14th ult. in regard to
your son, Luther Jamison's health, I have investigated the matter and
find from Mr. Vermum, with whom he was living, that except for the
one time when he was marked "Not well", he was in very good health.
The trouble this time seems from Mr. Vermum's letter to have been
temporary indigestion caused by eating too heartily, and possibly
some home-sickness. As Mr. Vermum needed a larger boy I had further
transferred to the home of C. W. Booz, Edgewood, Bucks Co., Pa.
and he is there now.

We have regular reports in regard to students away from the
school, and my agent is out among them now, so that we are promptly
notified if there is any break in health. There seems, however, no
cause for uneasiness in Luther's case.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 12, 1901.

Mr. E. A. Jeannot,
C/o Kunhardt & Co.,
32 Beaver st.,
New York City.

Dear sir :-

Replying to yours of the 10th inst., I send you today some printed material in regard to this school; also a book of pictures of the school, which was established for Indians only. At the close of the Spanish War I accepted several young Porto Ricans who had been brought to the United States by returning troops. On urgent appeals from Americans and others in Porto Rico who were interested in the advancement of the young people of the island and from parents and teachers, I have with the authority of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs received about forty in all, the last party arriving May 20th. Arrangements in all cases are made thru the Commissioner of Education for Porto Rico, Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh, in San Juan.

The Carlisle School is not a college, but an institution supported by appropriation from Congress for the education and training of Indians. We give an academic course ending at about the grammar grade of the public schools. We have a system of half day work and half day school with an evening study period. The girls are taught cooking, sewing, housework, etc. and the boys one of the trades. By means of our Outing System pupils are sent to homes for the summer where they learn the ways of our American people and receive reasonable pay for their work. We count this the most important feature

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Carlisle, Pa., June 12, 1901.

Wm. E. Almy, U.S.A.,
Headquarters, District of Porto Rico,
San Juan, Porto Rico.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of June 5th, provision has been made to
meet the Porto Rican boy Oscar Pagan Rosell, in New York on the 14th
and bring him to Carlisle. The same arrangement will stand for his
brother on the 18th. I have written Mrs. Sullivan in New York the
information given in your letter and thank you for setting us straight
on the name and time of arrival.

Yours very truly,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, cupt.
per

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Carlisle, Pa., June 14, 1901.

Miss Carrie E. Weekley,
Ponce, Porto Rico.

Dear Miss Weekley :-

I think it would be just as well for you to come to Car-
lisle as soon as you arrive so that we may arrange everything. There
may be a little question about getting you back on the civil service
list under the Indian Bureau which should be settled as soon as pos-
sible.

If Dr. Brumbaugh approves you may bring the girl from Ponce, as
you request, and I will have a cheap rate ticket for each of you ready
in New York on your arrival there. There are a number of girls yet to
be sent to equalize the sexes here, and Dr. Brumbaugh had expected to
send them before now. I should be glad if you might bring them. I
write him by this mail.

Diated(P)

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Carlisle, Pa., June 13, 1901.

Mrs. Jaris Pierce,

Onondaga Castle, new York.

Dear Mrs. Pierce :-

I have yours of the 13th and regret very much the harshness
of my letter of the 8th and that you should feel sore over it. I am
very willing to take worthy children if of proper age and health, and
as I wrote you will take three or four from Onondaga Castle next year
if you recommend them. Your interest in the unfortunate convinces me
I can rely upon you to send the right kind, especially as Emma Hill
has been very satisfactory. Very few who want to send us children are
as honest as you were in your statement of the boy, and if he were
of proper age I should be inclined to reverse my decision if you are
sure we could help him at Carlisle without injuring too much those
pupils he would need to associate with here.

I trust your interest in the school may continue and that I may
count on you to use your influence in cases where I may wish to call
on you.

Yours very truly,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 12, 1901.

Mr. Roundstone,
Lame Deer, Mont.

Dear Friend :-

I have your letter of the 4th asking about your son Fred.
Fred came here five years ago and has made very good progress. Under
our rules students have a right to determine at the end of their term
whether they will go home or remain another year. Fred preferred to
go to the country, knowing that he could not do that and go home too.
He is getting on well, and the additional year under our system will
be of much value to him. Fred began in our lowest grade, and is just
now at the point where he can take on education more rapidly. At the
end of the next school year he will again have an opportunity to say
whether he will go home or continue longer. In the meantime I trust
you will see that Fred has done what was to his interest in conclud-
ing to stick.

Sincerely yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Miss Nancy R. Seneca,
1617 Arch St.,
Phila., Pa.

Dear Nancy :-

I have yours of the 13th in regard to your firend who wishes
a position as nurse or in a hospital in some Indian school. Everyone
who enters the Indian service now must pass an examination before the
Civil Service Commission, and then await an appointment. If your
friend desires to take up the matter, have her write to the Chairman
of the Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. for information.

Edgar Vallee,
Emerado, N. Dak.

Dear Sir :-

I have yours of the 9th inst. asking to be admitted as a
student here. If you are under an Indian agent the matter should be
arranged thru him. Go to him and have him make application for you,
and if all conditions are complied with and you are a proper subject
for this school, I can receive you.

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