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Joe Vatter,

Mordansville, Pa.,

Dear Joe:

We have nothing from Germany yet. The final closing up of the property will take some time. There is no doubt but that you will get your share in time, but such matters are delayed in the final settling up. It might be one or two years before it will be all settled. There may be property to sell, and it may not be cost to sell it at once. We have heard from the German Consul that the papers are all straight and right.

About your living in Columbia County or going to Maryland, I think that is a matter entirely for your own decision. If you are sure that you can get $20, a month and the work is honorable, I should advise you to go.

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J. A. B. th.

Rev. J. Howell, Miss.

Oneida, Wisconsin,

Dear Sir:

Dennison, at my suggestion, wrote to the Department at Washington, asking that he be permitted to return home. He made a strong case, but was refused. The Department is not disposed to render to the almost universal disposition for changing the Indians everywhere manifest, and I must say I am glad there is some disposition to enforce education; while it may work apparently hard in some cases it will be a vast gain to the Indian cause. Dennison will be very much more of a man, by being put to his work. He needs to learn a little of the endurance of a good soldier. Gratifying him by sending him home simply continue his childishness about it.

We take great satisfaction in the very excellent party of students that we have from Oneida, and hope to make return by them to the country, which will more than compensate them for any sacrifices that people made in sending them to us.

I write this in addition to a note I had Mr. Olmsted write you.

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J a. n. 13 th.

Dear Mrs. Roy:

On the 21st. I am to take a party of our children before a Mass Meeting on the Indian question, in Washington. They are to sing and make a number of speeches. If possible I wish to call upon the President and his Cabinet, upon the Secretary and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. It is specially desirable that we put forward our best students and in our singing, "Harriet is the best after we have. Now would it be possible for you to spare her to train with the other pupils and go with me to Washington if She could return to you at once after the meeting. If you can spare her, it would be very helpful to the general influence of my party which will, if she goes number 10. If she goes, she should come very soon, so as to practice. I will take care of her expenses. If it is too much inconvenience to you, do not feel called upon to do it and you need not say anything to Harriet about it just let it pass.

Mrs. Judge Roy.
Bellefonte, Pa.,

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Dear Mrs. Morris:

The Board of Indian Commissioners propose to hold a Mass Meeting on the Indian question, in Washington on the 21st, and are anxious that I should come down with a party of students and take part. While I am about it, I would like to make the best and biggest impression possible, and have wondered whether it would be practicable for you to spare Annie Thomas. She is wholly the product of Carlisle and so purely Indian and attractive that her presence in the party would be an immense addition to it. Do not feel called upon to let her come unless it is absolutely necessary. If she does come it should be in time to train in singing with the others, say not later than Thursday. I hope to get an opportunity to call upon the President, Secretary, and Commissioner, and upon one or two of the Committees on Indian Affairs.

Mrs. Mary Morris,
Overbrook, Pa.

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J. M. L.

Jose Maria,
Cara of M. Bibo,
Asuna, N. M.

My dear friend!

It is my very painful duty to inform you of the
death of your daughter Dorinna. She had a quick consumption, and
notwithstanding all our care was called away from us. A medical
examination revealed that she had had SEVERELY some lung diseases
probably pneumonia, and that one of her lungs had grown fast to the
walls of the chest which explains her going off so rapidly.
We laid her away tenderly in our little school burning ground, and
I will mark her grave with a marble slab giving her name, age,
where she is from and whose daughter she is. Dorinna was quite
a cheerful pleasant girl and had many warm friends. In her sickness
she had the constant and affectionate care of our excellent
physician and nurse.

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J. A. 14,

Miss Tamar P. Johnson,

Pekin, Niagara Co. N.Y.

Dear Madam:

In reply to your application of the 11th I have to inform you that for the present fiscal year, ending the 30th of June, our corps of teachers is full. From present indications we shall have one vacancy next year, but that I fear is in a higher department than you indicate your ability to teach.

If you care to file evidences of ability for this place next year, I shall be glad to give them equal consideration with others that may be received.

Very truly yours,

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J. A. B., 14 th.

Mrs. M. Wade,

Omaha Mission, Neb.

Dear Mrs. Wade:

Noah's mis-conduct was immoral. He was one of a party of 19, and he was foreseen. He is diseased and as a penalty I required him and others to wash their own clothing.

Noah resisted, and was abusive to the school physician who had been over-kind to him. As a result he was tried by a Court of the other boys and was sentenced to a term in the guard-house on bread and water. It will be out on Saturday. His health is fairly recovered. Assure his father that up to the time of this act, no boy in the school had my respect and confidence more than Noah, but he deserves punishment, and I hope his cure will be complete.

Very truly yours,

Capt. & Supt.

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J a n. 14.

Tona Jackson,

Grand River, I T.

Dear Madam:

I had yours in regard to Katie Crinrod sometime ago. I rather expected that other students would come in under the care of Mr Watson who would throw more light upon the case. My views quite correspond to yours in regard to the utility of giving Indian students the advantage of good white schools where practicable, and if what you say in reference to the school at Neosho continues as satisfactory, and the necessary arrangements can be made with the full consent of the proper guardians of Katie, I should not object to her transfer. It seems to me from canvassing her case that she loses nothing by continuing at Carlsisle for several years, and to shift her soon would I fear tend to unsettle her. However I shall be glad to hear from you again on the subject if the prospect you speak of continues bright. Whatever we can do to make the Indians individuals instead of masses should be done.

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March 23 rd. 6.

Dr. Benjamin Lee,
Sec'y Board of Health,
313 S. 15 th. St., Phila., Pa.,

Dear Sir:

In reply to your letter of yesterday I have to inform you that our dormitories are very irregular. For a part of the large boys we have rooms 45 by 24 ft. with 10 ft. ceiling, in which we place 16. For other of the large boys we have rooms 18 by 24 ft. with 10 ft. ceiling, in which we place 5. For the girls we have rooms of various sizes, 14 by 15 ft., 12 by 15 ft. with 10 ft. ceiling. In the former we place 5 and in the latter 4 girls. In all of our dormitory rooms we have the advantage of cross ventilation, and in the girls we have removed the transoms connecting with halls or where there is no hall, have removed the doors, where the rooms connect, and there is a general circulation of air. You will see that 450 cubic feet is the smallest, while some of our students have over 800 cubic feet. We have no double beds; each student sleeps alone. For the girls I have the Hartford women's wire bed, and for the boys the solid iron bed. Throughout the quarters the heating is by steam, and direct radiation, The buildings are long and narrow and the rooms open by windows on both sides, so there is the best opportunity to ventilate. Our

b

beds consist of husk mattress with hair top, and for Winter we give three blankets with a comfort, or four blankets, three point weighing 4 pounds. Hair pillow, two sheets and pillow case. The latter changed weekly. The blankets and comfortables are aired once or twice a week by hanging out on lines or balconies a half day.

In addition, for the boys we have linen spreads. Chambers are provided in all the rooms. Each student is provided with a long night shirt, and required to remove all day clothing. The day clothing is hung up in the sleeping rooms ; it not being possible to have it otherwise. Each student has separate towels but three to four use the same basin, except is cases of disease, when the diseased student is provided with a separate basin, and usually removed from contact with other students. Each student has his own comb. Tooth-brushes are only in partial use.

Our school building is 250 ft. long by 24 wide, 2 stories, divided into 5 rooms of equal size on each floor. Each room is entered by an outside door from a balcony. On that side are two windows on the opposite side there are 4 windows. The students sit with their backs to the greatest light. The ceilings are 10 ft. high. As we work one half day and are at school one half day, that is, half the students are at work in the morning and the other half are in school, and visa versa for the afternoon, there is an average of 25b pupils in each school room during the day time,

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which gives 460 cubic feet per pupil, but three nights in the week we have a study hour in the school-rooms where all pupils belonging to each room are present during that hour, and the air space is reduced to a bout 230 cubic feet; but the cross ventilation aided by very large old fashioned fire-places in each room, gives us good air. The heat is by steam and direct radiation. We use the Buffalo noiseless desks and seating, which is the most comfortable. I know of, in the market. For food we use the Army supply table, that gives per 100 rations, 112 pounds of flour, or in lieu 125 pounds of corn-meal, 125 pounds of beef, or in lieu 75 pounds of pork or bacon; but I do not give 5 meals of pork or bacon a year, because of the scrofulous tendency of our pupils. We are allowed 10 pounds of coffee, or 2 pounds of tea. Of this I use scarcely one half, and make up the deficiency with good rich milk. We are allowed 15 pounds of sugar, or 2 gallons of syrup, but do not use so much. The coffee and tea both must be sweet. 125 pounds of rice or in lieu 15 pounds of beans or hominy, 10 Lbs. of dried fruit, peaches apples &c., 1 qt. of vinegar, 4 Lbs. of salt-salt. Then in addition we are allowed all the vegetables we can raise. For 400 pupils we raise and consume about 1500 bushels of potatoes a year, 400 bushels of turnips, 200 bushels of parsnips, 300 bushels of onions, with an abundance of green corn, beans beets raddishes, berries &c. Our usual bill of fare for a

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Week is as follows:-

Sunday.

Breakfast- Beef stew, Hominy, Coffee.

Dinner- Roast beef, Mashed potatoes.

Supper- Stewed peaches, Milk, Pie or Gingerbread.

Monday.

Breakfast- Beef steak, Potatoes (boiled or baked), Coffee.

Dinner- Roast beef, Turnips.

Supper- Corn meal mush, Molasses, Milk.

Tuesday.

Breakfast- Beef stew, Stewed potatoes, Coffee.

Dinner- Roast beef, Vegetables (varied).

Supper- Stewed apples, Tea, Milk.

Wednesday.

Breakfast- Beef-steak, Hominy, Coffee.

Dinner- Roast-beef, Vegetable soup.

Supper- Oat-meal, Milk.

Thursday.

Breakfast- Beef-stew, Potatoes (boiled) Coffee.

Dinner- Pot-pie, Stewed potatoes.

Supper- Stewed apples, Tea and Milk.

Friday.

Beef-stew with Onions, Potatoes, Coffee.

Dinner- Roast beef, Cabbage.

Supper- Corn starch, Milk.

Saturday.

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Breakfast- Beef steak, Stewed potatoes.

Dinner- Roast beef, Vegetable soup.

Supper- Rice, Tea.

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This is one of my favorite meals to eat.

Our school hours are from 9 to half past 11, and from half past one to 40'clock. With an evening study hour three nights in the week, and general meetings, lectures &c. other evenings.

For the boys the Latrines are in the rear and 40 ft. from the buildings, with abundant capacity, dry earth system. For the girls, they occupy one of the rear rooms of the dormitory building. The accommodations are abundant, water by the dump-box system used?

A full Winter suit for a boy is heavy overcoat, coat, pants and vest of 24 ounce sky blue kersey, army standard, shirt of prodigy check gingham, under shirt of red flannel, common socks, boots.

Wool hat or army regulation cap. For the girls blue flannel dress, and circular of the same, chemise, night dress, knit under vest and drawers, flannel skirt, cheviot skirt, hat, handkerchief, collar, leggings, stockings, shoes and mittens, modified for Summer with lighter clothing. Stockings are changed twice a week, other under wear once a week.

The kitchen water is carried off into Letort Creek, a swift stream 150 yards from the kitchen. Garbage goes to the hog-pen.

The average number in the hospital per month, from July 1 st. to 1885, to Feb. 28 th 1886 was 13. The prevalent diseases, Consumption, scrofula, cutaneous, eye and malarial diseases. The num-

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April 14 th. G.

Mrs. F. A. Williams,

Corning, Steuben Co., N. Y.

My Dear Friend :

It is quite beyond the range of possibility
for me to undertake a trip to Corning. My duties here are extreme-
ly arduous, and my experience is, that traveling with students is
not beneficial to them. I send by mail, a few of our papers and
my last report.

April 14 th. G.

Broken Arm,

Pine Ridge Agency, Dak.,

My Dear Friend :

Your boy, James Fox seems to be entirely well
again. I enclose the Doctor's report. I assure you there is no
reason for you to be disturbed about his health.

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Mrs Mary Russell,

Winnebago Agency, Neb.,

Dear Friends,

I have your letter asking for the news of Nellie and Cecelia. A letter from Nellie tells me of your desire for her to come home, but says that she would not want to go until her education is more complete. She has made excellent progress and so has Cecelia. I wish I could assure you, great desire to have them with you. I have the same desire for my children, but my desire to see them well provided for in the distant battle of life is stronger and consequently I do not wish to keep them away from me, at school.

My intention towards Nellie is to have her attend Normal work here in the Fall, with a view of her becoming a teacher, for which I think her especially suited. We are doing the best we can for Cecelia, under the circumstances, and she is pushing forward too, after this year.

I trust, my friend, that you will quiet your mind and allow your promising girls to continue where they have such good opportunities. Soon they will not be girls, but will have to take the women's part.

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road. Youxx nor I can prevent that, and we must remember that the great duty we owe them is to prepare them for womanhood. I promise you the kindliest attention to them.

April 28 th

Honorable Watson F. Hammond,

House of Rep., Boston, Mass.

My Dear Sir:

I shall expect to see you here on the 11th & 12th. Notify me which train you will be on, and a conveyance will meet you, and bring you to the grounds.

I anticipate no little help and encouragement to our school from your presence. I trust that you will be able to make a few remarks. I shall expect you to be my guest during your stay.

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April 28 th.

Sophia Morris,

Nohart Nob.,

Dear Friend:

I have your letter about the return of your boy, Frank. He is doing so well, and being now here, cared for and educated without expense to you, it seems to me that you ought to be willing to make any sacrifice for his future. Remember that he must now equip himself for the duties of a man, and although it may be hard for you to be separated from him, yet for his good that is necessary.

I am separated from my boy, and have been for four years, while he is passing through college. Not only that, but it costs me $500. a year to keep him there. Frank is either to be a man of some education and ability or he is to be an ignorant man, and be at the mercy of men more intelligent. Just what he learns now, just that he will be hereafter.

I could not send him home without the authority of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and that I do not like to ask and be refused, which I fear would be the case, unless I could give better reasons than appear in your letter.

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April 28 th.

John Young,

44 Prospect Place,

Brooklyn, N. Y.,

My Dear Sir:

I started on Monday following the meeting to call upon you, but before I got around to the several places, I found that I had to abandon going over the river, for want of time. Indeed had to skip friends that I should have called upon in New York. The agitation of matters will eventuate in greater progress as both Houses of Congress have increased school appropriations this year.

I begin to fear the disturbances caused by changes throughout the service will prevent our getting the party you have been fishing for.

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April 28 th.

Wm. J. Robinson,

Pine Ridge Agency, Dak.,

My Dear Friend:

Material is being put together for your wagon,
and we shall push it right through to completion. I hope to make
something that will please you.

Enclosed find Katie White Birdt and James Fox's receipt for the
money you sent. Have had such account of matters and things at
the Agency, from you that I think we are as ase much better for
the fight made against us. The difficulty seems to be want of
knowledge. With your grit and Dr. McGillycuddy's and others, we
have the bull by the horns and must hang on.

In haste,

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April 28 th.

Bad Milk,

Rosebud Agency, Dak.,

My Friend:

William Iron Eaglefeather hands me your letter to read. It is not best for him to return until he has been here the full time for which he came.

April 28 th.

Oscar Lafalier!

Melrose, Cherokee Co. Kam.

My Dear Boy:

You can come to Carlisle at any time you get read-
y. I take you entirely on the recommendation of your friend,
Frank Aveline, whom I trust; and with the understanding that you
pay your own way to get here.

I cannot tell how much it will cost. That you can find out from
the Railroad Authorities.

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May 4 th.

6.

Mrs. J. R. Armstrong,
Benedict Institute,
Columbia, S. C.,

Dear Madam:

We have been growing into a position to carry a
Normal class of our most advanced pupils, with reference to their
becoming teachers, and this was the present duty that I had in con-
templation for you, should you come here.

As the time at which you will be free from your duties at Benedict is so near, I would advise that you come immediately to Carlisle and spend a week or two with us, and by that means we shall all become better able to arrive at a conclusion.

I will cover any extra expense that you may be at in coming to
Carlisle. If you think well of this plan notify me.

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May 5 th. 6.

Raymond & Campbell,

Middletown, Pa.,

Gentlemen:

In reply to yours of yesterday I would say
that the cook stoves the Department is contracting for are requir-
ed at Agencies, and generally for the use of Indians. It is the
habit of the Department to buy about the cheapest. I would sug-
gest that your bid be made to cover several different kinds, say
strong point for you to have well polished samples set up in the
warerooms, No. 65 Wooster Street, No. 7, with accompanying trimmings.
You doubtless sell stoves in New York or have an Agent there who
could attend to that matter for you, and I would suggest that you
have the different sizes where they can be readily seen by the in-
spectors. The stoves we use here would be no criterion of what
the Department would buy, for the Indian service, because, as I
said before they would likely be the cheapest, while we want util-
ity. We are not asking for any this year.

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B. F. Shaub,
Prin. State Normal School,
Miltonville, Md.;

My Dear Sir:

I shall be very glad indeed to have your Dept. or
the Training School come with you, and in order that dear friends
here may be most helpful to us, I would be especially glad if you
could be with us the afternoon of the 11 th, and the afternoon of
the 12 th, while we are commencing classes. I am especially glad
ments. I am sorry I cannot offer to accommodate you on the school
grounds, which I could do were it not that a number of members of
Congress are to be here who will take all our places.

About the best place in town to live would be something like this.
I have just made inquiry, and she can certainly tell me if she
says. There are others coming, and you will see them all come in,
that I can secure a place for you.

Very truly yours,

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May 5 th.

G.

J. R. Wood, Gen. Pass. Ag't,
Penn. R. R., Phila. Pa.,

Dear Sirs,

I am just informed by the Indian Committee of
the House of Representatives at Washington that they will accept
my invitation to come to Carlisle next week and be present at our
Annual Examination. Whether they will be willing to come on the
afternoon of the 11 th. and remain until the evening of the 12 th.
or wish to come and return on the 12 th. is not yet settled.

I should like a special train for them to come and go. If they
come on the 11 th. would like them to leave Washington at 2 P.M.
and get here not later than 7, and then leave here to return, at
5 on the afternoon of the 12 th, Wednesday, and get into Washing-
ton as early as practicable. If they come up on the 12 th. would
like them to leave Washington about 7, &c. M. and reach here about
12, and return, leaving here about 5 P. M. In view of the fight
we have had over Indian School Appropriations for this year, this
visit is important an important one for us. I invited the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs at the same time. They have not sig-
nified their intention yet, so I am unable to give you the number

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May 5 th.

6.

My Dear Miss Mather:

Thanks for your good letter of the 30th.

I am so glad to hear that Jack improves, and that you are encour-
aged to help him. Your good judgment in all these matters is
the best guide. Theseoor Indian people have a great deal in the-
previous life to overcome. The battles they have with themselves
we may not know only in a very small part. I did hope much on a
visit to St. Augustine last Winter. Dr. Agnew invited me to accom-
pany him, but I could not leave very well, and found the expense
also an obstacle.

I do not know the purpose of the Government in regard to the young
youth in the party of Apache prisoners, but if the way is open and
Gen. Ayres should think that the best thing to do, it will gladly
take all of suitable age, in as pupils here. I should say any
over ten years and under 18; though there may be young men of 16
or 18 who should undergo the imprisonment, on account of their
crimes. It is a matter quite in the hands of Gen. Ayres, and I
have no doubt, whatever he thinks best will be done. If you care
to, you might speak to him about it and then show him this letter.
We have 49 Apaches here now. Some of them belong to the Chiricahua Band.
It might be advisable, if the General thinks best that
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to Augustine. His statements in regard to the school would do
more to satisfy the parents than anything we could say. You can
tell the General, that if he concludes to do this, I have all the
money necessary for the purpose. If there is no other way to
provide clothing for the youth of the party, you can count
on me for $25. or $50. and I will find some one that will give
that sum, or more if needed.

We are getting on wonderfully well this year; health could not be
better, and we have advanced so much that our school is more like
an ordinary English school, than an Indian school. Our present
number is 493. Next week we hold our annual examination, of
which I have sent invitations. The Indian Committee of the
House of Rep. have accepted, and will be here, and a number of the
other members of the House and quite a number of Senators, so that
we shall have a full time. How glad we all should be to have you
and Miss Perit with us.

With continued love from us all to you and Miss Perit and Jack
also,

Miss. S. Mather,
St. Augustine, Fla.

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May 6 th.

Left Hand, Arapahoe Chief,
Cheyenne & Arapahoe Agency, I. T.

My Friend:

I got your letter and it made me glad to know that you have your face yet in the right direction. It is hard for me to tell you all about what is going on at Washington.

They do so much there that I cannot keep up with their work. They have not made any strong laws about dividing the land yet, but I think they are going to do it because the Committee has recommended it. It seems to be very hard for Congress to satisfy both the white people and the red people, and Congress is trying to do that which is best for both. A very large part of the people of the country now think that the Indians should live like the white people do, that is, every man for himself, but before they make laws to have it so, they want the Indians to think the same way, because there are very few people who do not want to be kind to the Indians, and help them. Almost every body wants to see the Indians come up and work like the white man, shoulder to shoulder and be men.

Congress gave more money for schools this year than it did last, which is a good sign. Next week we shall have a large party of Congressmen here and I shall know more about what they think.

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We are going to have a great Exhibition and let the white people
see what the children have learned, and some of the great people
of the country are to be here. By this means the people learn to
think better of the Indians. If the Indians are a long way off,
and the people never see them, and always hear bad things about them
it is not possible for the white people to think as well of them,
as they can when they see how well the young Indians can learn.
There is an Indian who is in the House of Representatives of the
State of Massachusetts. He is to be here and make a speech.
Another Indian who is clayking in the Department at Washington,
is also going to make a speech. Then our boys and girls will
speak too. Our school has good health generally. One young
man, Debut Cheroome Chief, has been sick a long time, and I shall
send him home to-day. I hope your agent will send me a good part-
ty of children this Spring, and I should be very glad to have your
among them. Himmie has improved more in the last year than ever
before; she is very well, and is quite well. I send my love to
Grant and Earnest, and all my old chistens Arapahoe and Cheroome
friends you may meet.

Very truly your friend,

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May 6 th,

Frank D. Areline,
Union, N. Y.

Dear Frank:

We should now of course be glad to see you here
on the occasion of our annual examination, which I have postponed
until next week, the 13th. To this not a good chance that has
done to you to practice self-denial? One of the greatest lessons
we have to learn in this life is to deny ourselves when we have
not the动力 to pay for that which we are anxious to have, or
when other duties call us. You are trying to save money for your
school expenses. The gratification of a day here would probably
cost you more than you could save in a month. You have been here
at our examinations and know what they are, and my advice would be
to stick to your work, and this will make the man within you a big-
ger man. I note what you say about becoming a Christian. That
is a matter absolutely within your own hands. You will be able to
find good Christian people anywhere in the country, and you can
go to those about you for light whenever you come to an obscure
place. I am hopeful of you if you are faithful, in your work &
determination; but if you shift from place to place, my confidence
is lost. We are all interested in your success, and rejoice in it.

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May 7 th.

Mrs. F. E. Haines
Sec'y Ex. Com. Women's B'd H. M.;
280 Broadway, N. Y.

Dear Madam;

I send a sample of our uniform coat which will give you the quality of the goods and the style of our work. I think there is no doubt but that our cut would suit for your boys, as we make them larger in the neck, shoulders and waist than suits for white boys are made. You can return the sample, which I send by Express. We could make these suits for you, coats, pants and vests, a variety of sizes, at an average of $8.75 per suit.

The goods is the very best sky blue kersey, Army Standard. It is the best goods to wear that I know of. We average about 3 suits per student every three years, but of courses they have work suits.

We have the suits made and could send them any time. You would need to give us the number of suits wanted of each size.

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May 7 th.

J. R. Wood, Q. P. A.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Sirs,

I ran down to Washington yesterday after-
noon and find the conditions are not favorable for much of a par-
ty from there. I telegraphed you this morning for a round trip
rate. I meant of course covering the 11 th. and 12 th., and shall
ask those who come up to take the regular afternoon train of Tues-
day arriving here at Ten. If there is a number to warrant it, I
will get the Cumberland Valley to run a special from here to Bridg-
port, connecting with your 4:45 from there.

We may under this arrangement have a very small party, but I do
not feel warranted in undertaking more. Will you please make an
arrangement that round trip tickets may be given by Mr. Parke or
other Agent of yours in Washington, to those presenting my order,
and advise me.

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May 7 th,

Capt. H. Romeyn,
Fort Keogh, Mont.,

Dear Capt.

My status has been pending; being out of the Bill in the House, and in the Bill in the Senate. It is now agreed by Congress that I stay here another year, but the Bill is not signed by the President. This state of things has led me to delay responding to yours and other letters.

If the man you speak of is still inclined to have his wife and sister come East, it could be arranged by his applying to me stating exactly what he wants to do, and me submitting it to the Commissioner with my favorable recommendation. Advise him to write me a letter covering the grounds of his case. If it could be made the means of a good healthy party of a dozen or more of those Northern Cheyennes, I would like it. The boy is under age and the man's wife over age,12 and 18 being the limits; but there are exceptions sanctioned by the office. If a party were made up of healthy proper aged students, not less than half girls, as it would be the first break in that party of Cheyennes I feel sure the Department would authorize his wife and son. It will be important that I know promptly, about the party, and I can arrange

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for their travel and school expenses, except the man's wife and
son, and may even fix that.

We had a very delightful visit from Gen. Morgan, but your letter
did not arrive until a day after his departure. I quite agree
with you about his noble qualities. I told him you ought to be at
the head of another Carlisle. With this he quitewrood. If you
do get the recruiting detail, I hope you will come into our vicin-
ity. Remember us all to Mrs. Romeyn.

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May 7 th.

H. C. Slavens,
Kansas City, Mo.

Dear Sirs:

In reply to yours of the 4th last, will say that
Gettysburg Junction is our best convenient Railroad Station and
we receive the goods at the R. R. Station.

May 7 th.

Guy H. Belt,

Pine Ridge, Dak.,

My Dear Friend:

I have ordered the Indian Helper sent to you,
but you must send Miss Burgess 10 cts.

I am glad to hear that you are at work for the Agent, and doing
well. Stick to it; be faithful in it, and you will come out all
right.

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Robert S. Marks, P. S.

P. R. R., Washington, D. C.

My Dear Sirs:

Mr. Marks, I am so glad to hear from you to give tickets to some of his orders to you to give tickets to some of his orders in Goldsboro on my invitation Thursday and Friday, at 4 o'clock. The envelope is a copy of my invitation. Please present them with their names written at the bottom, like, Senator Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, please give tickets at my cost, and send me the bill. To those presenting the invitations without their names at the bottom, written by me, please give tickets at their cost. It would be obliged to you if you would see Mr. Goldsboro, chairman of the House Committee, and let him understand what you are prepared to furnish transportation to the members of the Committee and their families when they come to have some. I have written him about it.

The uncertainty of the number who will come has led me to form
GO A SPECIAL TRAIN, AND I HOPE THOSE WHO DO COME WILL TAKE THE
TERTHOON TRAIN OF TOMORROW. IT WILL BE ENOUGH A FARE TO ME IF YOU
WILL KEEP A RECORD OF THOSE WHO GET TICKETS AND TELEGRAPH ME ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AFTER THEY PASS, JUST WHO IS COMING, IN ORDER
THAT I MAY FURNISH LODGING AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THEM. IF THE
PARTY JUSTIFIES IT, WILL YOU PLEASE SEND THEM OF A THROUGH PASSENGER

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May 29th.

F. E. B. Richards Jr.
In charge of Indian Prisoners,
Ft. Marion, St. Augustine, Fla.,

Dear Sirs,

You are quite misinformed in regard to the latitude our students are allowed during vacation. We do permit them to go out into families in Pennsylvania, and even the adjacent States, but they pay their own expenses, by labor for the people to whom they go. The only way to accomplish the sending of young Bonito down there is a Government expense, would be through a proposition to have the suitable children of your party come here to school. And in order that they might gain the best information of the school have Bonito go down as an agent to explain to them. It would be necessary that then, that some competent person bring the children here, either one going from here there, or one coming back not going here. Benito could be sent from here to St. Augustine without escort. This can all be done, but the suggestion should properly come from you or the authority in charge at St. Augustine. If it was deemed best to send the youth of your party suitable age here to school, I should be glad to receive them, --

have the means necessary to pay all expenses.

Very truly,

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May 29

Baptiste Good,

Rosebud, Dakota,

Dear Friend:

I am unable to give you any information about your niece because I don't know any girl in the school by the name of Yellow Mare. However there are none of the Rosebud girls who are very sick, and you need not give yourself any anxiety about them.

Your friend,

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Prof. R. D. W. Bryan,

Albuquerque, N. M.!

My Dear Sir:

My mail has accumulated on my hands in the last few weeks, and I find your letter unanswered. I suppose any information I might send you about the Navajoes would be too late now. If the Navajoes have failed to hear from their children, it is because they have failed to go to the Agent and the Agency.

Every month, every student writes a home letter. The Navajoe pupils are all in good health.

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May 29 th,

Rev. John Robinson.

Pine Ridge, Dak.

My Dear Friend!

Your buggy is well under way and I heed
what you say in regard to shipment.

I know Capt. Bell very well and have no doubt the ebdurate fellows who have troubled McGillycuddy will find him quite as unmanageable as they did the Doctor.

We shall send home quite a party of children, on the 15 th.,
only those however who are disqualified by impaired health or men-
tal weakness.

I will see to the boxing of Capt. Sword's wagon, and let it go by
the party.

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May 29 th,

Frank Battles, Ass't Prin.,
Penn. Institution for the Blind,
Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear Mr. Battles:

I am very sorry that my absence and other things have prevented my replying to your letter earlier. I am very willing that Manuel should come here and work at the broom business, and would be very glad to have Mr. Staley also, with the terms you indicate, board and washing.

Where can I procure a proper broom outfit, and where can I purchase the stock beat? Enclosed find Postal Note for $2.10 as your postal card instructs.

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