349

Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 10, 1900.

Miss Minnie L. Ferree,
C/o Home for Self-supporting Women,
Wesley St.,
Cincinnati, O.

Dear Miss Ferree :-

Mrs. Dorsett has talked to me about you, and it seems from
what she says that you are quite the person I am looking for here.
My matron in charge of the dining room has more than she can well
do when the school is full, as it is from the 15th of September to
the end of March. There are then about 700 Indians, girls and boys,
to look after at meal time, and her excessive duties bar her from
giving lessons in plain cooking, which she formerly did when the
school was smaller. I have therefore been negotiating with the De-
partment for a special assistant in the dining room, in order that I
may arrange a series of classes, and have every girl in the school
receive some practical instruction in this line. The Department has
authorized the position temporarily, with the view of my finding the
proper person, and later through the civil service, of making it per-
manent. The salary authorized is $600 per annum. The only addition
to that is a furnished room with light and steam heat. Board at our
Teachers' Club is $3.00 for the first fourteen weeks. This covers
membership fee of $7.00. After that it is $2.50 per week. The ladies
have their washing done in town at a cost of about $2.00 a month.

If the place is an inducement to you, please send me your testi-
monials and references.

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF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

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Miss Elnora Jimeson,

Versailles, N. Y.

Dear Elnora :-

I have your postal card. The ticket agent at Carrollton
will probably not send you the ticket, as he must have your receipt
when he delivers it to you. The best way is to go to Carrollton, re-
ceipt for the ticket, and start at once from there.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 11th, 1900.

Miss Mary E. Jackson,
70 Free St.,
Portland, Me.

You were appointed clerk at this school July 17th. I wanted an assistant immediately, and your order was to report immediately. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs telegraphed me that you asked a delay of one month. I telegraphed back agreeing to it if absolutely necessary, but said I hoped you would report not later than the 15th of August. As you did not report on the 15th nor on the 17th as you had yourself arranged, and I had no word from you up to Sept. 1st, I wrote the Department asking the promotion of one of my teachers, an Indian girl, to fill the place. On receipt of your letter of the 8th yesterday I called up the Commissioner by phone, and was informed that a telegram had been sent me advising that your appointment had been cancelled because of your failure to report.

It was at the price of great inconvenience that I delayed for you from the date of your appointment until the 1st of September, and your carelessness in this matter indicates qualities that would pre-judge your success as a probationer here. However, the matter is now closed and the place filled.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 10, 1909.

Mr. Curtis P. Cos,
Kodiak Baptist Orphanage,
Wood's Island, Kodiak, Alaska.

My dear Sir :

I am very sorry to learn of the conditions that surround
you in sending the party of five children as you proposed, and trust
the other three may be forwarded in due time. If you make it five
I will pay the expenses of one person in charge from San Francisco
to Carlisle and can arrange a low rate from Carlisle to New York,
for the person. The better way would be to have the person in
charge bring the party via the Southern Pacific as I have arranged.
The instructions are in San Francisco for tickets and tourist aleg-
ing car burles from Friesco to Washington. Should it be more agen-
zent and you wish to send the party by way of Seattle, you can have
the person in charge present this letter to the agent of the great
Northern Railroad in Seattle and tickets will be furnished from that
point; and I am willing if the person brings only three to furnish a
ticket from Seattle to the nearest point on route to Chicago, and
Seattle to Chicago, and after passing the party on the train to Car-
lisle and writing me, the person could go to La Crosse. I am willing
to do this for a party of three in order to help you out.

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Mr. George W. Means,

Pine Ridge Agency, S Dak.

Dear George :-

You will see by the enclosed, which is a copy of letter received yesterday from the Indian Office, that I forwarded your letter to me to the Indian Office on the 3rd inst. I added my endorsement, of course for the time you were a student here and for what I have heard of your career since, which reports have always been in your favor. As the Department letter indicates, the vacancies to be filled in the Indian service are few, many positions having been abolished in the past year. Those who were thrown out of the service temporarily by the abolishment of these positions are first to be considered.

Trusting you are getting on well, and with kindest regards,

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Carlisle, pa., Sept. 11, 1900.

Dr. W. M. Irvine,
Pres. Mercersburg Academy,
Mercersburg, Pa.

My dear Doctor :-

Replying to yours of yesterday in regard to Thaddeus Redwater, I have to advise you that Thaddeus is enrolled as a pupil of this school and could not until his relations here are severed, enter into an arrangement elsewhere. He is under additional misfortune, having taken matters into his own hands and run away from the school on account of some difference between us in regard to his habits. He is now back, and I am just about to settle with him, and hope to reinstate him here.

With kindest regards to Mrs. Irvine and yourself,

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Carlisle, Pa. Sept. 11, 1900.

Moses P. Miller,
Randolph, N. Y.

Dear Moses :-

I have been delayed in sending an agent from here to New York after children, but my Miss Barr, nurse at the school, leaves tonight and will be at the Thomas Orphan Asylum tomorrow and the day after. You would better go there at once or communicate with her by wire or telephone; if by telephone you can call up Dr. Lake. He will understand, and you can find out from him where to meet her, and whether it will be better to go to Gowanda or Salamanca to start with her party. Miss Barr will be in communication with Dr. Lake, Mr. Lincoln, and Mr. Trippe at Salamanca.

Trusting this will work out to your satisfaction and greatest good, I am

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Carlisle, Pa., sept. 11, 1900.

Adam Spring,
Akron, N. Y.

Dear Adam :-

I find no ticket has been placed for you and it is now the
11th. Miss Barr goes to the Thomas Orphan Asylum tomorrow for chil-
dren, then to Salamanca. Join her at either place most convenient
to you. Dr. Lake will know where she is, and you can reach her at
Gowanda, C/o Dr. Lake, or at Salamanca, C/o Rev. M. F. Trippe.
Miss Barr will bring in other children and you can come with them.
If this is convenient to you I would prefer to have you come that way
and possibly help her; if not, let me know at once and I will arrange
that a ticket be delivered you at Akron and you can come direct.

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Mr. Howard E. Butz,
Postmaster,
Huntingdon, Pa.

Sir :-

Referring to the enclosed notification received yesterday,
I have to inform you that Miss Louisa Noble gave no number nor street
but I understand she has a brother, Rev. W. F. D Noble, pastor of
the M. E. church at State College, Pa.

I have written Mr. Noble that a letter is at the Huntingdon
P. O. for his sister.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 12, 1900.

Jas. J. Schenandore,
Oneida, Wis.

My dear Mr. Schenandore :-

Replying to your letter of Aug. 24th, asking about your sister Jane's health and that she come home as her term expires the 20th of September, I have to advise you that according to the rule adopted here many years ago, students whose five years expires after the beginning of a new school term are not entitled to return home until the end of that school year. On this score I cannot therefore send her home now. As to health, my nurse tells me that she does not think Jane's health warrants her return for that cause. She has not been very well during the summer, but she has good care, and after the hot weather passes we hope will be all right. It is better for her to continue her schooling.

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Mrs. Mary Moonlight,
C/o Diamond Jack Medicine Co.,
Marion, Ohio.

Dear Madam :-

Replying to your letter of Sept. 5th, your children are al-
together too young for our school. We are not accepting of any pu-
pils under fourteen. You may be able to get them into one of the
other Indian schools not so crowded as we are here, and where they
have more facilities for caring for them.

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Mrs. Sallie Silver,
Akron, N. Y.

Dear Madam :-

I have been unable to reply to your letter until now because you gave no post office address and did not give the full name of the boy you made inquiry about. We have a number of students named "Herbert", and it was only after a long search through our books that your address and Herbert Johnson's connection with you were found.

Herbert is at the home of Elmer Osborne, Mt. Airy, N.J. where he attended all summer. We have arranged for him to remain out and go to public school this winter. You should hear from him every month at least. He is well and his country-father reports well of him.

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Mr. Levi Levering,
Fort Hall Ind. School,
via Blackfoot, Idaho.

My dear Levi :-

I congratulate you on your promotion, and now for the par-
ty. Do not send me any under fourteen, please. I have so many little
children already that I must positively decline to receive any more.
There should be none over eighteen unless they are exceptionally good
and not then unless their cases have been submitted to me, so that I
may arrange for them. There should be at least as many girls as boys
and I would have no objections if all were girls; but half must be
girls. They must be in good health, as found by the doctor's exami-
nation, and you must protect us against any bad characters. With
these things in mind you can go on and make up a party, and I will
arrange for tickets within two days after I have your telegram.

I send you a lot of consent blanks. Use them. They are neces-
sary in every case. Note that all pupils come for five years unless
sooner discharged by reason of graduation or their own sickness. I
send you also a transfer roll. Am writing you this with the full un-
derstanding that what you are going to do meets with the approval of
your agent and superintendent, as you told me it would.

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Carliella, Pa., Sept. 13, 1900.

Albis P. Swaboda,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Sir :)

Since your letter and instructions of the 2nd of August, I
spent several weeks in travel in Canada, so that my uses of the exer-
cises have been somewhat, though not very greatly abridged.

I am glad to say that my general health is improved and I feel
that the exercises have benefited me. I certainly have increased
quite a little in measurement of the upper part of the body, and am
weighing about five pounds more than when I began. I weighed too
much in the start and would rather have it go the other way. However,
I am ready for another dose of your instructions.

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Carlisle, Pa., sept. 12, 1900.

Anna J. Williams,
Holicong, Pa.

Dear Friend :-

Since my return from Canada about two weeks ago so many matters have claimed my attention that your letter of Aug. 18th has been unintentionally neglected.

I note that you agree with me that pupils should save at least two thirds of their earnings. In regard to the rule which you think so unreasonable and unjust, it was made after due consideration of its probable effect on the pupils, and I have no fear of the consequences you mention. On the contrary I think it will break up the thriftless habit students have of spending their money for trifles or for things beyond their means and station, in which they are too often encouraged and indulged by the carelessness of patrons. That is the object of the rule. In emergencies such as you cite and with pains of your judgment, the rule might apply with a little more flexibility, but I cannot see that it should cause any hardship, and I expect to enforce it. Too much freedom in the spending of money ruining our Indian children. Restricted, as they will be by this order, they will learn to consider whether a thing is necessary before buying, and will pass upon and cut down their wants themselves, and all reasonable expenditures which pupils have money to pay for will be allowed.

Yours truly,

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Carlisle, pa., Sept. 13, 1900.

Mrs. Jessie Fowler,
Gresham,
Shawano Co., Wis.

Dear Mrs. Fowler :-

I was away when your letter of Aug. 7th came to hand, and
since my return have been very busy, so that answer was delayed.

I have written you before on this subject, and while I am very
sorry for the conditions and hardships you speak of, I cannot write
you favorably now any more than I did in the summer. I stated the
rule then. The boys came here for five years, and I have no right
to return them to you until they have finished their five year term.
I regret very much the misunderstanding on your part in regard to
the period of their stay here. No one is authorized to collect and
bring pupils to Carlisle for a shorter period. Philip is at the
school and will attend school here this winter. Samuel Brushell will
come in tomorrow. Both boys are getting on well.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 13, 1900.

Mr. Lewis Shawadase,
Northport, Mich.

My dear Sir :-

When your letter of Aug. 13th came to hand I was away from
home and since my return, many duties have claimed my attention,
and I just now get around to you. I note that you are sick and in
needy circumstances, and sympathize with you greatly, but that does
not change conditions here. I explained the rule in a previous let-
ter. Jonah will return from the country in a day or two, and I will
see that he writes you regularly hereafter.

Regretting that I cannot comply with your wishes in allowing
him to return now, I am

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Miss Nancy Wheelock,
Nursing Training Hospital,
Waterbury, Conn.

L. dea, Nancy :-

I telegraphed your acceptance yesterday to Supt. Haddon.
This morning I have your letter of Miss Barr, in which you say you
are accepted as a candidate at the Worcester Hospital. Had I known
this yesterday I would not have accepted of your acceptance. It is
far more important for you to complete your hospital training than
to earn a few dollars, and I have accordingly telegraphed Supt.
Haddon, withdrawing your acceptance. Stick to your course and finish
it; then you will be capable and can command the situation. You are
only a cripple nurse until you have done that.

Faithfully your friend,

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

My Dear Doctor:-

I have yours of the 4th inst. covering the matter of Ignacio
Costo's limb and the expense of his going to San Francisco and returning.
I send you my check for $100.00 herewith and if you will be kind enough
to pay for the limb and the expenses and take ordinary receipts in
my name, I will be obliged to you. I understood the limb would cost
$75.00 or the regular Government contract price and as you wish to have
something more for Ignacio's meal expenses, you can return me the bal-
ance or if it is more than that you can render me the bills and I will
send you the addition. If I have not understood right and it is mater-
ially different than this, please advise me.

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Mr. Menzo Spring,

9 Geary St.,

San Francisco, Cal.

My Dear Sir:-

Referring to your letter of Aug. 30th to Dr. C. C. Wainwright
Physician to the Mission Tule Con. Agency at San Jacinto, Cal. covering
expense of a limb for Ignacio Costo, I have communicated with Dr. Wain-
wright and he is authorized and prepared to cover the expense. From
your former letter I inferred you would not need the order of the

Surgeon General for this limb but would allow him to have it at the
same price you are furnishing for the Army and Navy. With this under-
standing I have directed Dr. Wainwright to consummate the business.

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Miss Elspeth L. Fisher,
Indian School,
Genoa, Nebr.

Dear Miss Fisher:-

Clara Turpin of Faith, Minn., writes begging to come here and increase her stock in education. Please advise me fully about her as I take it she is probably a mixed blood, more white than Indian, and am inclined to think from her location and her letter that the Government has done all it ought to for her.

Trusting the conditions at Genoa are more genial and regretting
that I did not see you this summer, I am,

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Mr. W. O. Shallcross,

Fernwood Farm,

Trenton, N. J.

My Dear Sir:-

I thank you most heartily for the fine box of peaches which arrived yesterday and which my family and myself have enjoyed greatly.

I am letting Torey remain with you this winter because he writes so urgently and it is your desire, and because you are enforcing rules. There seems every reason to believe that nearly all runaways of our boys have been caused by a lax discipline and by unwarranted liberality in the use of money. It is very seldom that the boys running away from the country have any money due them, hence my recent orders.

Torey needs schooling very much and it was a question in my mind whether I could allow him to stay out but I realize that his great desire to stay interfered with might make his school life here less valuable than would be the experience that he could have in the country where he is so anxious to remain. I trust you will encourage him in study and reading out of work hours and that his 100 days may be made as valuable as possible.

Very respectfully,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

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Miss Pasquala Anderson,

C/o J. Carroll Hayes,
West Chester, Pa.

My Dear Pasquala:-

I send you a letter that I received from Mr. Tonner in answer
to one of mine trying to forward your early appointment. The letter
explains itself: You will see how it is.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 12, 1900:

Mr. Edwin L. Chalcraft,

Shoshone Agency, Wyo.

My Dear Chalcraft:-

I feel highly elated at your promotion and hope that you may
be in charge of the district in which Carlisle is located and that we
may have a visit from you soon. I have not seen the Commissioner since
my return from vacation as he seems to be off on the same errand, but
had fully made up my mind to get out to see you at Shoshone the end
of Sept. or early October, and now I take it you will leave there and
that inducement is gone. We are glad that Mrs. Chalcraft has passed
through her serious illness safely.

My own health is very greatly improved and I am in a condition
to explore a trout stream with considerable vigor. With kindest regards
to Mrs. Chalcraft and believing you will have and wishing for your great-
est success in your new position, I am,

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Mr. Gus H. Beaulieu,
Holland, Mich.

My dear Sir :-

Since my return your two letters in regard to Fanny Garl-
ker, an Indian girl who you think should come to Carlisle, have come
before me, and on your recommendation I have asked that a ticket to
Carlisle be placed with the agent of the Great Northern R.R. at St.
Cloud, to be delivered to her on application for it at the ticket
office. As school is already well under way, she would better come
at once.

I send herewith parental consent blank and transfer roll, which
please have completed and send back with her. Also notify me when
she starts. If she starts with a good lunch to last two days she can
come through without other expense.

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Mr. M. Chamberlain, Mgr. etc,
45 Milk St.,
Boston, Mass.

My dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of the 11th inst., it is not practicable
for us to send girls from here for the purpose named. Our students
are out and employed generally in vacation. If they remain out dur-
ing the winter they must attend school. This, of course, would not
suit for the employment you offer, neither would I be willing to
place them so far away from Carlisle supervision so long as we have
most excellent and individual homes and places for them in our own
neighborhood. We put girls out to be trained in home life and family
duties. A students' eating house would hardly be on the line of our
system.

In reference to the Penobscot boy, I would be willing to receive
him on your recommendation if he reports here at his own expense; but
from my experience with the Penobscots I fear it is not a promising
field for us. Your boy, Paul Jones, submitted a plan for summer em-
ployment in the ship-yards at Newport News, Va. I let him go, and
notwithstanding his promises, have not had a word from him since. He
was to have been back by the first of September. It has been necessa-
ry to send Edith Ranco home. Her personal qualities are such as to
make it unwise for you to become responsible for her under the cir-
cumstances. In the place where you propose to employ the half dozen
girls.

Sincerely yours,

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Miss M. Elizabeth Smith,
Millbrook,
Dutchess Co., N. Y.

Dear Madam :-

I send you my last annual report together with copies of
several of my addresses, and a copy of our weekly paper "The Red Man
and Helper". Trusting this will serve your purpose, I am

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Miss Sara A. Williams,
Belding, Mich.

My dear Sara :-

It was found that all over the field there were more employes in the service than the proportion of students and the government funds could afford. A number of positions were therefore abolished, and many employes left out, and these have to be supplied with places before new ones can be considered. It is very unfortunate that you are out of the service now, and I fear your chance of getting back soon is very poor. Quite a number of our old students are thus thrown out and are waiting for places. I am very very sorry about it, but do not see how under the circumstances I can help you.

With best wishes for yourself, I am as ever,

Faithfully your friend,

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Sept. 14, 1900.

Rev. Geo. R. Witte,
Rio de Janiero,
Brazil.

My dear Brother Witte :-

It has been a long time since your letter of
April 30th was received, asking me to send the views
of this school to Senators Nery and Sarmento. For quite
a while I was unable to get any courage up sufficiently
to have a new set published, on account of the cost;
then they were in the hands of the printers for more than
three months, so that I just now have them. They go by
mail today with your cards enclosed as you desired.

I congratulate you on the satisfactory results of
your efforts to get a start in the Indian work in Brazil.
Carlisle has grown quite a little since you were here.
Last year we numbered a little over a thousand. This
year we hope to do even better. School has just opened
with most favorable prospects.

Am sorry to tell you I have been afflicted with
rheumatism for more than a year, but for some time have
been improving and hope to be free again.

With best wishes,

Faithfully yours,

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Sept. 14, 1900.

My dear Doctor :-

Our team plays Dickinson on our own field at 3:00 P.M. the 26th. Both teams have settled on you for umpire, and Mr. Warner wanted me to write you. I can only say, my dear doctor, that personally I shall feel very greatly pleased if you will accept, and I know it will be most satisfactory to all parties concerned.

They tell me they have been in the habit of paying $10.00 and expenses to the umpire. That perhaps is not worth mentioning to you, but what we want is Dr. Irvine.

With kindest regards to Mrs. Irvine,

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Carliole, Pa., Sept. 14, 1900.

Miss Clara C. McAdams,
Mt. Pleasant, Ia.

Dear Miss McAdams :-

I fear you made a mistake in not accepting the appointment at Fort Berthold. If you do not know, you should, that the employee force in the Indian service has been greatly cut down on account of the excessive number in proportion to the number of pupils and the funds for schools, and it was a gracious thing for the Commissioner to offer you a place when so many are waiting.

Mrs. Pratt and I were away three weeks in Canada. Since my return I have not been in Washington, but from communications received from the Indian Office I see that Mr. Tonner is in charge, and have been led to believe that Mr. Jones is in Wisconsin. I suspect he is doing a little quiet political work, though I do not know this to be a fact. Just when he will return to Washington, I understand is not definitely known. Were he in Washington I would gladly speak a word for you, and if not too late when he returns, will do that. In the meantime there is no objection to your writing the Office, stating your anxiety and inquiring as to your prospects.

With kind regards,

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 14, 1900.

Miss Minnie L. Ferree,
C/o Home for Self-supporting Women,
Wesley Ave.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Miss Ferree :-

I feel satisfied to entrust the new position of instructor
in domestic science and assistant to the dining room matron to you,
and if convenient for you, should be glad to have you report at once.
Wire me on receipt of this what your decision is, and if you cannot
come immediately, just when you can come. It would be undesirable
to delay more than a few days. If you can come at once it will be
much better.

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Sept. 14, 1900.

Hon. W. A. Jones,
Mineralpoint, Wis.

My dear Friend :-

Miss Clara C. McAdams was for a number of
years an acceptable teacher at Carlisle. She was in the
service before coming here and I believe has been in
the service most of the time since leaving Carlisle. As
a teacher and as a woman I consider her above the aver-
age, but of course she should stand on her record, which
I take it is all right, as since leaving the service
you offered her an appointment at Fort Berthold. I en-
close her a letter to me.

Mrs. Pratt, Richenda, and I had a fair three
weeks' absence, going from here to Prince Edward's Is-
land via New York and Boston, taking a steamer from
Boston. We left intense heat and drought to find our-
selves in daily rains and uncomfortable cold at Prince
Edward's, and in consequence after a week's stay con-
cluded to move on. We stopped in Quebec a few days,
then went up the river to Montreal and came home by way
of Lake Champlain and Lake George and down the Hudson
by daylight. Our water trip was delightful; and right
here let me say that if the continent can produce any-
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greatly surprised. If you have never taken that trip
you should do so sometime. Lake Champlain is beauti-
ful also. Quebec is quaint and interesting to the
tourist. One thing I do not understand is the states-
manship that gave to us the south side of the Great
Lakes and a long section of the St. Lawrence, and per-
mitted England to control the mouth of it. There was
weakness there which ought to be rectified. England
has in her forts and military preparations absolute
power to prevent our use of the lower St. Lawrence.
We probably have three or four times as much commerce
on the Great Lakes as she has, and should have a cor-
responding free outlet to the sea.

Mr. Chalcraft advises me that he has received
the promotion, and I am very glad.

Trusting Mrs. Jones and the children are in good
health, and with kindest regards to them and yourself
from us all,

Faithfully yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 15, 1900.

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

Dear Brother Trippe :-

Glad you have arrived at such a conclusion regarding run-
aways. All over the field there seems to have been a systematic at-
tempt on the part of those in charge to educate Indians on that line.
In the west boys and girls run away from school at night, and reach-
ing camp or home are there a few hours or days, until a policeman is
sent for them; he takes them up behind him on his horse, and brings
them back to school, or requires the parents to do it. No punishment
being administered, they try it again. Boys have been sent me here
who I afterward found out had run away from school as many as twenty
times. As discipline could not be enforced, no penalty was attached
and with such encouragement they of course kept it up, and at once
on reaching Carlisle tried the same thing. The Department seems in-
clined to let things go and not help us out; consequently, there is
a constant strain on us along this direction. Unless runaways come
back of their own accord and their own cost, it is not well to re-
ceive them back, for it is only an inducement to them to do it again
and to others to do likewise.

Faithfully yours,

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Mr. David P. Barrows,
2933 Fifth St.,
San Diego, Cal.

My dear Sir :-

I have arranged for a ticket to be delivered to Martin Cos-
to by the agent of the A. T. & S.F. R.R. in Los Angeles, which will
bring him through to Carlisle. He is also to have tourist sleeping
car berth from Los Angeles to Chicago. Please have him start at
once on receipt of this. If he has lunch for four days and a very
little money he can get through without trouble.

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Mr. F. C. Briggs,
Business Agent, Hampton Institute,
Hampton, Va.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to your letter of the 14th inst., it will be all
right for Joshua Ramon with his friend to visit us. His sister, Lu-
cy has just been to see me and I have told her they were welcome.
Please have Joshua notify us when they will be here.

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Mrs. Mary Ann Powlas,
Oneida, Wis.

Dear Mrs. Powlas :--

Your letter of the 15th leads me to believe you do not know
the real facts of our outing.

Libbie is again at the school, having come in from her country
home as she had a right to do unless she herself desired to remain
out for the winter and attend public school. If she has urged you
on the line your letter indicates I count it very unfortunate for
her, for the reason that our Indian girls generally are glad for
this privilege, and get ahead faster in their education when out than
they do here at Carlisle because they have more intelligent school-
mates in the public schools then they do here.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept, 19, 1900.

Miss Henrietta R. Premont,
Y. W. C. A., 18th & Arch Sts.,
Phil., Pa.

Dear Nettie:-

I send you an introduction as you request. I hope you got
Mrs. Dox' telegram which I forwarded to you at the association. It
arrived here soon after you left. That makes very cheap board and
lodging for you and I have no doubt will serve your purpose better
if you go to Pierce's, because it is so near. With best wishes
I am,

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 18, 1900.

Little Village Baker,

Omaha Agency, N.D.

My dear friend:-

Your son Alfred's letter was answered by sending him a ticket to come back to Carlisle, which he did on the 14th. He has made such good progress in his country outing before and can go to school with white children and have a much better opportunity to learn, not only in school matters, but in farming and winter work. He has asked to go to the country for the winter and go to school. This is his own request, and I have granted it and I am sure it is better for him. This is answer to your letter of the 10th.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 19, 1900.

Mr. A. M. Ferrier,

U. S. Indian Agent.

Salamanca, N. Y.

Dear Sir:-

I return to you my two letters of August 10th and Sept. 13th.
My letter of August 10th was signed by stamp during my absence and
written from the Outing Department of the school and the check was
retained in that department where I of course would not expect to
find it, a blunder of my;st. Supt. I have credited the $12.55 to
Charles Johnson and allowed him to endorse it Charles Parker as in
your letter of the 13th, so that the affair is now straightened out.

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Carliale, Pa., Sept. 30, 1900.

Winnie Tewatley,
Cherokee

Swain Co., N. C.

Dear Madam:-

It is impossible for me to send your son home as you desire.
He came here for a term of five years, as all students do and I am
unable to waive any part of that. He is well and doing well.

D.E.M.

TELEGRAMS.

Sept. 17.

Mrs. Mary McHenry Cox,
Lincoln Institution
Wayne, Pa.

Nettle Fremont, graduate Carlisle '95, teacher four years Crow Creek S. Dak. here for Phila. business course. Excellent character. Can she home at Institution ? Wire answer.

Pratt, Major.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 20, 1900.

Mrs. Ellen R. Dorsett,

Medical & Surgical Hospital,
Bar Harbor, Me.

My Dear Mrs. Dorsett;—

I do not wonder that girl problems are still running through
your brain. Thank you for reminding me for Juanada's case. I shall
take it up and settle it.

Gradually Miss Jackson is gaining confidence in herself
as her knowledge of the situation increases and I think she is going
to do very well. With kindest regards to your son,

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Carliole, Pa., Sept. 20, 1900.

Mr. A. J. Standing,

Hotel Albermarle,
Virginia Ave.,
Atlantic City.

My Dear Standing:-

I had your note of the 14th telling where you were and
wanted you to have complete rest so have not written. We steamed up
yesterday morning, temperature down to 45 degrees. Two boilers sent
steam around all right. I had to put sheaffer at laying the cement
floor in boiler house. It was more than half done but as he was
called away to help Ramsey out till today noon when he will finish.
Things are going to work nicely and I believe from present indications
very economical.As the test now shows I believe we shall save $4,000
a year for coal. I sent Miss Barr to New York to get pupils with
strict instructions. As a result she is back with twenty-one, twelve
girls and nine boys. The doctor brought two white oases and two
idiotic Kickapoos. He said he had no instructions as to quality.
Doctor seems cross-grained and pugnacious. Guess he better not make
any more trips after students. Things are well straightened out; e
employe arrangements pretty generally in shape. Mr. O'dell of Cal-
fornia yet to report but Mrs. O'dell is here. Miss Eek is gone
and I have a Miss Ferree of Cincinnati in her place to be here next
week. Think we have made a good strike there. Miss Jackson is

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is taking hold well and I believe will make a most satisfactory
manager. Miss McCarthy's sister is here and already at work. fifty-
five boys go out tomorrow and eleven girls went out this morning. Our
total outing will be about 325, with 942 on the rolls. Several little
parties to come from different places will raise us to 960 and as soon
as you come back and the annual report is off, I will make a little
trip and stir up more.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 30, 1900.

Mrs. Margaret K. Evans,
Hamilton, Va.

Dear Mrs. Evans:-

I have your note saying that you are interested in the
Indians and would like to come here and help us without salary by
teaching, I must inform you there is a direct act of Congress for-
bidding the use of anybody's help without salary. I have tried
several times to utilize persons who are willing to do my work but
have always been refused the privilege. Just now we have a full core
of helpers and our numbers are so great both pupils and employes,
that there is no vacant room, and I must resort to building in the
spring in order to get proper accommodations for my people.

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CarliLe, Pa., Sept. 23, 1900.

Mr. Edward Shields,

P. O. Box #45,

Fort Reno, O. T.

My Dear Sir:-

You write very neatly and intelligently, and it would
seem you must be pretty well equipped with education already. Your
better way is to get the Indian Agent to write to me for you, telling
just who you are, how far advanced you are in school, the tribe you
belong to, whether you are full blood or mixed, and if mixed what
proportion Indian. When this information arrives I can tell whether
to admit you.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 21, 1900.

Mrs. Nellie June Pierce,

317 West Madison St.,

Belvidere, Wis.

My Dear Madam:-

Relying to your letter in relation to the citizenship
status of allottees on Indian reservations, I must advise you that
I have never accepted of such allotments as an evidence of anything
like real citizenship or freedom. In the very beginning when the
whole matter was under argument, I stated that when an allottee
could not receive a fee simple title, and was compelled to wait twen-
ty-five years with a further period of ten or more years in the dis-
cretion of the president, it gave absolutely nothing in the way of
manhood and citizenship. The allotting of lands, contiguous to each
other within their tribal districts is simply a reservation reducing
the process and nothing more. A great deal has been said and pub-
lished to the world as to what allotment is doing for the Indian,
but the results show that real benefits to the Indian are not yet
materially apparent. There are a few exceptions. Three years after
the allotments to the Nell Perces, the Agent informed me that not a
dozen of all of his Indians were living on their allotments and ac-
tually using them, and three-fourths of them cared little. Allotments
of land do not remove the idle and worthless conditions and influences,
but rather concentrate them. If you have been on an Indian reservation

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you know that the conditions there are as destructive to the white man and industry of the white man as they are to the Indian. I am very sorry that I have not time to present my views more fully to you, but it is impossible.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 22, 1900.

Mr. Tiffany Bender,

Indian School,

Carson, Nev.

My Dear Tiffany:-

Your letter that you are ready to return to Carlisle is
received. Before arranging transportation I should know just who
the boys are that wish to come with you. Of course you would not
bring any but good boys, but they should not be too old. Boys over
eighteen are not desirable. When over eighteen the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs has to decide whether new pupils may come. This rule
does not apply to pupils who have been here and made a good record.
Go to the Superintendent at Carson, show him this letter and let him
telegraph me, government rate, how many tickets are needed. I will
then arrange that tickets be delivered to you at Carson, which will
bring you through to Carlisle.

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Mrs. Arnold Guyot Dand,
P. O. Box 458,
Par Hookaway,

L. I., N. Y.

Dear Nanon:-

I have made inquiries and cannot find that there are any trees historically interesting in or about Carlisle. There is a large assembly hall near the public square in front of what was once the home of James A. Blaine's grandfather. It is said that during the Revolutionary war, while Washington was here with the troops, he was quartered in that house. The tree in front is big enough and stately enough and has a unique and significant position to have been connected in a way with Washington's visit here. On this ground is a very large and healthy old walnut tree, scarred by the burning buildings fired by Fitz Hugh Lee just before the battle of Gettysburg. It is said that Franklin and a committee appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania about 1762 held quite a conference with the Indians under that tree, but there is no verification, and both of these trees are majestic enough to be interesting without more historical data.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 24, 1900.

Mrs. Ruth Shaffner Etnier,
C/o Mr. E. S. Williams,
Transportation Clerk, Army Transport Service,
New York City.

Dear Mrs. Etnier :-

I wrote Miss Aukrom that I had arranged for tickets to be delivered by the Penna. R.R. ticket agent in Jersey City to anyone who would call with the children. Mr. Wood informs me that the tickets for the five children are ready and will be delivered on receipt. Please call for them and also for one for yourself if you care to. We would all be glad to see you, and I can then send you down to Philadelphia; but if you do not come yourself, you can telegraph what train they will be on, and I will have them met in Harrisburg, or if they get on a through train, in Carlisle.

Trusting you have had a safe journey and have not been bothered by the yellow fever epidemic, which I see prevails in Havana and has just carried off one of our distinguished army officers, I am as ever

Very truly yours,

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CONFIDENTIAL

Hon. W. A. Jones,

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner :-

On the 22nd inst. I sent you copy of a letter from the local priest, Rev. R. G. Gans, of which I spoke in talking with you over the phone, and my reply. The whole intercourse, both verbal and written, indicates that both buying and bluff are used in the matter. That either has any influence on me is perfectly ridiculous. Ordinarily I would say to the priest that when he can come to me with a straight proposition, based on equities that I can reasonably and equitably agree to, I should deal with him; but when he comes with threats of political preferments or the contrary, and propositions to ease off Catholic attacks on me if I side with him, I am not in the market. After thinking it all over, it seemed best to make a simple, straightforward response, such as I would have made had there been no attack and no political conference, and pay no attention to his chicanery. If the matter comes up for any consideration hereafter, I am fortified by my previous letters of March, 1898, copies of which I sent you, and which you probably remember. This action accords with those letters.

Since Dr. Eastman left I have been looking for someone as Outing Agent, and had my mind pretty well fixed on a man named McGregor, of Bedford County, who was for a number of years a teacher and principal of the schools in the little town of Hinman. He came over to see me about buying our lower farm, and told me of his attention to move

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here if he could find a home convenient to our college, to educate
his children of whom he has four, the oldest thirteen. I invited
him to make application and send me his indorsements, using the old
Department blanks. This he has done and everything is quite satis-
factory. John M. Reynolds, late Assistant Secretary of the Interior
under Cleveland, who has since changed his allegiance and is hoping
to be Republican candidate from the Bedford district, is a special
friend of McGregor's. I like the cut of McGregor's jib; his general
knowledge of men and things and his sterling character were apparent
in his looks and all were fully vouched for. He was presidential
elector from his district, I think to nominate Mr. McKinley four
years ago. I enclose his application and letter to me.

I also have application from a Connecticut man, which I send.
Both have children, which is an objection.

This morning I have two letters which speak for themselves. I
enclose them also. I do not recall Mr. Gaines, but you would of
course know whether he was such a man as I need here. My fear about
him is that Carlisle is only to be used as a cat's paw for him to
get back to his old place or something like it in Washington. Of
course I do not want that. I believe Mr. McGregor will take hold of
the work right and stick to it. His knowledge of farmers and farm-
ing, and his insight into human nature promise to me the best results
You can help me to a conclusion in regard to the Indian Office man.

The more I think of what you said about Charlie Dagenett, the
more surprised I am. He always seemed so loyal to his work every-
where and so energetic in carrying out my wishes when here, that any-
thing like disloyalty staggers me. I have no disposition, as you

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Carlisle, Pa., sept. 25, 1900.

Mr. E. G. Newberry,

Pastor of Presbyterian Church,
Ashland, Md.

My Dear Sir:-

You will find in the Century Vol. 17 page 753 the Indians of the South and in Chapman's North American Indians, two volumes, chapter 12, first vol. page 123 descriptions of Indian dances. In order to make your exhibition complete, your performers should be naked except the gee string and breechclout and the bodies painted some sharp color, preferably green or red and striped in some way with a color that will contrast most with the general color of the paint on the body. Have a kettle and drum (tom tom) and one to beat it in good time and occasionally whoop. The dancers should resort to as much contortion as possible in keeping time with the music, and you have about the performance you are looking for.

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Miss Bells Babcock,
Mystic, Conn.

Dear Miss Babcock 1-

Before I could accept you as a student here, I would have to know how much Indian you are, and have the information from some reliable person who has always known you; I would also need to know your age, and so to your character. If you can furnish satisfactory endorsement on these points, I can take up the matter.

Students come here for five years, and are not allowed to return home before the end of that period unless they graduate or their own helmsmen makes that necessary. Those who live in civilized communities and are practically white, have the advantages of the public schools, etc., do better to remain in such association than to enter an Indian school.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 26, 1900.

John Comes Again,

Manderson, S. Dak.

Dear Sir :-

On receiving your consent blank filled and signed by Peter
Comes Again, I remember that a year ago in the spring Mr. Parks wrote
in regard to you and I had agreed to accept you, though you are be-
yond the age limit. Let me hear from you just when you will be ready
to start and from what point, and I will place a ticket there to be
delivered to you by the railroad agent.

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Miss Julia Shayoaw,
702 Congress St., W. S.,
Saginaw, Mich.

Dear Julia :-

I have thought a great deal about your letter which came
to me last evening. I see by the records that you are now quite ad-
vanced in years. It seems to me the government has done its duty to-
ward you in the eleven years you spent at Carlisle, and that you
should now take hold of life in a womanly way and fill the place that
comes to you, making the best use you can of the education you re-
ceived here, rather than to return to Carlisle,

If there are any really good boys and girls up there who want to
come, I should be glad of course to receive them; write again and
tell me all you can about them, their age, how much Indian they are,
if they have been to school, where and how long, and such other in-
formation as will assist me in coming to a conclusion about them.
You know all students must be examined by a physician and be declared
sound before they can be admitted. They must also have parental con-
sent.

With kind regards,

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Carkisle, pa., Sept. 26, 1900.

Mr. Henry M. Gaines,
C/o Indian Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir :-

I have your application for the vacant position of outing agent here, and the endorsement of Mr. Beckwith. Before your application arrived I had about settled on a Mr. Lewis J. McGregor of Bedford County, this state, who has been a school teacher and superintendent of the public schools there for some years, and who seems to be about the man I need for the place.

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Mr. Lewis J. McGregor,
Hyndman,
Bedford Co., Pa.

My dear Sir :-

After consultation with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs yesterday I have concluded to give you the position of outing agent at this school at a salary of $800 per annum. There are some conditions I will talk freely to you about when you come, but nothing will be required which you will not cheerfully agree to, I am sure.

I am reminded by the Commissioner that all appointments are probationary, contingent for final and permanent appointment upon satisfactory service for a period sufficient to demonstrate the person's fitness for the place. No doubt the probationary period will extend to the 30th of June next, the end of the government fiscal year. As this is the only position of the kind in the service, I believe the examination when taken, will not be in the nature of a contest so much as a demonstration of the qualities and knowledge needed in this particular position.

You can begin the first of October, and if practicable I should be glad to have you do that. Please wire me your conclusion.

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Miss Elizabeth Baird,
Oneida, Wis.

Dear School-daughter :-

I have your letter and am glad to hear from you. Haven't
heard from your sister Phoebe for a long long time.

In regard to your coming back to Carlisle, it would be all right
if you were entirely well, but I would have to know that from a phy-
sician. James Wheelock is now at Oneida, and if you can get a good
health certificate from the physician there, I might arrange for you
to come with any others he may bring. You would of course have to en-
ter for five years.

With kind regards to your sister and yourself, I am

Faithfully your friend and school-daughter,

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Mrs. Horace Nicolar,
P. O. Box 163,
Oldtown, Me.

Dear Mrs. Nicolar :-

My nurse reports that Fred is able to be up, has a good appetite, and is pretty well recovered. He has been in the hospital about a week, having suffered something like a sun stroke while at work in the country. Fred has had good care and the case has not been serious enough to warrant uneasiness. He will soon be in school again. On his own account there is no reason for his return now, and under our rules it is impracticable to send him home until the expiration of the five years for which he came.

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Gus. H. Beaulieu,
St. Cloud, Minn.

Dear Sir :-

As it will take Miss Gadber less than forty-eight hours to get here, it seems as if she might start with lunch sufficient to last that long. We lunch our boys and girls across the continent, a journey of four or five days. If the girl is deferred from starting for such a trivial reason I fear she is not as anxious for an education as the correspondence heretofore would indicate. She can keep a memorandum of her expenses enroute, which will be for food only, and on reaching here the money can be refunded to her, but that expense could be so easily avoided by a little provision at the start.

I wrote you at Holland, Minn. on the 13th., this in explanation of the telegram, which you say you could not understand.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 27, 1900.

Emanuel Powles,
Troop "G", Fifth Cavalry,
Aibonito, Porto Rico.

Dear Emanuel :-

Part of your letter has been read thru The Helper by a great many, and all are interested in hearing of your doings and progress in Spanish, etc. I have many letters from those who have left the school, telling as you do, of the benefits received here, and regretting that they left without finishing the course. However, there are always opportunities for advancement whether in school or out, and I am glad you are making use of what you gained at Carlisle. The carpenter's trade is one for which there is always a place.

School opened at the usual time this fall, and everyone is busy and enthusiastic. We have a number of new employees, have made a good many improvements during the summer, and expect this to be our most successful year. Yesterday the boys ran up a score of 21 against Dickinson's 0 on our field, and last Saturday whipped the Lebanon Valley boys 34 - 0. This afternoon the school attends the county fair in a body. It is very warm again after a short season of almost frosty weather.

All join in best wishes.

Faithfully your friend,

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Sept. 28, 1900

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

Dear Brother Lawrence :-

The children arrived here on the early train the next morn-
ing after they left Buffalo, all in good shape, a very satisfactory
party. Am glad for the special mention of Blanche Lay.

In regard to James Kennedy; Mr. Trippe has several additional to
send from the Allegany people. Let this boy go over there and come
with that party. He can deliver the enclosed note to Mr. Trippe, and
it will be all right.

George Jimerson is here at school, and his mother should have a
letter from him in a few days. We require all pupils to write home
at least once a month. He is getting on very well. Lawrence Jim-
erson for whom you make inquiry, did not come to us from Lincoln and
we know nothing of him.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 28, 1900.

Mr. Reddington M. Dayton,
Redding,
Fairfield Co., Conn.

Dear Sir :-

There were two other applicants for the position of outing
agent beside yourself, and after considering all their papers I have
concluded to try a Mr. McGregor, of Hyndman, Bedford Co., this state.

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Sept. 28, 1900.

Mr. Cyrus H. Cook,
P.O. Box 191,
Concord, Mass.

My dear Sir :-

Juan Santano is at Ringoes by my arrangement. He is there
to attend the public school, and it is all right. I am sorry you
should write and distrub him in his relations. You have probably not
understood our outing. We place our boys and girls in country homes
from six to seven hundred during the summer. An agent from the school
visits them, and if the school advantages are good and the people want
to keep a boy or girl during the winter to go to school and pay for
their board by work out of school hours, we let them remain out dur-
ing the winter. It is the best anglicizer and americanizer possible.
No school can do for them what the school of experience and associa-
tion does.

Please write to Juan and encourage him to stick to his place
at Ringoes. I have written to him not to heed your letter.

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Sept. 28, 1900.

Juan Santana,
C/o
Ringoes, N. J.

Dear Juan :-

I have a letter from Mr. Cook, Concord, Mass., telling me
that he has written you to return to Carlisle. It is plain that Mr.
Cook does not understand our system and thinks you have left your
place at Sandbrook without permission. I have written him that it is
all right. Do not pay attention to that part of his letter which
tells you to return to Carlisle at once. I have written him, and
when he understands the matter, he will no doubt counsel you as I
do.

Hope to have excellent reports from you this winter, and to get
some good letters from you showing how well you are getting on at
school.

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Sept. 28, 1900.

Supt. Harwood Hall,
Indian School,
Carlisle, Pa.

My dear Mr. Hall :-

Thanks for yours of the 21st. I was in Washington soon after Capt. Tonner returned and found him enthusiastic in the matter, announcing through the department that we would soon have on the Pacific Coast a great rival to Carlisle. That was of course good news to me and I gave it all the backing I could. I asked Capt. Tonner if he thought it would do any good for me to argue the case before Mr. Ryan. He said he thought not, that it was very favorably received over there; so I did not make the attempt.

If you find that Senator Bard is against you in this matter, let me know at once and I will endeavor to get the right views into his mind. He visited us last year at commencement and was greatly pleased with what we were doing, and I am sure would give good heed to what I would say. He was raised in Chambersburg thirty miles west of us.

I congratulate you on the outlook and all you are doing. Glad Perris is waking up to a proper activity in lines of convincing the people.

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Mr. W H. McCrea,
Carlisle, Pa.

Dear Sir :-

I enclose my check for $25.00, covering entrance of Indian
pupils and escorts to the county fair, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 27th
Please sign and return the enclosed blank receipt.

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Sept. 28, 1900.

Mrs. Sarah L. Trippe,
Salamanca, N. Y.

Dear Mrs. Trippe :-

Replying to your postal of the 27th inst., I will accept
of the boy you speak of about sixteen years old. I have also writ-
ten Mr. Lawrence that James Kennedy, a boy he recommends very high-
ly, may come with those you send. He will join them, bearing a let-
ter to Mr. Trippe from me, so that you will know it is all right.

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P. S. Will place tickets when you are ready . Let me know the R.R.
point, which should be on the W. N.Y. which connects with the Penn-
sylvania. This would avoid any change before reaching Harrisburg.

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TELEGRAM.

Sept. 28.

Miss Rowena Fowler,
195 W. Ninth Ave.,
Columbus, O.

Sept. Hall, Perris, Cal. asks me to recommend vocal and instrumental
teacher. Would you care for appointment ? Wire answer.

Pratt, Major.

Postal.

12:00 M.

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Sept. 28, 1900.

Dr. James MacAlister,
Pres. Drexel Institute,
Phila., Pa.

My dear Dr. Mac Alister :-

One of my graduates of five years ago, Miss Henrietta Fremont, who has been teaching at one of the Indian agencies in Dakota for the past four years, desires to better equip herself and possibly get into clerical work under the Department. With that in view she is now taking a shorthand and typewriting course at the Pierce Business School. She writes to know whether it would be possible for me to secure her a scholarship for the night course in free hand drawing at Drexel Institute which begins in October. The class she would like to enter she says works Monday and Wednesday evenings from seven to ten o'clock, and thinks she could accomplish that in addition to her other work, and it would be that much in addition to her knowledge. Miss Fremont is a pure blood Omaha Indian and is making a special effort for herself at her own cost. If you could favor her with a scholarship it would be a personal gratification to me and be helping a most worthy young woman. She is boarding at Lincoln Institution, 324 S. 11th St., Phila., where please address her if you can grant her request.

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Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 29, 1900.

Edward Walker,
Box 268,
Charlevoix, Mich.

Dear Edward :-

Your letter of Sept. 19th was mislaid, and answered des-
played. I am willing for you to come back, but it is now a little
late, and you should come at once. Write me immediately from what
point you wish to start and what day you will be ready, and I will
ask that a ticket be placed there for you.

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Sept. Harwood Hall,
Indian School,
Perris, Cal.

My dear Hall :-

When I wrote you yesterday I hoped to recommend some one
as vocal and instrumental instructor, as you desired. The lady I
had in mind, and the only one I know of whom I could recommend, has
just wired me from Mt. Vernon, Ohio that it is too far away, and she
would not be able to accept if the position were offered her.

I am therefore unable to suggest anyone.

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To The Adjutant,

10th Cavalry, U. S. A.,
Manzanillo, Cuba.

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 September 6th, all 1879.

My address for the next month is as above.

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Carlisle, pa., Sept. 29, 1900.

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
30th per S.C., No. 194, Headquarters of the Army, A.G.O., August
23rd, and letter of instructions from the Honorable Secretary of
the Interior, dated September 6th, all 1879.

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TELEGRAMS.

Eliza Jamison,

TELEGRAMS.

Eliza Jamison,

Jamestown, N. Y.

Nora Jamison arrived here O.K. Friday.

Pratt, Major.

Collect.

TELEGRAM.

Sept. 21, 1940.

Jesse Kirk,

Ashland, Ore.

Your message. Pupils accepted for fixed period only. Cannot be al-
lowed to go and come at parents' dictation; else no school.

Pratt, Major.

W. U.

Covt. rate, collect.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 1, 1900.

To: J. A. T. Hull,

From: Moines, Ia.

My dear Sir :-

My teacher's positions are all filled and I have no vacancy
at present. In so large a force, however, there are frequent changes
and I shall be very glad to give Miss Laird a place on your recommen-
dation when a vacancy occurs. If it had come to me three weeks ago
I could have handled it nicely.

I hold your letter and will correspond with you and Miss Laird
immediately there is an opening. Will be pleased to add so well
qualified a teacher to our force, as you say this lady is.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 1, 1900.

Miss E. B. Lynch,

Plainfield, Conn.

Dear Miss Lynch :-

If the boy you speak of belongs to the Indians of the United States and is not a Canadian, I can accept him. We are pretty full, but if the boy reports here at his own cost with a note from you, I will admit him as a student and give him full opportunities. It is necessary that he come with his father's consent and for five years.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 1, 1900.

Miss Carrie Pohl,
219 Kirkwauke St.,
Rockford, Ill.

Dear Madam :-

The trained nurse at this school has charge of our hospital and is on duty constantly for eleven months of the year, taking her vacation at a season best suited to the interests of the school. It happens sometimes that the hospital must accommodate as many as twenty or twenty-five patients for a few days, say in case of an epidemic, but there are many times when there are not more than four or five to be cared for, and frequently none at all; but the nurse is there and ready with several Indian girls as helpers. These girls learn something of nursing and most of them afterward take a course in a city hospital.

For information in regard to examination for this position,
write to The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Washington,
D. C. and he will send you instructions.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct, 1, 1900.

Mrs. P. Masten,
Weitchpec,
Humboldt Co., Cal.

Dear Mrs. Masten :-

Replying to your letter of Sept. 14th about your son David,
I do not think you understand that David has been working for wages,
and at the same time getting valuable experience. He is still at
Rushland, Pa., is doing well and will attend public school there this
winter. He came here for five years, as explained to you in my let-
ter of July 21st, and I cannot agree to his return now even at your
own expense. The Department is becoming more strict in regard to the
age at which pupils are admitted, and I cannot accept any over eigh-
teen without special permission. David is now about twenty years
old, and cannot have such school privileges for any great length of
time. It is therefore to his interest and to yours that he keep on
while he has the chance.

Am very sorry that home affairs seem to call for his presence
there, but under the circumstances I cannot in justice to him, return
him at this time.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 1, 1900.

Mr. Thomas E. Mackey,
Niobrara, Neb.

My dear Sir :-

Replying to your letter of recent date in regard to your
daughter Mary, I have to say that she is now at the school and will
remain here for the winter. She did not ask to go to the country
this year, and therefore I have not sent her. While we encourage pu-
pils to go to the country and attend public school, we do not compel
them to go against their own wish. Mary has spent a winter out, and
has not lost but gained by the experience.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 1, 1900.

Miss Jean L. Aukrom,
Ponce, Porto Rico.

Dear Miss Aukrom :-

The girls arrived yesterday morning, having been brought
as far as Philadelphia by Mrs. Etnier. The boy remained with her,
but will be here sometime today I suppose. One of my ladies met the
girls in Harrisburg. They look bright and I think will fall into
the ways of the school without trouble, and we will give them all
advantages possible.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 2, 1900.

Mr. Frank Parker,
Akron,

Erie Co, N. Y.

Dear Sir:-

Your letter of the 28th in regard to two girls being admitted to this school has been received. I cannot answer you without knowing more about the girls. I would want to know how old they are, whether they are full Indian or not, whether their health is good, and a letter from some responsible person, if they have no parents informing me as to their character and giving full particulars about them. On receipt of such information, a definite answer will be given in the case. Major is away just now.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 3, 1900.

Mr. Milo Doctor,

Akron, N. Y.

Dear Sir:--

Your letter about entering this school finds Major Pratt away from home, but I notice that your application is for two or three terms. In reply to this I have to say that pupils are received here for a term of five years unless it should be that they graduate sooner than that. If they do so graduate of course that ends their obligations, otherwise the five year period must stand. In your case it would be necessary for you to accept the five year condition and also to send a letter from some responsible citizen as an endorsement of your character. A definite answer will then be given you.

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Carlicle, Pa., Oct. 3, 1900.

Mrs. Mary Hoover,
Beawick,
Siskiyou Co., Cal.

Dear Mrs. Hoover :

I can only repeat what I said in my former letter, that it
is quite impracticable for me to send your children home now. The
government cannot undertake such large expense and leave to the
cleanseable minds of Indian parents the recall of their children. We
only take children for five years, and unless they are sick so that
my doctor recommends their return home, they are not returned until
the expiration of that time. I am sure if you could see the children
you would not want them to go home. Your son Frank is in his usual
good health and seems entirely happy in his school life; so do the
girls.

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Carliole, Pa., Oct. 2, 1900.

Hon. Thad. M'Mahon,
M. C., 18th District, Pa.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

My dear Sir :-

Replying to Comrade Sample's letter in regard to getting
our football team to play in Pittsburg for the benefit of the G.A.R.
Post, I am compelled to inform you that it is utterly impossible for
quite a number of reasons; first, Our schedule is just as full as we
can undertake this year. We play one game in Pittsburg with Wash-
ington and Jefferson. Second,- We never play with any but school
teams. Some years ago we did play with the Duquesne Club in Pitts-
burg, but it is not considered just the thing for schools to be
playing with professionals, and we therefore dropped it. Third,- It
is absolutely necessary that every game we play bring in as much mon-
ey as possible for our exchequer. It costs a whole lot to keep up a
football team and athletics in general, and the football has to pay
for itself and all track athletics. Baseball and other athletics
never bring in as much as they cost.

You will therefore see how impossible it is for us to meet Com-
rade Sample's wishes, which as you know I would gladly do were it
at all practicable.

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Carlisle, pa., Oct. 3, 1900.

Mrs. E. Lavatta,

Rome Fork, Idaho.

Dear Mrs. Lavatta :-

Mies Frost writes me about your brother Clarence Falkner, aged 17. She speaks very highly of him and says she has known him ever since he was a little fellow. I write to say that if you can assure me of the date the boy can start, I will provide for a ticket to Carlisle to be delivered to him by the railroad agent at the station you advise me will be most convenient. Then with a lunch to last four days he can come through in good shape.

If there were a few others of the proper quality and age I would be glad to furnish transportation for them. We prefer to receive none under fourteen, and cannot accept any over eighteen without special permission from The Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

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493

Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 1, 1900.

Samuel S. Isaacs,

Onondaga Castle, New York.

My dear Sir :-

Replying to your inquiry in regard to Florence George, her
name was published in the list of those who had gone home, and at
the time we thought she had run away. She left her country home and
for some time we were not able to locate her; hence that conclusion.
After correspondence and investigation, however, we learned that she
had gone to the home of another of our patrons, a very worthy woman,
but who kept her without my consent. Immediately on learning of her
whereabouts I sent one of my teachers for her, and she is now at the
school. Florence is a bright capable girl, and except for this ac-
tion has been doing well. I have talked with her about her conduct
and the matter has been settled as she and I both think, justly.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 4, 1900.

William Lillard,
Raymond, Mont.

My dear Sir :-

I am somewhat surprised by your letter of the 28th in re-
gard to your daughter. She arrived before your letter came and her
cheery way and evident desire to take hold of school matters had led
us to believe she would become a good honest student. Now she is
here, we will give her a full opportunity and trust that both you
and we may find no cause to regret her coming to us.

She separated from the old lady at Great Falls.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 4, 1900.

Ezra Fremont,
C/o Mrs. Susan LaF. Picotte,
Bancroft, Neb.

My dear Friend :-

I have yours of the 1st inst. enclosing your check for
$150. to pay for Nettie's tuition and board while passing through the
business college in Philadelphia, and have notified the people to
send their bills to me periodically as they become due, and I will
settle them and at the close will furnish you a statement.

Nettie is attending one of our best schools and I trust her ven-
ture may prove as valuable as she anticipates. There is, however,
an over-stock of clerks and typewriters in the east.

I am sorry to tell you that your son Francis after asking me to
allow him to go to the country and my permitting him to go to what
we think a very excellent place, has run away and I have no account
of him so far, though I expect to find him before long. He took an-
other boy, an Alaskan whose home is in the Aleutian Islands, with
him.

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498

Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 4, 1900.

Miss Henrietta Fremont,
C/o Lincoln Institution,
324 S. 11th St.,
Phila., Pa.

Dear Nettie :-

I have a check from your father to pay your tuition and
board; so will you please have the bills sent to me regularly for
settlement. You can show this letter to the Pierce people and also
to the Educational Home people and it will be their justification to
send me the bills.

Your brother Francis ran away from his country home and I have
heard nothing from him. He took one of our Aleutian boys with him.
If you get any inkling of his whereabouts I wish you would let me
know at once. Use the telegraph if necessary.

Trusting that all goes well with you, I am

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 4, 1900.

Adam Spring,

Akron, N. Y.

Dear Adam :-

I have asked that the railroad agent at Akron deliver you
two tickets to Carlisle as requested in your letter of the 2nd inst.
stating that you will use them Wednesday next. Please do not fail
to use them at that time, or the order may be cancelled.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 4, 1900.

Wm. S. Vaux,
515 Stephen Girard Bldg.,
Phila., Pa.

My dear Will :-

The stack is up in splendid shape and is a beauty. It receives the most favorable comment from everywhere. Judge Henderson who went with me to Philadelphia the other day and was with me in your office, was looking out of the window all the way down for something he thought as handsome, but failed to find anything that at all compared with it. The boiler-house improvements are about completed, painting and a few finishing touches only being necessary yet

Will be glad to see you any time, but suggest it be sometime next week, as I shall be away the week after. Bring your camera along and take all the pictures you please.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 4, 1900.

Dear Mr. Nicolar :-

Your son Fred has recovered and is out attending to school
duties, so that we need have no further apprehension for him. He
seems to be a good, straight-forward boy and quite promising, and op-
portunities here for him are of the best.

We all have to make sacrifices for our children. I sent my boy
and every one of my three daughters away to school and kept them
there a long time. It was good for them. We often do our children
real harm and fail to make them as independent as parents ought to.

I am unable to send your boy home because he came here for a
fixed period and the rules require that I hold him to his agreement.
Am sorry for the inconvenience it causes you, but in view of the fact
that it is all done without any cost to you and his chances are great
ly. increased by it, I do not see that you have any reason to complain
but rather that you ought to feel grateful to the government and help
the thing along by encouraging Fred to stick and work out his own
salvation.

Assuring you of my special interest in your son, and believing
that you will be more than glad he came, and stayed, I am

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