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Carlisle, Pa., April 2, 1961.

John A. Johnston, Lt. Col.,
Asst. Adjutant General,
War Department,
Washington, D. C.

Sir :-

Your memorandum of March 21st to the commanding officer at
Fort Niagara authorizing the enlistment of Albert Williams, copy of
which you sent me, leads me to say that there are plenty of young In-
dians who have graduated or had a term at Carlisle and other Indian
schools, who will make just as competent enlisted men in the army as
the average Anglo-Saxon enlisted, and that I have forwarded into the
regular and volunteer service upwards of thirty from this school and
former pupils of this school; but my plans were interrupted by the
petty character of the school and agency people in the Indian Service
among the Indians, who are in general quick to utilize any reason
for persuading the Indians not to let their children come to Carlisle.
Things were working all right and the Indians satisfied until some
of these people who are paid by the government to help the Indians
along began to use my enlisting Indians as another argument against
sending their boys here. I therefore concluded it best to remain in-
active for a time.

No unfavorable reports whatever have come to me from any of
those enlisted in the army.

I have decided to get out a circular advising the young Indians
who are of proper age, health and character that they can find em-
ployment in the army if barred from employment elsewhere, and mail

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it to some of my old pupils at each agency, and hope by this means to
succeed in securing enough good subjects to give the Indians their
quota in the army. If there is any reason or reports against Indian
soldiers in the Adjutant General's office that would advise against
my doing this, I would be glad to be informed promptly.

If this is approved please send me two hundred and fifty copies
of the circular or orders giving information in regard to enlistments
pay, etc. I expect to make a wide tour among the Indian tribes soon
and can then influence the cause of Indian enlistments better.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 3, 1901.

Frank Hudson,
City Deposit Bank,
E. R. Pittsburgh, Pa.

My dear Frank :-

I have your letter of the 1st which I have read with great interest. I thank you most heartily for your congratulations. My trip to the Hot Springs was helpful, but I need a longer let-up and absence and am thinking of taking it before a great while.

What you say about yourself disturbs me a little. Of course I should feel greatly distressed to have you lose your health. I feel much concerned for the complete success of your venture. Allow me to suggest, First, That you do not live far enough from your duties to get what you need in the way of exercise in getting to and from. An old officer of engineers whom I knew some years ago who had charge of the improvements in the Delaware River purposely had his home in West Philadelphia four miles from his office and every morning and evening that the weather was not too severe he walked to and from his place of business, and told me that he found that amount of exercise just about what he needed to keep him in good health. When you were here at Carlisle you had during the winter the gymnasium and whenever the weather was suitable you had the out-doors, and used your opportunities well. The supposition from your letter is that spending your evenings at home and having only an eight-minute walk from your home to your office, you do not take enough exercise. You should have planned in some way to get as much exercise as you had here.

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Your changed health condition seems readily accounted for. I think
what you ought to do now is to find a boarding place several miles
away from the bank, not too far from a trolley line so that in ex-
tremely bad weather you may go to and from in that way; but let such
passing to and fro be as limited as possible, taking the walk instead
Then you ought to go in for tennis and if possible do something at
baseball or football. I think if you would do this religiously stick
to it, in a short time your health would come back and you would be
equal to your duties, for I cannot conceive of your hours in the bank
being longer than they were here. You owe it to yourself and to the
cause to make a success of your venture if such a thing is possible,
and not give up until it becomes imperative for you to do so. af-
ter you find that all efforts to keep up your strength and physique
are unavailing. You have unusual opportunity to fit yourself for
something better. Absolute accuracy together with neatness and
quickness will surely bring success and advancement. Efficiency in a
bank such as you are in now will fit you for a foremost place in some
smaller bank or in a western bank. Learning to serve well and making
of yourself a successful subordinate will in time bring you opportu-
nities for higher control. Becoming a football or assistant football
coach is all right provided it can be worked in without detriment to
your position.

It may take a little time for you to find just what you want,
but diligent search in a large city like Pittsburgh will find the
kind of a boarding place you should have. The outskirts of the city
would give you better air and a chance for sports. I suggest that
you make a thorough trial along this line before before coming to any

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Final conclusion. If through want of care on your part or any mis-
management of yourself you are forced to retire from the advanced ro-
sition you have taken it will have a great effect upon other young
people who are contemplating the same venture, and will bring an el-
ement of failure into every such undertaking. Others may start out
boldly as you did, and beginning to feel a little off in health or
a little tired of their positions will aggravate the conditions and
say that Frank Hudson, one of the foremost football fellows with a
splendid physique, failed; consequently I may expect to. Summer is
near when plenty of outdoor opportunities can be had with comfort and
safety, and I urge that you reorganize your affairs with reference
to these judgments.

I shall be glad to hear from you from time to time and want to
assure you of my great concern in all you are undertaking and in your
success, not omitting your health.

Faithfully yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., April 4, 1901.

Nellie O'Dell,
Fort Camble,
Kitsap Co., Wash.

My dear Nellie :-

A box containing your pictures was forwarded by express,
collect, today. I trust it will reach you in good shape and that we
have done what you wanted us to do.

Glad to hear from you and to know of your welfare. How pleasant
it is to know that you remember Carlisle so kindly ! I have thought
of you often since you left and wondered how you were getting on.
I send you copies of The Red Man containing an account of the com-
mencement and the previous number issued during commencement sea-
son. The general conditions here have very much improved since you
were with us.

Martha Owl is at Hoopa, Cal., employed in the Indian school
there. I hear she is doing very well.

Six weeks ago I went to Hot Springs, Ark. for treatment for
rheumatism, and was away during commencement, returning last Friday.
Am quite a little improved.

Would be pleased to hear from you occasionally. With kind regards from all,

Faithfully your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., April 4, 1901.

Mrs. S. Mareen Skillman,
Norwich, New York.

Dear Madam :-

Replying to your letter of March 13th which was held for
my return from a six weeks' absence, I have to advise you that our
physical culture department is conducted by a skilled trainer, a gen-
tleman, and that at present we have no vacancy in sight for which I
could consider you.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 15, 1901.

Miss Anna Mary Cheyney,
41 Norway St.,
Boston, Mass.

My dear Miss Cheyney :-

Your letter of the 7th ult. came during my absence and I
find that Mr. Standing wrote you briefly.

Physical culture here for both boys and girls is looked after by
Mr. Thompson, who has charge of the boys. This arrangement has been
working so satisfactorily that we have at present no intention of
making a change. If there were a place vacant, I would be unable to
consider you for it, because all vacancies in the Indian Service are
now filled through the Civil Service Commission in Washington.

With kind regards from us all,

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Carlisle, Pa., April 4, 1901.

Miss Daisy Wasson,
Downingtown, Pa.

My dear Daisy :-

If your time to visit home were after the first of July I could manage it very well; but I have bought a farm for $20,000 out of our appropriation for this year, which cuts down our money so much that I am not able to think of bringing parties to Carlisle until after the end of the fiscal year, June 30th. You may let me know what you hear from home about children who will come, and I will consider. It may be when I get a better knowledge of our finances I can see my way to let you go, provided there is a chance to bring back a party. I will be glad to do this if I find it possible.

Glad you are to have the hospital chance you have been wanting and think you are wise in taking advantage of it.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 4, 1901.

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

My dear Mr. Commissioner :-

During my absence the following was received from Dr. Brumbaugh, Commissioner of Education for Porto Rico :-

"I thank you most sincerely in the name of the people of Porto Rico for your kind offer to receive thirty pupils. I will at once begin selection of same."

From subsequent correspondence I find that Dr. Brumbaugh has not comprehended the full scope of our work; that he has apprehensions about the vacation period, fearing that the parents will have to provide for their children during that time. I have just explained it to him and that I shall expect to give the young Porto Ricans exactly the same round of treatment that is given to young Indians.

P. S. - Your personal letter of April 4th is received, for which I am greatly obliged. If we cannot secure the Indians to fill these outling opportunities I think it would be wise not to let them go unuseful but to invite Dr. Brumbaugh to greatly increase the number of Porto Ricans, which I feel sure he would gladly do.

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