Carlisle, Pa., July 2, 1901.

Mr. B. Benson,

Unalaska, Alaska.

My Dear Sir:-

I have yours of May 31st with its enclosed $200 to pay
expense of your boy in coming here and returning to Unalaska.
I telegraphed to the Pacific Steam Whaling Co., at Seattle and
just received the reply stating that the "Excelsior" sails for
Unalaska July 25th and have asked them to reserve a place for
your boy. They advise that second class is $63.00. I suppose
second class will serve him very well as I found in travelling
on a tour in Alaska that a very large proportion of nice people
prefer that class on account of the expense. You may therefore
expect your son to be on that boat. Am sorry that you feel
called upon to take your son away from the school for he is doing
very well and I am sure would be greatly benefited by a prolonged
stay.

Dic. (M)

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF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

VOL. 47

July 3, 1901.

Mr. Ullman,
Salesman D. Klein & Bro.,
921 Walnut St.,
Phila., Pa.

Dear Sir:-

Replying to your favor of the 2nd inst. would say that the contract for uniforms for the Indian Band has been awarded to Horstmann Co., of Phila. Their cloth etc., composing their sample uniform being entirely superior, and the workmanship as well and the general economy of purchasing the uniform they sent was so marked that Col. Pratt could not award elsewhere. We are returning by today's express the sample uniform you sent accompanied by the extra cap, and would thank you for the courtesies you have extended to us in this matter, remaining,

Dio. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 3, 1901.

Capt. O. C. Applegate,
U. S. Indian Agent,
Klamath Falls, Ore.

My dear Captain :-

I have yours of June 24th asking a place here for Miss Bessie M. Sherman, etc. It so happens that I have only one temporary vacancy in either of the lines mentioned. My first assistant seamstress proposes to take a year's absence after fifteen years of service, and I need someone to fill her place temporarily. The salary is $360 per year, probably less than Miss Sherman could get somewhere else. Unfortunately I had agreed to give the place to a dressmaker in town who has been on our waiting list for more than a year. I will bear Miss Sherman in mind and if a vacancy should occur I will be glad to offer her a situation on your recommendation and her standing in the service. I should add, however, that there seems little prospect I shall have such occasion soon.

Mrs. Pratt, Richenda, and I pant for Klamath these hot days.
Yesterday it was 98 in my office and no let-up in sight. Today opens
with the same prospect.

With kindest regards to Mrs. Applegate, Roy and the rest of the
family,

Very truly yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 2, 1901.

J. Churchill,
1101 Chestnut St.,
Philad, Pa.

Dear sir :-

Replying to yours of the 28th ult., we are not putting our
band on the market in the way you propose, and consequently cannot
oblige you. We are letting it go to Buffalo for a special purpose.
In regard to entertainment course here next winter, it is too early
to tell what the prospects may be until school is well under way a-
gain in the fall.

(P)

TELEGRAM.

July 3.

C. E. Coolidge,
C/o J. F. Whaples,
E. Hartford, Conn.

Find I can enter into an arrangement with you, but there are con-
ditions it would be better we understood after a full conference.
If ready to begin at once, come and we will go over the ground.
Wire answer.

Pratt. It. Col.

Postal. 12:00 M.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 2, 1901.

Mrs. P. Masten,
Weitchpeo, Cal.

Dear Mrs. Masten :-

I have yours of June 17th, and must advise you that it is
not practicable to send David home now. I have explained that he came
for five years, and the conditions must be carried out. He has had
indigestion, but my doctor does not consider it serious. He will be
given light work during vacation and when school begins in the fall
will attend school here. I trust you may make some arrangement to
carry on your own affairs without him, giving him the chance he so
much needs to improve his education.

(P)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 3, 1901.

Rev. James Miller,
South Milton, Mich.

My dear Friend :-

I am very sorry I should have to keep Nettie a second time
for misconduct, but the discipline of the school must be maintained
at all hazards, and I am entirely sure it is best for Nettie. She
seems to be one of those characters that must rush off at a tangent
and take no end of license whenever there is a little leeway in sight
and I fear should she have returned to you this year with the impetus
she had gained in the wrong direction, she would have given you trou-
ble. When I do return her to you I want to feel that she will be a
comfort and a help to you and not a distress in your old age. She has
always given us trouble, largely through breaking the rules and tak-
ing liberties in correspondence with boys. I do not mean to say that
Nettie is vile, but she betrays a strong trend that was and has been
a source of constant anxiety to those who have had charge of her in
quarters and to me. She is getting old enough now to appreciate need
for modesty and good behavior, and I trust this severe lesson will
bring to the front that probity of character which I believe she has
in saving quantity if we can only reach it.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 3, 1901.

Mrs. Emma Eversman,
1621 Chestnut St.,
Phila., Pa.

Dear Madam :-

I have your letter of yesterday in regard to the marriage
of your daughter to James Wheelock. I have talked with James about
it, and have canvassed it somewhat with my employes who have been
with me for a number of years, and find that all my own convictions
about it are confirmed by the observations of everyone on the grounds
who observed the matter at all. It was plain to me years ago that
you were very largely the instigator of the relations between the
young people. It may have been unwittingly, but had I been in James'
place, from what I myself could see here, I should have felt that you
were entirely favorable to the existing relations. I felt long ago
that both for his own sake and the girl's they should marry.

From what James tells me now I feel sure you had every reason to
understand when they left your house yesterday that they went away to
be married, and that you yourself were not averse to it; so that I do
not see what grounds you have for complaint. To annul the marriage
as you propose, would be destruction to your daughter and would serve
no good purpose. Since talking with James I am sure his intentions
are honorable in every way, and I am satisfied to continue him as an
employe here and give him a place for himself and wife. I see no oth-
er course for me to pursue. I certainly could not attempt to help
you in your proposed action towards him because I don't believe you
have the slightest grounds.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Miss Ada Sockbeson,

Kineo, Me.

My Dear Ada:-

I am glad to know that you will come back about the 1st
of September and take up your school life with us again, and shall
be glad to have you choose your own line of industry. I am sure
Miss Burgess would be delighted to have you in the printing office.
My own notion would be that school teaching would be more in keeping with your best interests; however you may be your own judge.

We are sweltering here with the thermometer in the ni-
neties and I long for the coast of Maine and a good chance to catch
some fine fish up there, but I guess there is to be no such pri-
vilege for me this year. Mrs. Pratt and I have all of our grand-
children with us just now and you may be sure we have a lively
household.

Dic. (M)

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Carli le, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Mr. Albert Miller,

Gresham, Wis.

Dear Sir:-

Charles Williams ran away from his country home on the
22nd of last month and I have no knowledge of him since. So far
as we can find out, there was no reason for it unless it be that
he wanted to play ball or do something of that sort. If he is
not at home he is probably connected with some ball team. He
was a very satisfactory student here and had the respect of every
body. Why he should behave so is more than any of us can under-
stand. If you have any light on the subject, I would be glad to
have it. This of course is a full answer to your letter of the
27th ult. in regard to sending him to take care of his father.

Dio. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Rev. J. J. Methvin,

Anadarko, Okla.

Dear Brother Methvin:-

The enclosed letter explains itself. Please return it.
I have written Mrs. McIntosh that Sallie can be re-entered here
if she returns at her own cost. Under all the circumstances of
the probable closing out of the chance from the letter, it seems
to me this is the best thing to do: however whatever you do will
be satisfactory to me.

Dio. (M)

Carlisle, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Mr. W. M. McIntosh,

Grenada, Miss.

Dear Mrs. McIntosh:-

Sallie Santiago can return to Carlisle and go on with
her course here if you wish and all you have to do is to send her.
As I paid her way to Grenada I think it best that she, herself,
should pay her way back. She will be getting money and if you
will advance to her, I will see that she reimburses you.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Hon. W. A. Jones,

Washington, D. C.

My Dear Mr. Commissioner:--

I think under all the circumstances you had just better read the enclosed letter and then return it to me. I also enclose you copy of my reply.

My last note from Mr. Coolidge is also herewith enclosed which will give you an idea of his intelligence and comprehension of the situation. He is to be here on Monday.

Very truly yours,

Dic. (M)

TELEGRAM.

July 5.

Director General,
Elke' Carnival,
Kenyon Hotel,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Your letter 2nd. Band numbers 45 persons. Lowest possible rate, $7000
We take all expenses. Letter follows.

Pratt. Lt. Col. & Supt.

W. U. 3:20 P.M.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Frederick F. Scott,
Director General, Elks' Carnival,
Kenyon Hotel,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sir :-

I have yours of July 2nd asking me to let you know as soon
as possible what our band can be engaged for on the 16th, 17th, 18th
19th, 20th, and 21st of September, and have just sent you the follow-
ing telegram at your expense because you say "as soon as possible" :-
"Your letter 2nd. Band numbers 45 persons. Lowest possible rate,
$7000, we take all expenses. Letter follows " .

In reckoning thus I have counted on getting the band through at
a little over half rate, which is a special arrangement we have at
present with the railroads. If I could negotiate at once, I could
likely hold the rate, although there may be changes which will not
allow it. I must necessarily charge you for the time going and com-
ing, and we would need sleeping car accommodations. Taking into ac-
count the ordinary traveling expenses outside the half rate I do not
see how I could make you a less price than this, which I suppose is
much more than you would be willing to pay. I may add that we are
to furnish music from July 29th to Aug. 25th at the Pan-American Ex-
position, taking our turn with Sousi and the other best bands of the
country. We have a remarkable band at the present time. Its excellence
is incomparably greater than ever before. I have been at large expense
in paying a leader $50 a week since the 1st of February and should be
compelled to hold on to him until the engagement with you was com-
pleted if I entered into one. Besides, the whole band is on salary,

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including a number of special Indian soloists.

It seems best to advise you of the conditions, in explanation of
my telegram.

Dictated(P)

Carlisle, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Supt. Frank Terry,
Puyallup Consolidated Indian Agency,
Tacoma, Wash.

Dear Sir:-

I have yours of the 30th in regard to your visit to
Washington and feel that it would be best for me not to endeavor
to influence the routine of department matters. The Commissioner
knows you thoroughly, better than he does most of the Superinten-
dents in the service I am sure and has his reasons for whatever he
may do in aiding or denying your wishes. I am not in favor of
a big school at Tacoma. The building of big schools in the in-
terests of communities instead of the Indian has never been any
part of my notions of the best way. In fact I am rather at odds
with the situation because so much of that kind of work has been
done already.

Dic. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Isaac Seneca,
Versailles, N. Y.

Dear Isaac :-

Major G. W. H. Stouch, Indian Agent for the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, wants you to report to him at Darlington at once. Telegraph me whether you can go immediately and when you start, so that I may notify him.

Yours faithfully,

(P)

P.S. - The salary will be $480 instead of $300 as you were at first informed.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

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

Sift-

I have yours of the 3rd enclosing letter from Dennison Whee-
look. Your letter was mailed from Washington on yesterday the 5th.
Some time ago I had a letter from Dennison stating he had under-
stood I needed a cornet soloist for the band. If so he could
probably arrange and come himself and would like to do that, but
if he could not come himself, he could get me a good cornet player.
in the meantime I had a letter from Peirce at Mlandreau asking about
Dennison's qualities as a disciplinarian. I could give Dennison
an excellent recommendation as a disciplinarian for he never went
away with the band without exercising the very best of control
over it and always had the respect of the boys, and had them in
good control here. I wrote Dennison accordingly that I had
spoken favorably to Peirce for him and supposed that he would pre-
fer that but that we should be glad to have him with us at Buffalo
if he came for a small salary, that I could not afford to pay much
and that I had in the meantime gotten Shongo, quite a celebrated
cornet player from the Senecas in New York. Since then I have
heard nothing. Dennison's letter to you seems to be straight-
forward and allright and I think if you can give him a place in
Washington as he desires, you will not be disappointed in him as
a clerk if you can only keep him at work. My trouble was, having

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Assistant Adjutant General,
City Hall,
Phila., Pa.

Sir:-

I have the honor to request that I be granted leave of absence with permission to leave the state from July 15th to August 30th, my engagement with Carlisle Indian Band at the Pan American Exposition making my attendance at camp this year only possible at a great personal sacrifice on my part.

I have the honor to remain, sir,

Dio. (M)

MR. CARL FISBEN,
No. 6 Fourth Ave.,
New York City.

Sir:-

Please send one set of alto saxophone pads and oblige,
billing same to Col. R. H. Pratt, Supt.

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Mr. M. A. Garvin,
Gettysburg, Pa.

Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Sir :-

The enclosed were left on my desk by the man who was with
you in my office yesterday.

(P)

Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Mrs. E. M. G. Prickett,
Flora Dale,
Adams Co., Pa.

Dear Mrs. Prickett :-

The justice who attended to the case and the father of the
boy were here yesterday and I arranged so there would be no trial be-
fore the court. The father assures me and I have confidence that he
will do all I demand in the premises, and so the matter may rest for
the present.

Dicated(P)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Alfred M. Venne,
Indian School,
Fort Totten, N. D.

Dear Sir :-

I have yours of July 2nd and in the same mail a letter from
your superintendent recommending you. Have just wired him that I will
accept of you as a student here and will give you all day privileges
in the public schools of Carlisle or Dickinson College including its
preparatory course. If you go to either of these you will need to
make a small payment for tuition and supply yourself with books, etc.
Clothing, board &c. will all be furnished you at the school. We are
barely within the town limits, being about a mile from the public
schools and a little further from the college. There is always some-
one attending the college from here and generally someone in the pub-
lic schools also. The authorities of both college and school are as
kindly disposed toward the attendance of our pupils as they could pos-
sibly be.

I have advised Mr. Canfield also that I will accept of a party
of suitable pupils from him and will make the necessary arrangements
for transportation, etc. at any time. You could probably bring them
in. Trusting that this may be to your advantage and that you may find
Carlisle of great help to you, and assuring you of my entire sympathy
with your ambitions to improve yourself, I am

Very sincerely your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Miss Frances B. Johnston,
150 Jewett St.,
Buffalo, New York.

Dear Miss Johnston :-

We received the package of blue prints and as Miss Forster
who has in charge the matter of selecting the pictures we shall use,
has already gone to Detroit I have sent the whole package to her by
Prof. Bakeless. She will make selection and return them to me when I
will return the pictures to your mother, marked as you desire.

I can well understand how you must be rushed with your work and
bothered with the heat. We have had four days of weather that tries
men's souls, and today opens up along the same line though there is a
little breeze this morning.

I have nothing from you about the artist who can give us the best
photo engravures. I think now our best plan will be to have the artist
do the printing also, and get out a good sized edition, say not less
than 2,500.

It will suit me better to pay you in the latter part of August,
but if you need I will settle at any time. The custody of the nega-
tives is a matter yet to be adjusted. If you can use them in any way
to your advantage, of course I shall be glad to have you do so; but
if you find you cannot I would rather they would come back to me. I
like the last photos on horseback much the best, and some of the oth-
ers are a good addition to our collection.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Wm. I. Buchanan,
Director General,
Pan-American Exposition,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Dear Sir :-

In trying to find a place for our band during its engagement at the Pan-American I discovered very soon that it would pretty well eat up my money to maintain them in any place to be found in Buffalo. I have therefore decided to put them into camp. I have tents and outfit for that purpose and can send up a part of the food from here and arrange to have the rest delivered there. With a cook I can take care of them in this way for very much less. What I need now is a camping place, and shall run up and see you in the course of a few days about it. If you have a place on the grounds where the boys could have the conveniences of bathing, closets, etc., that would suit me best; if not, I may go some distance out on the trolley lines.

You need not bother to write me unless you care to, and I will call on you as soon as I arrive in Buffalo.

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Carlielle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Rev. M. F. Tripp,
Salamanca, N. Y.

My dear Brother Tripp:-

Thank you for your letter about Allen Black Chief. What I want is facts and frank statements and these you have given me, and they are useful to me. When I can know what the trouble is I may be able to avert it, or can myself assume responsibility. When I do not know how can I correct? The chances are if I had tried to keep Allen Black Chief out of the ball teams he would have found far more fault for he enjoys playing as much as any boy I ever saw. On the base-ball field he is not only a fine player, but the comical man of the team always. His school room losses because of base-ball were quite entirely his own fault, for I understand that it would not have been difficult for him to have kept up with his classes had he tried, and that he certainly he did not try.

I have here at the school several small children belonging to families of western New York. They came from Philadelphia; Burt Harris, Alleghany; Elmer Armstrong, Seneca; Lea Halftown, Seneca; Percy Nephew, Seneca; Mildred Snow, Seneca; Grover Sky, Tonawanda; Harrison Poodry, Tonawanda. What have you to say against my sending these home?

Yours faithfully,

(F. O.)

Lt. Col. 1

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Ross Bundy,

Reserve, Ind.

Dear sir :-

I have your second letter in regard to admission as a stu-
dent here. As you say, we have had Miami's here; but those living in
Indiana have been ruled out by the Department, so that it is impractic-
cable to accept you. I still think if you are fully determined to
further your education you can find some way to support yourself and
attend the public schools in your neighborhood. Our boys when placed
in the public schools under our cutting earn their board and keep by
working mornings and evenings. When a boy I had just such experience
and have never been sorry, for it has helped me to conquer difficult-
ties which otherwise might have conquered me.

Sincerely your friend,

(F)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

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

Dear Mrs. Pabo :-

I have your letter of June 26th in regard to your boy, and
note that you do not understand the situation exactly. Basil has div-
eled up his studies because we are in vacation, when the boys and girls
either go to the country to work, or are given work here for which
they are paid. Basil is a good workman, and I have arranged with him
to carry out his former decision and remain over. If he applies him-
self when school begins in September, he can graduate in March, and
it is very much to his interests to do this. If necessary, as I wrote
you before, he can help you somewhat from his earnings.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 2, 1901.

Noah LaFlesche,
Omaha Agency,
Thurston Co., Neb.

My dear Sir :-

I have your letter of June 27th about Ida Mitchell. It is evident Ida is deceiving you. She is not in need of money, having been returned to the school with a bad report. She is in excellent health, and there was no reason for her failure to do well in the country except her aversion to work. The money you sent her is in the students' bank, but I do not think well of giving it to her to spend. I am trying to teach my pupils habits of thrift and economy, and it is a serious drawback to their progress in this direction to have friends at home sending them such amounts of money. If they have to work for what they get they will learn to be industrious and saving, two very important qualities to success.

(P)

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Carliole, Pa., July 8, 1901.

Arthur S. Tinker, Inspector,
White Earth, Minn.

My dear Sir:-

The case of Mary Sophia Warren is this: her five years does
expire this year. The rule of the school has been for years, and
well understood every where, that where the pupil has been here
five years and the pupil determines for himself or herself to stay
another year, and then another year to advance their education and
waive their right to go home, they are permitted to do so, and
that too, irrespective of the parents wishes in the matter.

Of course five years does not graduate a person who has little
to start on when they come here. Our school graduates midway be-
tween the Grammar and the High School grades of the public schools

In twenty-two years out of forty-five children, we have had
three hundred graduates, and we should not have had more than a
quarter as many had not this rule applied, and had I not insisted
upon it continually.

Sophia determined for herself that she would remain here un-
til she graduated, which will be next March, nine months hence;
then she goes home at our cost. What Mrs. Warren would do would
be to take her away now and judging by past experiences, we could

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have the reasonable apprehension that there would be one chance of
her returning to three of not returning after she got home.

I am simply letting Sophia have her own way in this matter,
which, under the rules she has a right to, and she is wiser than
her mother; notwithstanding I believe Mrs. Warren to be a fairly
sensible woman.

I am glad to hear from you even in this line; all such in-
formation and pressure is good for me.

Why don't you come down here and inspect us; it seems im-
possible for me to get an inspecting officer here, even to tell me
what to do with my worn out and unservicable property.

Yours truly,

(F.)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 6, 1901.

Rev. W. C. Kingsbury,
Hogansburg, N. Y.

Dear Brother Kingsbury :-

If you have the right kind of children I will take quite a
party, say fifteen or even twenty; but please keep within the other
limitations of my instructions as to age, health, etc. In regard to
the doctor's statement that fifty cents is a "rotten price", I am in-
clined to think that the doctor who would make such a statement is a
little off himself. You present the children in a body for examina-
tion. In Life Insurance he probably travels some distance, examines
everyone individually, and has to answer a great many questions; but
in examining the Indian children for us we only ask him to protect us
from the unhealthy and blind. This he can do in very short order. The
best lot of examined children I ever had was done by an agency physi-
cian under my direction and with the assistance of his wife to exam-
ine the girls. They examined upwards of ninety in one day. I have no
doubt your doctor could examine ten within an hour and do it well.
That would be five dollars, a good deal more than his average fees at
any time. You would better drop him and hunt up some other doctor.

In regard to your returning by way of Washington and New York,
you might make a special trip from here to Washington. Then I will on
deavor to send you home by way of New York City. The government rule
is to travel by the shortest line and at the lowest rate. Everything
being favorable, you ought to reach Carlisle inside of eighteen hours

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from Hogansburg.

I expect to be in Buffalo toward the last of the month and will then run over to the coast of Maine to a convention on the 29th; have been hoping to take in your place for a day or two on the way, but that may not be possible. My movements are necessarily uncertain on account of the pressure of matters here at this time of the year.

Fraternally yours,

Dictated.

Carlisle, pa., July 8, 1901.

Miss Lillie Seonia,

Pahuate, New Mex.

Dear Friend :-

I have your letter of June 22nd about Howice and Harry, and
am glad to tell you that both are getting on well. Howice is to re-
main where she is, and Harry is at the school. He has grown a good
deal since he came, and as he is not due to return I cannot think of
sending him. I wrote this to your father some time ago. You under-
stand these things much better than your parents do, and I shall be
obliged if you explain to them how much better it is for the children
to hold on to their advantages and make good use of them while they
are young and can learn easily.

With kind regards,

Faithfully your friend,

(P)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 8, 1901.

George Doxtator,

Versailles, New York.

My dear sir :-

I did not intend to ignore your letter of May 27th in regard to Frank, but in the pressure of correspondence and other matters it was covered by other papers and I just now come to it again.

I write now to say that Frank's experience under our outing will be much better for him than a summer at home. This is what I thought when I wrote you before, and nothing has come up to prove that I am mistaken. While you would probably control and employ him more wisely than a great many parents would, a busy day where a certain amount of work is expected of him and for which he receives a stated wage will develop him along lines that not only help him this summer, but will tend to increase his ambition and abilities in school next winter. Looking at it from this standpoint I am sure you will see that I could give you no other answer and at the same time do what is best for the boy.

(P)

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Miss Clara LaCroix,
Veblen, S. Dak.

Dear school-daughter :-

Enclosed find money order for $22.81, the amount due you
from here less the cost of the money order.

Your letter from St. Paul says you had to stay there over Sunday
do not see why that was necessary, as you should have arrived in
St. Paul some time in the morning, and the train to Lidgerwood does
not leave St. Paul until evening. I trust you are safely at home by
this time. Theodora Davis writes that she reached home at the proper
time.

All are well here. With kind regards,

Faithfully your friend and school-father,

(P)

Carlisle, Pa., July 8, 1901.

J. Meredith Dryden,
The Chalfonte,
Atlantic City, N. J.

Dear Sir :-

I have yours of July 5th, and in response send you a set of
blanks such as we use when sending girls to the country. We have no
other printed material giving requirements, etc., but I send you my
annual report for 1899, the last we have had published.

We have had so many calls for our girls this year that we have
not been able to use half the places offered.

Yours very truly,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carliole, Pa., July 8, 1901.

Gen. J. P. Boyd,
Supt. J. V. Railroad,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Dear General:--

Mrs. Oov. Stone finds that the people she wished to invite
for the evening of Saturday next have mostly left town, and the
asks me if she cannot have the band after it returns from
Buffalo. I have consented to her wishes in this matter, and told
her I would return her transportation to you with this statement,
and had no doubt that you will kindly hold it over and give us a
re-issue when the time comes. The transportation is here with re-
turned.

The band is to be in Harrisburg for an afternoon and evening concert in the park on Friday next, but the park authorities are to pay all the expenses.

Sincerely yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 8, 1901.

Mrs. Laura E. Nevitt,
Station D.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mrs. Nevitt :-

I have yours of the 4th inst. in regard to material for
folk-lore stories. We have no society of that kind here, and have re-
ally paid little attention to that phase of Indian life, on the prin-
ciple that while such research is interesting and valuable to educated
people, it is not conducive to the giving up of tribal superstitions
and habits among Indians just beginning to practice and enjoy the
good things of civilization.

We are at work on a catalog of this school, covering its history
from the beginning nearly twenty-two years ago. When completed I
shall be pleased to send you one, if you wish. This, however, will
contain nothing on the subject of your inquiry.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 9, 1901.

Mr. J. G. Haas, Tailor,
Lancaster, Pa.

Dear Sir:-

I send my white suit by express today for renovation as
per your instructions when you made it. Please have it thoroughly
renovated as quickly as possible and return it to me.

Very respectfully,

Die. (M)

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July 9, 1901

Mr. R.P. Strine,
Transit Building,
5th Ave. & 42nd St.,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Sir:--

I would be very glad to have you send me the band parts
to whatever songs you propose singing at the Exposition. I feel
quite sure that I can make some very satisfactory arrangements
with you in regard to singing there and would like to have your
music in time to look it over and have the band familiarize them-
selves with it.

Mrs. Ettinger joins in best regards to you and Mrs.
Strine and also sincerest thanks for the congratulations and
good wishes. Remaining,

Die. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Mr. M. R. Stevenson,
Wellman Bldg.,
Jamestown, New York.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of the 9th inst. inquiring into the facts
regarding Geneva and Nora Jameson, daughters of Jacob J. Jameson, I
have to advise you that they entered this school Feb. 21st, 1898. En-
closed is one of our consent blanks, which we send for use of parents
and guardians when they wish to send their children to Carlisle. We
have on file such blanks signed by the girls and their mother. There
seems to be no steady purpose for their children on the part of a
large number of Indians. After making strong efforts to have their
children admitted, they are just as energetic in making excuses for
their return. On account of this tendency we were forced long ago
to make a rule and observe it strictly in regard to the term for
which pupils are accepted; otherwise we should not be able to accom-
plish anything for them. Your information in regard to the character
of Mr. Jameson and the opportunities the girls would have in the pub-
lic schools of Jamestown, inclines me to the belief that they ought
to be at home and the government relieved of their further support;
but having come to us under direct application I do not see how I can
properly set aside the rules and send them home before the term of
contract is completed.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

A. H. Kreidler & Bro.
Second & Walnut Sts.,
Harrisburg, Pa.

Gentlemen :-

Enclosed find my check for $14.70 covering your bill of
yesterday. Please receipt and return bill.

(P)

Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Mr. Ed. A. Lau,

Carlisle, Pa.

Dear Sir:-

Please let me have the letter from Ley Bros. in which they
threaten you with discharge, as per yours of today.

Die. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Miss Lulu Coates,
No. 4 Green St.,
Canandaigua, N. Y.

Dear Lulu:-

We shall of course be glad to have you return to Carlisle
in the fall if you are in good health. Talking with Mrs. Brown
about you just now she suggested that possibly your change from
here would cure you of a trouble you have had for a long time which
I was not before aware of. If in August you find yourself in
good condition and will let me know that you wish to return to
Carlisle, I will have a ticket placed for you so you can be back
here by about the 1st. of September.

Very truly your friend,

Die. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Mrs. Javis Pierce,
Onandaga Castle, N. Y.

Dear Mrs. Pierce:-

I have yours in regard to the five children of the chief.
Our rules do not premit us to take children under 12 and it has
been in my mind to send those home that we had from your place
which came to us from Lincoln Institution, but an appeal from
some of the friends of the Indians has led me to let them stay.

I could take the 14 and 12 year old boys if they are in good
health but not the others. We must have children that are old
enough to put at industries.

Very truly your friend,

Dio. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Mr. Frank G. Vera,

Mayaguez, Porto Rico.

My dear Sir:--

I have your letter in regard to Maria and am glad to know that her people are so well satisfied with her being here at Carlisle and that she herself is so wise in these matters. She has been to me recently asking me to let her have the privileges we give to our Indian girls, that of going out and living in a good family where she may learn English, and we are looking for a suitable place for her. The Porto Rican children are all in good health and so far as I can see are generally doing well.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Mrs. Susan Leroy,

Gresham, Wis.

Dear Mrs. Leroy:-

Louis is not hurt; did not get hurt on the train. He
is hurting himself by his bad course. He has been a runaway from
this school four separate times aspiring to play professional
baseball, and notwithstanding his humble writing to me begging me
to take him back and his promises of sticking to it and graduating
he has indicated by his conduct that he does not have regard for
his own word. Just now he is in the guardhouse under punishment
for running away and for his conduct in connection.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Messrs. A. G. Spalding & Bros.,
120 -130 Nassau St.,
New York, N. Y.

Gentlemen:-

Coach Warner sent you the two additional defective balls, the red and the blue, on the 28th of June just before he left here and informed me that sound ones would be returned to me. I have not yet received the balls and cannot understand the delay. Our club bought the balls from you thinking we were getting the best article on the market and bought them through Mr. Warner, our foot ball and baseball coach, because he deals so much with you. Please advise me at once what we can expect. In view of our many hundreds of dollars of purchases from you and of your sending us the balls with your own name on them and your endorsement of them by catalogue, it was very remarkable to me that you should decline to send us the balls before we returned the old ones. It seemed a question of our integrity in the matter that was unworthy of the relations which we thought existed between us. Your delay in sending the balls is an added force to this view.

Die. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Mr. R. V. Griffin,

Loomis, Wash.

My Dear Sir:-

You and I have been somewhat at cross purposes for some
time about your children. The anxiety of the school folks here is
to continue a pupil until he graduates and unless we hung on to
them, there would be very few graduates for it is not the dispos-
ition of the Indians to continue. The children themselves lack
all discretion in these matters very often and when they get home
and have the freedom of the life there, they conclude they know
enough and will stop short of what is necessary to make them useful
and lift them up out of their low estate. Your case is different
as I understand you do not live on a reservation and you yourself
are not an Indian.

Your daughter came to me last winter and stated that she was
exceedingly anxious to graduate here and then get a higher educa-
tion and to use the opportunities for this that Carlisle afforded.
She knew if she went home her school life would be shortened and
there would be no opportunities for her. Believing she could do
better in the public schools, especially this school where she now
is near Philadelphia than she could here or anywhere else, I ar-
ranged a home and schooling for her there. On her own statement of
conditions I agreed with the position she took about it, and as the
rule is for the children to determine for themselves when the five
years is up, it was all arranged that she remain. This is the

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course pursued in all cases with Indians. The agreement was entered
into and she went out to stay until she had accomplished her desires
in obtaining her education. Nothing was done without her own solicitation in the matter.

Your son is a junior and is a promising boy. He would graduate in about 20 months from now. The rule is to hold on to the seniors and juniors and I have simply conformed to the rules and regulations established years ago for the purpose of getting Indians forward to some sort of intelligence. I believe that it is doing you a great good and as the whole of the expense of transporting your children here is borne by the Government, the Government has rights in the premises. You in seeking the Government's assistance in the education of your children, yielded to all the rules and regulations contingent on such a course. The government admitted that your children were Indians and admitted them to the benefits of the school as Indians and it is giving them these benefits. You are at liberty of course to make any complaints you see best and adjust the matter in any way you see fit, and I shall cheerfully and readily yield to any directions that I may receive from my superiors. As the case now stands your children will have to stay here unless my superiors tell me that they must go home.

I say this with the very best of feeling for you and desire to help you and your children and I have had no other desire in the matter from the beginning.

Dio. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Mrs. Matilda K. Paul,
Sitka, Alaska.

Dear Mrs. Paul :-

As your boy is fourteen I shall be glad to receive him at
Carlisle and if you can contrive to get him to Seattle and he will
report to the agent of the Northern Pacific Road there, he will
find an order with the agent instructing him to deliver him transport
ation Seattle to Carlisle and tourist sleeping car accommodations as
far as tourist sleepers run. I have a special rate over this road
and will ask that two tickets be furnished, one for Kendall if he is
to come this way, which will be cheaper, and you can send me $42.00
to pay for his ticket. I will pay for the ticket for the youngest
son.

Glad to know Kendall's record has been so good since his return
to Sitka. It is a great satisfaction to all of us, for he had many
friends at Carlisle.

Faithfully yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 10, 1901.

William White Bear,

Pine Ridge Agency, S. D.

Dear William :-

Your letter of two months ago arrived duly, telling about
a number of Indians who had gone to Buffalo to be in some sort of a
show. While I am sorry they can be persuaded to do such things and
wish they might have gone under different auspices, there is a great
deal to be seen at the Exposition that is instructive, and if they
choose the right places to go in their leisure hours they can improve
themselves notwithstanding the influence their show may have upon them
selves. When our band goes up in a few weeks to play for the Expo-
sition, the visitors will hear something that is worth their while.
It is better than ever before, and gives us concerts here several
times a week. The boys are practicing all the time and we are very
proud of their success.

We are having a pleasant summer, but are very busy with repairs,
estimates, etc. So many of the boys and girls have gone to the coun-
try that it seems very quiet on the grounds. We expect to make a num-
ber of improvements next year in our shops that will add much to the
school's work in that line.

With kind regards and best wishes for your prosperity,

Faithfully your friend,

(P)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Daniel Varner, Jr.,
1215 Puy. Ave.,
Tacoma, Wash.

My dear Friend :-

It was quite a surprise to get your letter of June 12th.
Glad to know how you have been employed since you left Carlisle, and
that you have been so prosperous. If you keep on hustling and are
as successful at laying something by you and your wife ought to be
rich in a few years.

The school has grown considerably since you left. A few changes
and improvements are made every year in shops, schoolrooms, and other
departments. This year we find it necessary to enlarge our dining-
room, the second time in four years. The quarters too are crowded so
that we shall need to make some additions there, then we will be in
shape for another year of profitable work.

We are in vacation now; all the teachers are away, and about
six hundred fifty of the pupils are in the country, so that things
are quiet on the grounds, but all are busy. Our band is wonderfully
improved, and we have several concerts from the band stand every week
In about three weeks they will go to Buffalo to fill a month's engage
ment at the Exposition.

My daughter from Denver and her seven children are visiting us
now; also my son's family from Steelton. They will be with us sever-
al weeks yet, and we shall miss them very much when it is time for
them to return. They are interested in everything and have great fun

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Prof. O. H. Bakeless,
C/o Indian Conference,
Detroit, Mich.

My dear Bakeless :-

I have yours of the 9th and also the 8th and am glad to
hear that things are going so smoothly. I shall have to go to Buffalo
to arrange for the tenting of our band and hope to get there in time
for the Monday meeting. If possible I want to stay several days. Do
you think the Buffalo meeting will amount to much? I should like to
know if Allen will be there. Please ask him and advise me.

Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Rev. W. S. Hayward,
Church of the Good Shepherd,
Onondaga Castle, New York.

My dear Sir :-

I have had my school physician examine Howard Jones and he
says "This boy is well and happy". There is therefore no good reason
why he should go home.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Rev. J. W. Evans,

Portersville, Cal.

Dear Sir :-

Mr. Bunnell is here with a party of four girls and seven boys from Alaska, having arrived yesterday. He advises me that Paris-covia Alexandria is to come here at once also, and wishes me to arrange for her transportation. Accordingly, I have asked the A. T. & S. F. R.R. to have their agent in Fresno, Cal. deliver a ticket to Carlisle to the girl, taking her receipt. Transportation should be ready for her within a day after this reaches you. She will also be provided with berth in tourist sleeper to Chicago. Give her a five days' lunch or means to get something to eat on the way. Properly placed in the sleeping car, she will come thru all right, but a letter addressed to railroad officials which she can show, will insure perfect safety; instruct her to speak to the conductor or brakeman at once if she should have the slightest trouble, but there is no probability of that. We send hundreds of girls to distant points, and have never had the least mishap. She will not need to change cars before reaching Chicago, and should not leave the train till then. One of the railroad men will meet her in Chicago and see that she gets on the right train for Carlisle.

If possible, please notify me a day or two in advance of her starting, so that we may be looking for her.

Very truly yours,

Diated(P)

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Mrs. E. M. Baker,
Niobrara, Neb.

Dear Mrs. Baker :-

It was all arranged that Hattie should go home with the others, and I so notified her. She wrote back that she preferred not to go until fall. Accordingly, I granted her request, as we consult pupils and the rule is to let them decide such matters. So far as I know now, she is to return to the school in the fall and go home.

Hattie was not very well some time ago, but the reports now show she is improving.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Mrs. James D. Flannery,
Bell Block,
Dubuque, Ia.

Dear Mrs. Flannery :-

I have yours of July 7th, and while I very deeply sympathize with you in all your difficulties it is quite beyond my power to aid you in any way I can now see. I would write to James and would gladly help him, but he has disappointed me so often that unless he makes some motion himself first I should feel it a hopeless undertaking. Even then I should have very little faith in his promises.

Faithfully yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Miss Henrietta Henkelman,
409 W. Diamond Ave.,
Hazleton, Pa.

Dear Miss Henkelman :-

Roy Duncan was a pretty bad farm failure. He alleged headache and other ailments, but refused to let the doctor see him and pronounce upon his case, and in other particulars violated the outing rules so that we had to bring him back to Carlisle. When our doctor examined him and pronounced him well I gave him full opportunity to satisfy the charges against him by returning to his country place and working faithfully the balance of the summer. As he refused to do that, there was nothing left for us but to court-martial him. He will now have to stay here and work all summer without pay.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

Mrs. F. M. Baker,
Niobrara, Neb.

Dear Mrs. Baker :-

I wrote you yesterday. This morning a letter comes from
Miss Roberts, and I enclose it for you to read. Please return.

(P)

Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

Dr. Geo. Edward Reed,
Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa.

Dear Doctor :-

I have yours of yesterday stating that letter was enclosed
from Miss Mabel Bristow. I find no such enclosure.

Sincerely yours,

(P)

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

R. H. Kane, Sporting Editor,
"The Record",
Phila., Pa.

Dear Sir :-

Yes; Louis LeRoy ran away to join a professional baseball
team, but was captured and brought back to the school. This was the
fifth time he has run away.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 11, 1901.

Mr. Frank Parker,
Akron, N. Y.

My dear Sir :-

I have your letter about Carrie, asking that she come home
for the summer. Three fourths of the New York Indians have made the
same request for their children, and some of them have been very ur-
gent, having numerous excuses to bring forward. As we have upwards
of two hundred pupils from New York, you can see how troublesome such
requests become, and how necessary it is to strictly observe the rule
allowing no return before the expiration of period except on account
of sickness of pupil. Carrie is a bright little girl, and is doing
very nicely. She is not sick, and there is therefore no reason for
sending her home other than to gratify your wish to see her, which
as explained before I cannot consider.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

James T. C. Seweya,
Laguna, New Mexico.

Dear James :-

I have your letter of June 30th, and Miss Burgess has put
your name on the "Helper" list for a six months' subscription. Since
last year the paper has been enlarged, so that we have to charge 25¢
a year for it.

Glad to hear from you, that you have steady work, and are so
prosperous; also that the other Pueblo boys are employed.

Things at the school are moving on as usual. Every year shows
some advance and enlargement. This year we have to build another
storeroom, make an addition to the school diningroom, and perhaps
put another story on the boys' quarters.

We have a fine band again, and have a concert every few evenings
from the bandstand. In a few weeks they go to Buffalo to play four
weeks at the Exposition. Wish you could hear them.

With kind regards to yourself and other friends,

Sincerely your friend,

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Carlisle, pa., July 12, 1901.

Ulysses Ferris,
Co. B. 21st U.S. Infantry,
Manila, P. I.

My dear Ulysses :-

Your letter of May 10th made better time than some of the
letters from the Philippines. Glad to hear from you again and know
you are well. Now that the Filipino leader 's power is broken, our
operations ought soon to become more simple. We have lately had such
weather as to make us feel special sympathy for our friends in the
tropics. It is cooler again, and raining this afternoon.

The crop prospects in this section are good this year. Farmers
generally have out wheat. Fruit is coming on well.

At the school things move on about as usual in the summer. We
have building to do this year, and other improvements to make. We
have added about forty Porto Ricans to our corps of students this
spring. They get on nicely, and promise to become good students.
I have a letter today from Ronald P. Gleason, of Oakland, Cal. who
expects to go to Manila in a few weeks to take charge of a trade
school to be established there. He writes for circulars in regard
to this school. No doubt he would be glad to meet some Carlisle stu-
dents. After July 23rd his address will be C/o Dept. of Education,
Manila.

I am sending you today a package of Helpers. We send it regular-
ly and only mail these extra back numbers to replace any that may
have missed you.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

Miss Marguerite Scholder,
Mesa Grande, Cal.

Dear Marguerite :-

I have your letter of June 23rd and am pleased to know your health is improving, and that you are doing what you can toward keeping up in your reading and studies.

As you know, we are in vacation now and all the teachers away, some at Detroit and Buffalo, at their homes, or attending summer schools elsewhere. The weather was intensely hot for about a week, but has moderated and it is raining now. Just now there are very few girls left at the school. Miss Jackson is making her round of visits and her letters show that things are generally going on very nicely with the country girls.

We have lately added quite a number of Porto Rican girls and boys, who seem very much like our Indian boys and girls. Of course they speak Spanish, but that will wear off as they become more familiar with our language. Miss Weekley, who is returning from Porto Rico, will bring us one or two more next week.

I notice the Helper reaches you regularly; so I will not repeat what you can read there. Mrs. Pratt and I have with us our twelve grandchildren and their mothers, Nana is at home from Brooklyn, and we are having a very pleasant summer.

With kind regards and the hope that your health will continue to improve,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

John H. Reinken,

Unalaska, Alaska.

Dear John :-

I have your letter and am glad to know of your safe arrival at home. Mr. Bunnell, teacher at Wood's Island, whom you met when the steamer stopped there, arrived day before yesterday with seven boys and four girls. The same boat that brought your letter brought this party also. They seem to be nice children, and I have no doubt will get on well.

I enclose a recommendation, and am glad to be able to speak so well of you. I think an engineering course would be very valuable to you. In the development of your wonderful country there is need for many men with commercial, mechanical, and scientific knowledge, and it is gratifying that you wish to fit yourself for useful service. Only a small portion of the resources of Alaska have yet received any attention.

All are well at the school. I have good reports from your sister's now in the country. With kind regards from us all and thanks for you father's appreciative words of Carlisle, I am

 faithfully your friend and school-father,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

Arthur Bonnicastle,
Co. E., 9th U. S. Infantry,
Manila, P. I.

Dear Arthur :-

Your letter written from Pekin in March reached me long ago
and later the little package containing the pipe, Chinese idols, etc.
They are very interesting souvenirs, valuable to me because one of
my Indian boys secured and sent them to me while serving Uncle Sam
in his operations there. Thank you. I certainly appreciate your thought
of me.

I have late letters from Ulysses Ferris and Joseph Gouge, both
stationed outside Manila. I had not heard of Joseph's enlistment. No
doubt you have seen some of our boys since leaving Pekin. In March we
received official notification of Robert Emmett's death on board the
transport for San Francisco. It was sad that a life with such bright
prospects should close so early. The body was sent to his people in
Montana. You remember Robert, of course, tho he graduated before you
came here. He was one of our first boys to enlist.

We are in vacation now. All the teachers and about six hundred
fifty of the pupils are away for the summer, making things seem very
quiet here. There is plenty for everyone to do, for we have several
new buildings to put up during the summer, repairs and the usual va-
cation work. Have just had a spell of extremely hot weather. It is
cooler again, but for a while could almost imagine we were in the
Philippines.

Wish you could hear our band. It is giving us wonderfully fine
concerts every few evenings from the band stand, and in two weeks

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Arthur Bonnictable.

will go to Buffalo where we have an engagement to play four weeks at
the Exposition. This sets us alongside Sousa's and other world re-
nowned bands.

My stay at the hospital in Hot Springs, Ark. during February
and March did me much good, so that I am now able to attend to
things here without so much discomfort.

I mailed you today a package of "Helpers", thinking you may
have missed those sent to Pekin. Am always glad for your letters, and
used your last one in our paper, as all our friends are interested
in your accounts. The Adjutant general, U.S.A. in Washington, also
read your letter and I find passed it on to several other officers.

With kind regards to yourself and any of our boys you may chance
to meet, I am as ever,

Faithfully your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

Joseph J. Gouge,
Co. H., 21st U.S. Infantry,
Manila, P. I.

Dear Joseph :-

Yours of April 28th took a long time to reach me. When I started an invitation to Commencement to you I had not heard of your enlistment; so it was something of a surprise to get your letter from Luzon. The account you give of your life since leaving Carlisle and your experiences as an infantryman in the Philippines answers many questions I would otherwise have had to ask, for I do like to know how my graduates carry out the principles we try to give them here. Glad you saw your mistake before you had gone too far to care, and that you took such radical measures to right yourself and start anew.

We shall always be glad to hear from you, and will give our
Helper readers the benefit of your experiences.

All the teachers and about six hundred fifty students are away
for the summer, and it seems very quiet; but there is so much to do
at repairing, building, and the usual vacation jobs that everyone is
occupied. You will be interested to know that our band is to go to
Buffalo in a few weeks to fill a four weeks' engagement we have with
the Exposition authorities. The band is giving wonderfully good
music. We are getting new uniforms for this occasion, and will stand
alongside Sousa's and the other celebrated bands of the country in
the quality and style of music.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

Ronald P. Gleason,
1468 Grove st.,
Oakland, Cal.

Dear Sir :-

Complying with your request I sent you today copy of our
book of school illustrations, Course of Study, annual reports, copies
of addresses on Indian education, and other printed material in ref-
erence to this school. Will be pleased to send you future reports,
when out.

(P)

P. S. - A number of our Carlisle students are serving in the Philip-
pines and are stationed about Manila. Ulysses Ferris; Co. B., 21st
Infantry, Arthur Bonnicastle, Co. E., 9th Infantry, and Joseph Gouge
Co. H. 21st Infantry have written me lately. There are six or eight
more in the vicinity, but I do not know their exact whereabouts now.
I am writing these boys today, and as they are always glad to see
someone fresh from the States, you may have a call from one or two.
Ulysses Ferris's home is in California.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 12, 1901.

Miss Pearl McArthur,
General Delivery,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Dear Miss McArthur :-

Our funds for the new year have not arrived and are not
likely to be here until toward the end of the month. I am sorry it
is not practicable for me to advance you the half month's salary, as
you request.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 13, 1901.

Hartwood Hall, Supt.,
Ferri, Pa.

Carlls: cordially greets her new collaborer, Sherman Institute, pre-
dieting her leadership in solving the problem on passing Indian youth
rapidly out into public schools and real citizenship.

Pratt.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 13, 1901.

Mrs. W. M. McIntosh,
Grenada, Miss.

Dear Mrs. McIntosh :-

Mr. Methvin writes me that Sallie should return here and
ask if I cannot get you a special rate to Carlisle for her. I have
never succeeded in making any arrangement over the southern roads, so
that it is impossible for me to get a special rate now for Sallie's
use, and she will have to come at such rate as you yourself are able
to arrange for. Please notify us a little in advance the time of her
starting, the route she takes, and when she will be due here, so
that we may be on the lookout for her.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 13, 1901.

Ida LaChapelle,
Park Rapids, Minn.

Dear Ida :-

I have sent your application to the Commissioner with my
endorsement, and trust you may be reinstated. Your case of course
will depend principally on the record you have made in the service
and the number of positions to be filled. I can speak for you only as
we knew you while a student here. That I am glad to say was credit-
able. I have already made up my list for Carlisle, so that there is
no vacancy for which I could consider you.

Dennison arrived at noon today, and will go with the band to
Buffalo in a few weeks.

With kind regards,

Faithfully your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 13, 1901.

Lazarus Terrance,

Hogansburg, New York.

My dear Mr. Terrance :-

On the statement of the patron with whom Lydia is living I
have ordered her in and she will be here within a few days. When she
arrives I will have my physician examine her and if her health de-
mands it, will of course send her home. This is the course we must
take, to be sure we are making no mistake. The case I trust is not so
serious as you fear. Will write you again when I have the doctor's
report.

Enclosed find Lydia's letter.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 25, 1901.

Maud Antell,

Kimberly, Minn.

Dear Miss Antell. :-

I have yours of July 6th, and must refer you to my letter
of July 5th to Charles' mother. I cannot give a different answer now,
Charles has not completed his term of five years, and sickness in the
family at home is not sufficient reason to shorten his time and out
him off from further schooling. In no case do we permit home going
for the reason you allege. If we did, every student would have cause
to go at least once a year, and you can see how little they could as-
complish in work and lessons, beside the expens to the government,
which so much unnecessary traveling would entail.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 15, 1901.

Rev. W. C. Kingsbury,
Hogansburg, New York.

Dear Brother Kingsbury :-

The children need no clothes but what they wear. As soon
as they come they are fitted out with what they need. Provide your
party with lunch to last through to Carlisle if that is possible.
That is our custom, as it lightens the expense materially. In regard
to the thirteen year old boy you speak of specially, you can bring
him if he comes within the limits otherwise.

I expect now to be with you about the 25th or 26th of July,
stopping for only a short time en route to Maine.

Trusting all will go well with your party,

Fraternally yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 5, 1901.

Jos. C. LaFramboise, Yeoman U.S. Navy,
U. S. Steamship Dolphin,
Gloucester, Mass.

My dear Joseph :-

Thanks for your good letter which I have sent over to the
Helper office for extracts. Letters from my boys in the army and
navy are attracting a great deal of general interest, and I am glad
to have such descriptive accounts of your life as you give.

The school is down to the lowest vacation basis now; 630 students
out; home goers off, and the teachers pretty much all away.

I think your idea of transfer to accomplish your laudable desire
for promotion all right if the naval officers think it right.

With kind regards from us all, and with best wishes for your ad-
vancement,

(F)

P. S. - Sorry I did not get to see you and your beautiful ship while
in Washington, but I have not been down for a long time.

Copy of original, by mistake printed in the Off. Book, Page 367.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 1, 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 in 1879.

My address for the next month is as above.

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carliole, Pa., July 1, 1901.

To The Adjutant,
16th Cavalry, U.S.A.,
Presidio, Cal.

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. 6th, all 1879.

Lt. Col. 16th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlsbad, Mo., July 1, 1961,

Dr. Charles Montesuma,
100 State St.,
Chicago, Ill.

My dear Doctor!

I find your constitution faulty in the English almost from
start to finish, and there is an amount of vagueness in it which is
confusing to ordinarily intelligent people. In order to make it at
all acceptable it would have to be published as the compilation of an
Indian with a limited education, so that . . . to make it what it
ought to be, someone who was competent would need to go over it and
edit it for you. So much for composition.

Now, as I told the young man, I cannot undertake to endorse a
scheme of this kind. It involves too much responsibility. My judg-
ment is that unless your society has the backing of a very strong man
with substantial means, it will only be an addition to the other fail-
ure of attempts to do good for the Indians. I have this to say be-
side, that I do not think a body of people congregating together in
any cause, good or indifferent, has the force and effect of individual
effort. Of course if the society is dominated by one individual and
he can control and direct it in one line, it may work very well; but
even then there is danger, because the head may become autocratic, expe-
less, or dishonest. However, it is too deep a question for me to
work out in connection with the pressure under which I am placed just
now.

I return the constitution herewith.

Sincerely yours,
R. H. Poutt

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Article, Pa., July 10, 1901.

Mr. Richard Sanderville,
U.S. Indian Agent,
Blackfeet Agency,
Browning, Mont.

Dear Richard !-

We have tried for a long time to get Agnes into some physical condition, but it seems utterly impossible. I have sent her to Philadelphia and had her in the hospital for special treatment but that does not sure. She has been a trial to us ever since she came. On your account I have been anxious to try to make something of her. It seems odd, as you will see from the enclosed letters, quite impracticable. The matrix in charge of the girls has asked me several times to let her go home as incorrigible, but I have held on to her hoping for a change. The change does not come. I shall therefore start her for the agency on Friday of this week and she should reach Browning at 5:35 Monday afternoon.

Die.(M)

By mistake copied in Off. Book, Page 420.

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TELEGRAM.

Williams, Clerk,
Indian School,
Oneida, via Green Bay, Wis.

July 18.

Tell Henry Coulon Doe Schenandore will reach DePere Saturday afternoon.

Pratt, Lt. Col.

W. U. - 4:45 P.M.

TELEGRAM.

A. W. Newhall,
Seattle, Wash.

Northern Pacific Agent, Seattle, will deliver you tickets to Carlisle and tourist sleeping car berths to St. Paul, at once.

Pratt, Lt. Col.

Sent by Col. Pratt soon after noon.

July 18.

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TELEGRAM.

July 18.

Supt. Reel,
Convention Indian Educators,
High School Bldg.,
Buffalo, New York.

Would be pleased to have visit from our Canadian Indian School Supt.
who spoke yesterday.

Pratt, Col.

Postal. 10:25 A.M.

TELEGRAM.

July 18.

Supt. Frank Terry,
Indian School,
Tacoma, Wash.

Your letter. Just back from Buffalo. Shall we home all next week.

Pratt, Lt. Col.

Postal. Collect.

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-2- Mr. Brown Benson.

P. S. - Since John left I find there was a balance of $3.47 on this
bill which I did not keep out. Will you please send me that amount
to square his account ?

Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Mr. R. Benson,
Unalaska, Alaska.

Dear Sir :-

John starts today as I have previously arranged and written you, and will be in Seattle in time to take the "Excelsior" sailing on the 26th. The $200.00 sent to reimburse the Government for his expenses coming to Carlisle and returning home, has been disposed of as follows :-

Seattle to Carlisle $64.00
Having special agreement with the Railroad, his return expenses to Seattle are
Ticket Carlisle to Seattle 41.78
Fare on Steamer "Excelsior", Seattle to Unalaska 63.00
$166.78.

Leaving a balance of $33.22.

This amount I have given to John, the larger portion of which he has concealed on his person, reserving a little for incidentals on the way. He will need a tourist sleeper to Seattle from a point where he can strike them, either Chicago or St. Paul, and as the distance is long and the weather very warm he will have to buy his food on the train. In addition to that he has $16.00 of his own earnings after buying a suit of clothes.

We have found John a very good boy and I am exceedingly sorry to lose him. He has always been good natured and obedient to the rules of the school, and so bright as to learn rapidly in the school room.

The best wishes of all at Carlisle go with him.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

George Carrefell,
Reserve, Wis.

Dear George :-

On receiving your letter of July 9th, I turned it over to Mr. Miller and he has sent you a check. In regard to a party for Carlisle, I could accept some good students from your locality, but it would have to be arranged officially, that is, through the Agent. Pupils must all be examined by a responsible physician, they must have parental consent, must be proper characters, not older than eighteen nor younger than fourteen, and of such intelligence that we can work on them with reasonable success. To get a satisfactory party it takes a person of good sound judgment, and if the Agent informs me it will be worth while I would better send someone to look after the matter. You might give me the names of those who seem desirous of coming. I send you one of our picture books today, as you ask.

With kind regards to yourself and Willie,

A.M. Pratt

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Miss Fannie Rubinkam,
Newtown, Pa.

Dear Miss Rubinkam. :-

I have yours of July 15th in regard to our boys in your Sunday-school class. Glad they take part in the general exercises of the school with so much credit to themselves and the school. As they conduct themselves so well and are received in the Sunday-school with favor, it seems very strange that they cannot be scattered among the other young men. I cannot understand why only one class should be open to them. Not that I in the least question what they are taught in your class; it is the principle I am trying to inculcate in them, of widening their acquaintance and association with the best the locality and opportunities afford. This view is so reasonable and so in line with what we practice with our own children that it must be possible to accomplish it for our Indians. I trust you will bring the subject up at some meeting of the officers and teachers of the Sunday school and urge the Superintendent to have them distributed into the different classes. Perhaps if you would abandon the class the management would see the necessity for some action, and the distribution I desire would be effected.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Major Wolfe,
Commanding Camps, etc.,
Camp Millard Filmore,
Pan-American Exposition,
Buffalo, New York.

Dear Major :-

As I would have to ship a tent or two from here to Buffalo
by freight and in the great confusion, there might be some trouble in
getting them promptly. I wonder if it would not be preferable for
you to spare me one or two tents for kitchen purposes for our boys.
On receipt of this won't you please wire me, my expense, whether or
not you can favor me?

Am glad to hear from my boy Gansworth this morning that the room
and lodging are all right. When I was there last, it looked a little
as though the Cubans would crowd us out if the family arrived.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 20, 1901.

Mrs. Johnston,
1332 V. St. N.W.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam :-

By direction of your daughter I mailed you this morning twelve blue prints from negatives of which we wish good prints for the photo engraver.

Dictated(P)

P. S. - Please send them to me as soon as you can.

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276

Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Miss Frances B. Johnston,
150 Jewett Ave.,
Buffalo, New York.

Dear Miss Johnston :-

I quite intended to hunt you up while in Buffalo the early part of the week, but really between the Convention and the trips I had to make in looking for a place to locate the band I did not have the time.

If you will have the plates all shipped to me I will send you my check for $250. Am glad to say that money matters are easier now than I had anticipated and I am ready to settle with you at any time that suits you.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Wm. Hertzler,
Port Royal,
Juniata Co., Pa.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to your postal of the 15th inst., I fear our rate
for the band would be beyond your considering. We must somehow get
even with expenses, and cannot do that without charging a good price
for each engagement. If we could leave here the morning of the 12th
in time to get to your place for service that day, and I think we
could, and you could relieve us on the evening of the 13th so that
we could get home that night, we can pay all our railroad expenses
and come to you with 35 pieces for $350.00; you to furnish meals
while there.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Miss Helen B. Hayes,
Boc 263,
Shippensburg, Pa.

Dear Miss Hayes :-

Replying to your letter in regard to employment as cook in the Indian Service, the best way is to write to the Honorable Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. Tell him what you wish to do and he will inform you of the steps necessary to get a position in a school in the west.

If you are a good cook and would accept family service, I am wanting a person for a short time in my family on account of the presence of my daughter and her children from the west. Ordinarily we board in the Teachers' Club, but have been keeping house on account of our visitors. One of my assistant school cooks has been doing our cooking, but as I must send the principal away next week I would very much like to secure someone exceptionally capable for a short time and would of course expect to pay the best salary for such service.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

H. S. Albright, Treas.,
Orwigsburg, Pa.

Dear Sir :-

I have your letter of July 13th which was held for my return from Buffalo. I do not see that we can come to an agreement about the band. It is impossible for me to let it go to you at the figure you name. Parties elsewhere offer us the same date and that place is much easier of access and the transportation expenses not so great.

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Carlisle Pa., July 19, 1901.

Jacob M. Beidler,
Carlisle, Pa.

Dear Sir :-

It is not likely that there will soon be a vacancy in the
painting department at this school, as you have been advised, but I
file your application and when a vacancy does occur will give it full
consideration.

Diated(P)

Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Archie Wheelock,
C/o Wilmington Malleable Iron Works,
Wilmington, Del.

Dear Archie :-

Do you know what reason Johnson Owl had for leaving his
place ? He has not turned up at his home and his people are very
anxious about him. Let me have any information you can.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Mrs. Thomas Livingston,
1800 Third St.,
New Brighton, Pa.

Dear Mrs. Livingston :-

Your letter to Dr. Reed, Pres. of Dickinson College, in
regard to Miss Mabel Bristow, was referred to me by him.

There are no vacancies at this school now, and if there were
they would be controlled by the Civil Service. Appointments are made
from those on the list of eligibles, i. e., those who have passed the
Civil Service examination; the higher the grade applicants make, the
better are the chances for selection. Miss Bristow's best course
would be to take the examination, get her name on the list, and a-
wait her turn for assignment.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

A. H. Whitford, Gen. Secy., etc.,
19 W. Mohawk St.,
Buffalo, New York.

My dear Sir :-

I called to see you in reference to lodging our Indian band
but found you out. When I called upon Mr. Buchanan he informed me
that they expected the boys to remain on the Exposition grounds be-
cause they would need them at night and had places for keeping them.
He arranged that I have accommodations for the band and a place to
put up cooking tent, etc. I therefore have no need to arrange else-
where.

An very greatly obliged to you for your courtesy in writing.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 20, 1901.

A. G. Spalding & Bros.,
126 - 130 Nassau St.,
New York.

Gentlemen :-

Day before yesterday I returned you one of the new balls, the black one, which you sent us recently. You will see its condition. I am personally fond of croquet, usually spending an hour each evening in playing when the weather is fair, and the balls received from you have been an aggravation all summer. I told Mr. Warner, our football coach, to get the best set he could, and he got them from you. This is the fourth time we have returned balls that split and broke. It is a condition of things that requires a good deal of patience to endure. Why is it not possible for you to furnish us balls that will stand ordinary use, for that is all these have received? While waiting we are using the ordinary cheap wooden balls, and not one of them has split.

Please do not experiment on me any longer, but send an article that will stand the wear.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 20, 1901.

Jose Ortega Bevarer,
Juana Diaz,
Porto Rico.

My dear Sir :-

I have your letter of the 7th inst., in regard to your son, Rafael Ortega. Rafael is contending for one of the places at school in the United States to be paid for by the government of Porto Rico, and has been taking an examination before me for that purpose. I have already sent his papers to Dr. Brumbaugh. It has always been the policy of this school to push its students into higher schools wherever and whenever that could be done. Rafael is well and seems quite happy here, as do all the Porto Ricans.

Very truly your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 20, 1901.

Mrs. Sarah L. Trippe,
Salamanca, New York.

Dear Mrs. Trippe :-

I shall be very glad to make a half rate arrangement for
the parents of any of our children who wish to visit their children
here, but can only do so from points on the Pennsylvania Railroad in-
cluding the Northern Central and Allegheny Division.

Brother Trippe's expressions are always so forceful that I am
especially glad to have them. In regard to the Allen girls, there
are none now at the school whom I feel inclined to send home except a
few very small boys, some of them afflicted with a trouble that caus-
es no end of annoyance to us. Only one of these boys is a Seneca.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 19, 1901.

Mrs. Sarah Armstrong,
Penton,
Erie Co., New York.

Dear Mrs. Armstrong :-

I have been absent for a few days, and your letter of July
12th is just now before me. If you send me the money I will let your
boy go home and he need not return. I understand he goes to Angola,
a point on the Pennsylvania R. R. If that is correct a ticket will
cost about $7.00. On receipt of this amount and advice as to what
station you wish him ticketed to, I will send him.

Yours very truly,

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 20, 1901.

Miss Elizabeth Newton Smith,
140 N. 15th St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Miss Smith :-

In order to get into the charmed Civil Service circle you
must take an examination before the Civil Service Commission for the
position you seek to fill. After passing your name is placed on the
list of eligibles in all or any of the four districts of the United
States, as you may designate. If you write to the Chairman of the Civ-
il Service Commission, Washington, D. C. he will give you full inform-
mation as to dates, requirements, manner of procedure, etc. You should
tell the particular line of work you seek. Philadelphia is one of the
great centres, and examinations are held there at seasons stated in
their circular. There is nothing to prevent your taking the examina-
tion for stenographer and typewriter in any branch of service and for
teacher in the Indian service. By getting your name on both lists
you would have a double chance. Once in the Indian service you could
be transferred from clerk to teacher or teacher to clerk if such trans-
fer were in the interests of the service.

I have just arranged for the last vacancy in our force, so that
we are fixed for the year. If you did not expect too much salary, at
least to begin on, there is in prospect a possible clerical position
where shorthand and typewriting are necessary. Please let me know
what you would expect.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 20, 1901.

Chauncey Y. Robe,
Indian School,
Genoa, Neb.

My dear Chauncey :-

Yesterday you left Ilbwood's for Genoa to again take service under your former and most excellent superintendent, Dr. Winslow. I congratulate you most heartily on that and the fact that you went to your demoted place quietly and without complaint. Ordinarily, I would have expected a letter asking me to do something about it, as that is what happens in the case of merely every Carlisle graduate to whom the same trial comes; but you did not write me, and I knew nothing about it until I heard from Dr. Winslow. I am very greatly please with this exhibition of character on your part.

Thank you for your inquiries in regard to my health. I still have a little rheumatism but am pretty well for an old fellow.

Trusting you are well, and feeling sure that under the wise direction of Dr. Winslow you will be successful in your position of disciplinarian at Genoa, I am as ever,

 faithfully your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 22, 1901.

John Lufkins,
Indian School,
Morris, Minn.

My dear John :-

I have no doubt your permanency in the position you hold
at Morris, as anywhere else, will depend entirely on your own good
conduct and usefulness. If you are thoroughly useful your superinten-
dent will want to continue you and he can do that, for Indians have
special privileges in the service. In all cases I know of where em-
ployes lose their places it is because of not giving satisfactory
service; so that if you will just give yourself up to an earnest and
intelligent discharge of your duties and will not hesitate to work
early and late, doing all you can to make yourself a success, I am
sure you will have no trouble. If you do not do that, nothing I could
say in your behalf would help you.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 22, 1901.

Miss Clara Kern Bayliss,
C/o Dept. Public Instruction,
Springfield, Ill.

Dear Madam :-

I have never interested myself nor are my people here in-
terested in the myths of the aborigines, so that without making spec-
ial effort, for which I do not find the time, it is impracticable for
me to furnish what you are seeking.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 22, 1901.

Rev. J. A. Maggrah,
White Earth, Minn.

Dear Sir :-

On inquiry I find that you belong to Canada and your nephew
or adopted son is probably entitled to the school privileges there
and not in the United states. If such is the case I cannot accept of
him; but if he belongs to the United States and is entitled to consid-
eration and your agent will so write me and recommend him, I will be
glad to undertake him.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 20, 1901.

M. N. Wagner,
Carlisle, pa.

Dear Sir :-

Enclosed find my check for $7.61 covering your bill of
July 19th. Please return receipted bill.

(P)

TELEGRAM.

July 22.

Hon. J. K. McCammon,
F. St. near Treasury,
Washington, D. C.

Please advise me, C/o Indian Office, whether I can see you in Washington tomorrow about noon and where.

Pratt. Lt. Col.

Postal. 10:35 A.M.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 23, 1901.

Miss Clara LaCroix,
Vestlin, S. Dak.

Dear Clara :-

I have your letter of the 9th, and am glad you are safe at
home, and now that you are there I trust you will be very helpful to
your parents. Your money was sent you soon after your first letter
was received. Mr. Miller bought a money order, and it went to you at
Vestlin. 15 additional has come in since for your work for Miss Rob-
ertson, and I enclose that now. This squares your account.

Hope to hear from you occasionally. With kind regards,

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Carlisle, Pa., July 23, 1901.

Mrs. M. A. Budington,
C/o Dr. M. W. Barr,
Elwyn,
Del. Co., Pa.

Dear Madam :-

I have yours of the 20th inst. asking information in regard
to this school. Visitors are welcome here at any time. Just now the
school is not at its best, as three fourths of the pupils are in coun-
try homes for the summer, and the remainder are for the most part at
work outside in connection with building, repairs, etc., so that the
shops are almost deserted. Such departments as are in operation, how-
ever, are open to visitors. Ticket Phila. to Carlisle is $3.70 each
way. There are several trains leaving Broad St. station every day. On
the Penna. R. R. it is about a three hours ride; on the Phila. &
Reading, a little longer. We have trolley connections with the town,
so that you can come out that way if you choose. If you make yourself
known at the office on arrival here, I shall be pleased to send some-
one around with you to see the school as it is in the summer.

Concerning a position here, I have to say that I have filled all
vacancies for the year, and there are none in prospect that I know
of, and if there were I should be compelled to ask the Civil Service
Commission for someone on their lists or secure someone by transfer
from another Indian School. Should you wish to enter the Indian Ser-
vice, you would better write the Chairman of the Civil Service Com-

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mission, Washington, D. C. for circular of information.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 23, 1901.

Hilda G. Bouser,
C/o W. A. Bouser,
Rosebud, S. Dak.

Dear Mrs. Bouser :-

I received your letter of application some time ago and
sent it to the Indian Agent to know what he was willing to do about
it. All transfers must be arranged in an official way, and I shall
be very glad to receive you if the agent will recommend you as being
entitled by age, health, character, etc. to the privileges of this
school. When you write again, please let me know whether you are full
Indian or a mixed blood, and if so what proportion; also where you
have been to school, how long, and for what reason you were discharged

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Carlisle, Pa., July 24, 1901.

Miss Ella Rikert,
Fort Berthold Agency,
Elbowoods, N. Dak.

Dear Ella :-

I was away from home when your letter came and so it was no
attended to promptly. I now enclose a money order for $5.50 less the
cost of the order. This is the interest available to date. In Septem-
ber a like amount will be due, and I will forward that then. It seems
to me you ought not to disturb the principal. You have worked hard
for it, and should reserve it for your own use. You owe something to
yourself. Having abandoned your position to look after your brother's
affairs and being out of regular employment so long besides spending
what you had on hand for his benefit, I think you have already done
more than he ought to expect under the circumstances, and should con-
sider yourself free to return to your work at Fort Shaw if that po-
sition is still open to you, or to take up work elsewhere. I will not
send you any part of your principal until I hear from you again. I
have of course no desire to interfere with your affairs, and when you
think the matter over I am sure you will see that my advice is in ac-
cordance with your personal interests. I have considerable respect
for your financiering ability usually, but very much question the
wisdom of paying the amount you suggest to the woman who is treating
your brother's eyes. Why not consult a practicing physician who is
competent to help him? It would not cost half the amount you expect
to pay her.

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Glad your house is so near completion and that it is so comfortable and roomy.

It is very hot here, but we have had considerable rain, so that farms and gardens are in good condition. All are well and send their regards with mine.

Faithfully your friend,

Carlisle, Pa., July 24, 1901.

Miss L. King Miller,
103 W. 14th st.,
New York City.

Dear Madam :-

Replying to yours of the 21st in regard to use made of a letter alleged to be mine by Mrs. Livingston, I have to advise you that I do not remember of writing Mrs. Livingston any letter that could be used in such a way. I did say to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by letter that my people were pleased with her system of dress cutting; that it was the best they had seen, and requested authority to buy a certain number of sets. That any use of such a letter could be made to gain credit is very surprising and indicates a good deal of gullibility on the part of the victims of her scheme. You seem to have invested quite a sum with her. It would have been easy for you before making such investment to inquire of me direct, which you could have done by telephone in a few minutes, by telegraph in the course of an hour, or by mail within two days.

Your letter and other information I have of Mrs. Livingston indicates that she is a proper candidate for the penitentiary.

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Carlisle, Pa., July 25, 1901.

Howard E. Gansworth,
C/o Interior Dept.,
Pan-American Exposition,
Buffalo, New York.

Dear Howard :-

The band will leave here Saturday forenoon arriving in Buf-
falo over the Penna. lines at 7:40 in the evening. Please meet and
take them to their quarters. I am sending Mr. Van der May with an as-
sistant by train tonight. He will arrive in Buffalo Friday morning
and will begin at once to get things ready. I have arranged that cars
to be run into the Exposition grounds near the Stadium; otherwise it
would be necessary to have two large express wagons at hand to haul
the baggage over. I just have Major Wolf's telegram stating that he
will do all he can to aid in the execution of that arrangement. It
will be necessary for the boys to take their meals at some other
place until Mr. Van der May is ready to provide for them at their
quarters. Please find out whether the place spoken of by the chair
boys where good meals are served at 21½ is near enough and available;
if not, there is a place on the grounds where meals can be had three
for a dollar. Will you not see if you can be excused from your duties
long enough to call on Major Wolf and if you cannot make arrangements
at the 21½ place, consult him in reference to the other. Mr. Van der
May will need a range for his kitchen. Major Wolf may be able to di-
rect you where a suitable one can be procured for the time needed, and
will provide eating tables. The boys will have their lunch with them
so that the first meal to be arranged for will be breakfast Sunday
morning. By Monday evening at furthest everything should be in run-

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