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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Mr. J. R. Edwards,
U. S. Indian Agent,
Crow Agency, Mont.

My dear Sir,

I am very greatly obliged to you for yours of the 15th ad-
vising that there is a fair prospect you can collect from George Suis
the amount he still owes the school.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Mrs. Charlotte Davis,
White Earth, Minn.

Dear Mrs. Davis :-

As Theodora is very urgent about going home I had marked
her to go with the party about the end of June or the first of July.
Oscar is a Junior and is doing exceptionally well, and I trust you
will agree with me that it is better for him to hold on to his school
opportunities here until he can leave as a graduate in less than two
years. Both have been very good in conduct, but Theodora has not
done so well in her studies. She is in excellent health but seems
very long.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

J. S. Coon,

Mechanical Engineering and Drawing,
Georgia School of Technology,
Atlanta, Ga.

My dear Sir :-

I am looking for a man to take charge of the general industries of this school, and Mr. C. E. Coolidge is recommended by Prof. Chittenden, Director of the Sheffield Scientific School. This morning I have a letter from Mr. Coolidge himself.

Our work here is of the most practical sort. We teach the boys trades, employing practical mechanics and workmen for each trade. We make all kinds of carriages and harness, shoes, tinware, run a printing office and make our own clothing, take care of all our steam heat matters, putting in new fixtures, making changes, etc. In carpentry we do all our own building of any sort or dimensions; and run two farms. I want a man who has practical, technical ability to not only direct but to build up and improve all our industrial features. From his own statements, the superintendent's and your endorsement I am led to desire to know more particularly about Mr. Coolidge.

Will you kindly and distinctly inform me as to his personal character, morals, etc. The position here requires a man of unusual personal qualities able to work from technical knowledge, for it may be necessary in my absence that he take charge of the school.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 22, 1901.

Pedro C. Jimothee,
Box 194,
San Juan, Porto Rico.

My dear Sir :-

Yours of May 11th with enclosed letter for Francisco Rafael Calderin came this morning, and as Francisco arrived last night I called him into my office and gave him the letter which he seemed very glad to receive.

The party had a fair voyage from Porto Rico to New York. They were met in New York by one of my teachers, Mrs. Cook, and brought through to Carlisle. All are in excellent health and seem pleased to be here. The eagerness and pleasure of the Porto Ricans already here on the arrival of the new party was very great. I trust we may be able to do the young people a great deal of good.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 22, 1901.

J. A. Moore,
Watonga, O. T.

My dear Sir :-

Your daughter is entitled to go home at the close of the
fiscal year. Accordingly I will send her with the home party which
leaves here one of the first days in July. There will be quite a num
ber going to the agency at that time, and she will go with them. If
you wish her sent to Watonga or some other point and will notify me
prior to that time I will arrange as you indicate.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Bessie Gotholda,
C/o Mrs. Farrell,
Moorestown, N. J.

Dear Bessie :-

I have your letter and do think it a little out of place,
but as I have learned to know, it is somewhat like Bessie. She does
these things now and then and it is unfortunate for her, for she her-
self is the real sufferer always.

In going over the list of home goers I had marked you to go home
without consulting you. I did this because I had a letter from Julia
Dorris who claims to be a cousin of yours, and who tells me you are
welcome to make your home with them, and that you had friends there.
This is very different from what I have always heard before, but as
it comes from Julia and she is on the ground and knows, I accepted
it and decided to let you go. I trust from this time on till you
leave Mrs. Farrell you will be entirely satisfactory to her. It won't
be long and I should dielike very much to have to be called on to set-
tle another difficulty when you are on the eve of leaving Carlisle.

Very cordially your friend,

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