In reply to:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT.

Carlisle, Pa., March 17, 1894.

W. C. & F. P. Church,

Editors Army and Navy Journal,
New York City.

Gentlemen:-

I was in Harrisburg last night giving an entertainment with the Band and Choir, returned late, and this morning involved in other affairs, your message, although lying on my desk, did not catch my eye until after one o'clock. Am sorry. I have agreed to furnish the Pennsylvania School Journal with 6,000 prints from this cut of the Graduating class to accompany an account of the Commencement Exercises in that Magazine just coming out, and the printing goes slow on our hand presses, else I could send you the plate at once. As I telegraphed, I will send it over tonight so that you may have it for Monday morning, provided I get your answer that that will do, and I am much pleased to do this. In case you take it, I hope that it may be return to us promptly after you have used it, for we have considerable demands for additional prints.

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF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

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To reply to:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

Mr. J. P. McCaskey,

Pennsylvania School Journal,
Lancaster, Pa.

My Dear Sir:--

We will undertake to furnish you the 6,000 copies
of pictures of our Graduating Class for your April Journal.
Before we print them I must know how you propose to send
the picture. If it goes separate from the Journal would
it not have to be marked "Supplement to the School Journal"
and would not the date of the edition of the School Journal
of which it was a supplement have to be stated on the pic-
ture itself. We shall have to order the paper on which to
print these. To make a good picture the work of printing
is not rapid. We might get the 6,000 out in 5 or 6 days,
taking into account our other work. How much of an article
would you want? How soon would you want it? It would be
nice if it were possible to bind the picture in the School
Journal. That might be done by folding it over, but would
spoil the looks a little. I agree with you, in the advantage
to our cause by this move, and am willing to undertake the
expense of printing and forwarding to you the 6,000 pictures.

Yours truly,

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In reply to:

Crosscup & West Lithographing Co.,
911 Filbert Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Gentlemen:-

I write to ask whether, when you make a photo-
lithographed plate like the one made of our Graduating
class, you are able to furnish from that additional cuts
cheap, by Electrotype process, that will be as good as the
original, and at what price.

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In department of

Philips White,

Porcupine P. O.

Pine Ridge Agency, S. Dak.

Dear Philips:--

I got your letter, and after a long silence I
am indeed glad to hear from you. Sorry to hear the sad
news of the death of Howard Slow Bull and James Black Bear.
What was the matter with them? I am glad to know that you
stand up for Carlisle, as every Carlisle boy and girl should.
It is also a great pleasure to know that you are usefully
employed. What a good work you may do in teaching the
young people of your Tribe, but it will take careful atten-
tion and industry on your part and the best of conduct. I
suppose you have met Andrew Beard and Thomas Black Bear
before this. They graduated with credit to themselves and
left for home the first of last week.

It would cost about $75 for a ticket both ways.
That is a large sum of money to be expended in railroad
fare and I doubt very much if it is advisable for you to
make the expenditure, but rest assured we shall always be
glad to see you.

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in reply to:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:--

I take very great pleasure in endorsing fully the letter hereto attached, written by Miss Anna C. Hamilton, Normal Teacher of this School, covering the qualities and service of Miss Ida Warren, member of the Graduating Class of 1894, and also in adding my own testimony to her excellent conduct throughout her service at this School, as to her natural and acquired aptitude as a teacher. One half of the Public School teachers of the State of Pennsylvania are not better fitted for the work of teaching than is Miss Warren.

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In reply to:

v Carlisle, Pa., March 17, 1894.

Mrs. Mary E. Smith,
Cherokee, N. C.

Dear Madam:-

The letter containing money for Sibbald was remailed and received here after his return from running away. Sibbald asked to have $1 of it for some special purpose, I forget just what, and I gave it to him. The remaining $9 I enclose to you. So far as I can effect it Sibbald will remain here and behave himself, and I am not without hope that eventually you and Sibbald and all

others that seemed concerned to forward his discontent will have occasion to be satisfied at least, that he fell under our care.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., March 19, 1894.

Mr. John B. Wood,
Lakewood, N. J.

Dear Sir:--

That cut of the graduating class is in great
demand. We have not been able to print all that we need
for our own use, and I loaned the cut to the Army and Navy
Journal people, who wish to put it in their paper this
week, and when it is returned, I have agreed to furnish
the Pennsylvania School Journal with 6,000 prints from
it, to accompany an article in their Magazine in regard
to our Commencement. Ifm after that, it will serve for
your purpose I will cheerfully send it to you.

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J. B. Campbell, Esq.,
159 Adams Street,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Sir:--

I wish the bound volumes, in the Half Morocco
$18 style, of your History of the Columbian Exposition,
and they had better be sent by express. I will remit
by check on their receipt.

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In reply to:

J. R. Wood, G. P. A.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Sir:--

I gratefully acknowledge yours of the 17th containing three round trip tickets between Gettysburg Junction and Washington, sent me in lieu of three Washington to Gettysburg Junction and return tickets, I sent you on the 15th instant.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., March 20, 1894.

L. F. Gardner, Secretary,
Eastman Business College,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Dear Sirs--

Your letter regarding money for Harry Kohpay comes to hand in the absence of both Captain Pratt and the Clerk who has special charge of these accounts, and will let the matter lay for a few days. The books seem to show that about $60 was paid to Harry about the time he left here, and I don't fully understand the case, but will write you again in a few days.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., March 24, 1894.

J. P. McCaskey, Esq.,

Pennsylvania School Journal,

Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

My Dear Sir:--

The Army & Navy Journal had secured the cut of our Graduating class to illustrate an article in this week's number of their Journal. It was to have been returned to us yesterday morning, but has not yet been received, will certainly be here this forenoon. We will work early and late and hope to send you the 6,000 prints by Monday evening, but to get good prints we have been compelled to work slow. Should we fail in getting the full number ready by Monday evening shall I forward what we have or keep until the whole are ready. I shall be away, but if you will advise in my name here, your directions will be complied with.

Yours truly,

Capt. 10th Cavalry, Supt

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In reply to:

Carlisle, pa., March 24, 1894.

W. F. Potts Son & Co.,
1225 Market Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Gentlemen:--

On my return from an absence since Monday I find
your letter in regard to Mr. McConkey. Mr. McConkey
served me most ably as a stenographer and typewriter, and
as a general office man, in which positions he is certainly
superior. His honesty and integrity I never had reason to
question.

It is due to you and to myself in giving this
endorsement to say that at the end of his service with me
he failed me twice because of drink. I excused the first
, but could not excuse the second. It is also due to him
to say that for two years, and more, so far as I know, he
was entirely free from the habit, and that I am informed
that he has been carrying himself straight for quite a
number of months past.

I write you this under the conditions of confi-
dence, expressed in your letter.

Yours truly,

Cpt 10th Corvier, N.Y.

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In reply to:

G. S. Griffith,

629 N. Calvert St.,

Baltimore, Md.

My Dear Mr. Griffith:-

I was greatly disappointed at not finding you at either your store or your home on Thursday. I am going to Washington with 70 of our pupils on the invitation of some of our highest Officials to give a musical entertainment in Metzerott Hall before Members of Congress and Officials of the Government, on Monday, the 9th of April, and while organized and "on the road" thought best to take in other prominent points, Baltimore being one. Tuesday will be the day for Baltimore. I engaged the Academy of Music for a Matinee. There seemed to be no Hall of any considerable dimensions that we could have for evening, and that was what I wanted to consult you about. Doctor Thomas, of the Friends, whom you probably know well, said he would look up the matter and advise me. He thought it possible we might get Peabody Hall, or the Methodist Church, near the Monument, or failing of these, we might have the Y.M.C.A. Hall. As we will be there over night and I must in some way make expenses I would like very much to give a second

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Griffith,--2.

entertainment.

I wanted also to see you about a stopping place.
Some nice clean, out of the way and cheap Hotel would suit
us best, but it occurred to me that possibly we might be
entertained by some Institution, if we could find an Insti-
tution where our presence and the associations for our
students would be satisfactory. I wish, of course, to
avoid coming in contact with low elements. In Washington,
the Proprietor of the Ebbitt House makes me a half rate. I
am not sure but what we can do even better than that at
some other point..

I know you are a very busy man and it is hardly
fair to ask your help, but if you can do anything for me
in these lines, or have any suggestions to make I should
be glad to hear from you. One thing I am specially anx-
tious about and that is to get a large audience. I have
your Blue Book and shall send a copy of the Indian Helper
containing an advertisement of our Program to every name
therein. I went to both News Paper Offices and they prom-
ised the most cordial support. Out side of yourself,
President Gilman, Mr. Pratt, Dr. McCauley, and one or two
others, I am unacquainted in your City.

In Washington Mrs. Cleveland and every Cabinet
Lady are on our list of Patronesses, and we send regular
invitations, but that is quite another affair. The folks
in Philadelphia thought the Patroness idea was the best and

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Mr. Geo. L. Curtiss,
1431 Park Avenue,
Baltimore, Md.

My Dear Mr. Curtiss:--

Thank you for your note and the assurance that Dr. Babcock will give us publicity. Am just home for a few hours, to hasten back to New York and Brooklyn and consummate arrangements. I shall need a stopping place for our 70 boys and girls. The Ebbitt House in Washington, takes us at a very cheap rate, and are anxious for us to come, so that we are, in Washington, counted of a sufficiently respectable quality to go near the top, but I should like a quiet, cheap place, and it may be that something will occur to you. A place not too far from where we give our entertainment would be best. If it comes in your way to look the matter up and advise me I should be pleased to hear from you. I anticipate it will be necessary for me to make another visit to Baltimore to settle this feature.

Yours faithfully,

Capt. & Supt.

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In reply to:

Miss Minnie M. Yandell,
Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

My Dear Minnie:--

I am so glad to hear of your safe arrival and
the pleasant outlook for you. Am grateful for your remem-
brances of us at Carlisle. I have every confidence in
you, my dear Minnie. Please remember me to Veronica.

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In reply to:

Miss Caroline R. Leverett,
#714 Asylum Avenue,
Hartford, Conn.

Dear Miss Leverett:-

We have no one in close reach that could serve
the purpose of your friend in Winstead. One of our girls,
Zippa Metoxen, is in the New Haven School of Nurses. I
do not see how it is possible for us to concede the
use of any of our people from here, even though they might
want them, for the reason that we are just now pressed with
an unusual burden of affairs.

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In reply to:

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

TELEGRAM.

Carlisle, Pa., March 28, 1894.

Gen. Edward Ferero,

Lenox Lyceum,

New York.

Can I have Lyceum Saturday night, April 14th.

Write answer.

(Signed) R. H. Pratt.

Mrs. Joseph Larocque,

6 East 56th Street,

New York.

Will settle on Saturday night, April 14th, and
Lenox Lyceum unless you advise differently. Wire answer.

(Signed) R. H. Pratt.

Alexander Candlish,

Business Manager, Y.M.C.A.,

Fulton St., Brooklyn.

Can I have your Hall on same terms Sunday afternoon,
April 15th. Wire answer.

(Signed) R. H. Pratt.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., March 29, 1894.

Academy of Music,
Baltimore, Md.

Gentlemen:--

Please have a set of tickets printed for the Matinée
Tuesday, April 10th. They should be for Musical Entertainment
by Band and Choir of the Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. I
would like them to be on sale from Thursday of next week,
until the entertainment, at the usual place, where I have
already arranged. I am sending out a full supply of circulars
announcing the entertainment, and shall also advertise in the
Sun and American.

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Gen. E. Ferero,

Lenox Lyceum,
New York.

Dear Sir:--

I have your favorable telegraphic reply to my inquiry of yesterday, and shall therefore depend upon using your Hall on Saturday evening, April 14th. I shall want a set of tickets printed. Of this later.

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Mr. G. S. Griffith,
403 East Baltimore St.,
Baltimore, Md.

My Dear Friend:-

I am just back from New York and Brooklyn, and find
yours of the 26th. I have written to Dr. Thomas to secure
the Y.M.C.A. Hall for our evening entertainment. I am sending
out circulars, announcement and invitation, to every one
whose name appears in your Year Book of best families, and
shall advertise in both the Sun and American. Am sorry the
Y.M.C.A. Hall is so small. I believe it possible, with good
work, to have filled a house with 1,500 or 2,000 for an even-
ing entertainment in Baltimore. I will stop at the Eutaw
House, as you suggest, and have written the proprietor.

Yours sincerely,

Capt. 10th Cavalry, Supt.

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In reply to:

Rev. William H. Miller,
Bryn Mawr, Pa.

My Dear Friend:--

Flora is a most excellent, kind-hearted, capable young woman. She is very much superior in intelligence to any of the 7 young Indian girls we have heretofore passed successfully through different Nurse Schools; two through the Hartford Hospital; one through the New Haven, and the others through various Philadelphia Hospitals. She has had considerable experience in our Hospital here, and would begin her work with far more preparation than the average applicant for such places. I think the only thing that can be said against her is her being a little below the age. You can see and judge something of her by her picture in the graduating class, which has been sent you. Physically, mentally and morally she is well equipped.

I have intended for some weeks to see you, but it has seemed impossible to stop specially in my rushing to and fro. I have planned to give a Musical Entertainment in the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on Thursday evening, April 12th, 30 of the band and 40 of the choir. There will be grand choruses with both band and choir, and choruses by the choir

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., March 30, 1894.

Mr. J. L. Spitler,
Hamlin, Lab. Co., Pa.

Dear Sir:-

Yours in reference to the band received. It will cost
you $100 for our band, and in addition, you will have to pay our
traveling and other expenses.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

Theon Cummings, M. D. Ph.D.,
Ontario, California.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter of the 27th of March I gladly
send you by this mail a copy of my last annual report and also the
report of 1890 which give full accounts of the school.

I do not remember seeing the article in "The Banner of Light"
of which you speak.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

Mrs. C. W. Howland,
Wilmington, Delaware.

My Dear Mrs. Howland:

I saw Bishop Lawrence who was very cordial but said the matter of notices was entirely in the hands of the rectors who would have to judge whether our object would come within the scope of the rules they may have laid down for themselves. I then went and engaged the Grand Opera House and a stopping place at a hotel across the street. We are now all ready for the names of the clergy men. I will also have notices in the newspapers as well as the regular advertisements, and the tickets will be on sale Monday morning the 9th.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.

April 2nd 1894.

George W. Bush,
Wilmington, Delaware.

My dear Sir:

After seeing Mrs. Howland, Mrs. Neidt and Bishop Lawrence it seemed best to undertake the entertainment in Wilmington. We shall accordingly be there Wednesday the 12th in the Grand Opera House which I have engaged. I shall be glad to have you further our scheme in any way you can.

Yours sincerely,

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

Miss Harris,

1221 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia.

Dear Miss Harris:

If Mr. W. H. Whitley of the Philadelphia Times is not on
your list of those to whom you send tickets regularly please send
him two. I have seen him and he will give special attention to
our purposes.

Dictated.

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in reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

Dear Mason:

If I can get through with affairs here I don't mind going
to the mountains on Tuesday or Wednesday, April 17 or 18th, and
remaining the balance of that week and have thought of four miles
beyond Pine Grove. I have a good tent and stove and we can take
along ample arrangements to make ourselves comfortable. Dr. Lippincott
will go with us.

Affectionately,

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in reply to:

Jacob Fegely and Wm. M. Gordon,
Receivers of Pottstown Iron Company,
Pottstown, Pa.

Gentlemen:

I have yours of the 30th of March enclosing check for
$150.00 to pay six months' interest on five bonds of your company
loans of 1905, and herewith return receipt as required.

Yours truly,

Capt. 10th Cav'y., U.S.A.,
Supt.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

F. V. Bonnaffon, Secretary,
American Academy of Music,
Philadelphia.

Dear Sir:

I return herewith signed lease of the Academy for the
night of April 12th, and also the former receipts which included
the matinee.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

L. Bellefeuille,
Richwood, Minnesota.

My dear Sir:

Your son Emmanuel graduated with his class the first of March and stated that he desired to stay east and get a higher education and in accordance with his wish I arranged for him to go to a place in eastern Pennsylvania where he will have additional school privileges and live with one of the best families on our list. The arrangements are just made and it does seem to me as though they ought to be continued. He had the option of going home if he wanted to. This was his own conclusion.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

Harry Kopay,

22 1/2 Noxon Street,

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Dear Harry:

We shall be in Brooklyn Friday evening, April 13th, at the Y. M. C. A. Hall, and Saturday evening the 14th at the Lenox Lyceum, New York.

Your friend,

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, April 2, 1894.

L. F. Gardner, Secy,

Dear Sir:--

In compliance with your request of the 19th of March
I herewith enclose check for $50 for Harry Kohpay, for his expenses,
etc.

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in reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

Mr. Walter S. Kennedy,
Gowanda, New York.

Dear Sir:

I have yours requesting that your son Walter be allowed to return for a vacation visit. I would be very glad to oblige you if it were entirely practicable but the sixty or seventy other New York Indians would put in the same claim and I do not see how I could grant your request without granting all, do you? I think Walter's remaining here would be much the best for him for he will have the same chances to get on that all our boys and girls have.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 2nd 1894.

Joseph Tabasah,

Charlevoix, Michigan.

My dear Sir:

Your daughter is quite a little girl and what she needs is schooling. She is getting that and at no cost to you; the least you can do in the matter is to give her up to her opportunities. I think you are a wise father and will do this. Annie herself is in good health and does not want to go home. She has a special talent for drawing and has made some good drawings in the class. She has made a request to go to the country this summer and I think that is quite the thing to do and shall so arrange it.

Sincerely yours,
R.H. Hall

I am excited.

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Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 3rd 1894.

Major John Simpson, Q.M., U.S.A.,
Quartermaster's Department, U.S.A.,
#1428 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Sir:

Herewith enclosed please find Vora ge Registration in duplicate for my two private horses for the month of April 1894.

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Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.,

April 3rd 1894.

Dr. Sheldon Jackson,

Gen. Agent for Education in Alaska,
Bureau of Education, Washington.

Dear Doctor:

I had a talk with Florence yesterday and she has written you. She is quite determined to go to the Pacific coast any day. She has also written to the Dept. of Chemists. I urged her to put more years and the great temptations and difficulties she would have to struggle against in Alaska. She acknowledged these and did not seem especially anxious to go clear to Alaska but very anxious to go to the Pacific coast.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 3rd 1894.

Gen. Edward Ferraro,
Manager Lenox Lyceum,
55th and Madison Ave.,
New York,

Dear General:

I have already anxious inquiries about the sale of tickets and have ordered Messrs. Richardson & Foes to deliver the same to you so that they can be placed on sale on Monday morning next, the 9th.

Will you please send me a couple more of your plans of the seating. The seats will be $1.00 each and the boxes $10.00 each. If Mrs. Joseph Larocque should send me to you for plans of the seating please respond to her request.

Yours truly,

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In reply to:

Richardson & Foes,
112 Fourth Avenue,
New York.

Gentlemen:

Please make me a set of tickets for the Lenox Lyceum for Saturday evening, April 14th, and deliver the same to Gen. Ferraro at the Lyceum. They should be marked "Musical Entertainment by the Carlisle Indian School Band and Choir. Please have them there so that they can be on sale Monday morning the 9th instant." Bill

Yours truly,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT.

Carlisle, Pa., April 5th 1894.

Miss Ida May Warren,
White Earth, Minnesota.

Dear Ida:

I have your letter of the 1st instant, and enclose to you my check for $4.25 covering your expenses on the trip with Charley. , statement together with a xxxxx for the same which please receipt and return

With best wishes for you,

Your friend,

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COPY TELEGRAM.

Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.

Editor "Baltimore American,"
CBaltimore, Maryland.

Insert this add Friday to Tuesday inclusive.

The Band and Choir of the Indian School at Carlisle, Pa., will give a concert in the Harris Academy of Music, Tuesday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock. Admission 25¢ and 50¢. Tickets can be had and reservations made at A. N. Alberts, 13 North Charles Street. The entertainment will be repeated in the evening at 8 o'clock in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, corner Charles and Saratoga Streets.

(Signed) R. H. Pratt.

Copy respectfully forwarded by mail.

Sept. 10th Cav'y., U.S.A..
Supt.

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In reply to:

Managing Editor, "Baltimore American,"
Baltimore, Maryland.

Dear Sir:

I telegraphed you an advertisement of our entertainments in Baltimore on Tuesday next, about which I talked with you on my recent visit. I should be very glad if you could give us editorial and social column notices. Something of our history and school plan is enclosed, together with a photo-lithographic copy of our last graduating class, which will be suggestive.

Very truly yours,

Dictated.

Capt. U.S.A. Supt.

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In reply to:

Gen. Edward Ferraro,
Lenox Lyceum, Cor. 58th St., & Madison Ave.,
New York City.

Dear General:

The ladies in charge of our interests in New York think
that the tickets should be placed at Brentano's as that will be
more accessible. I have accordingly ordered Richardson & Foos,
deliver the seat tickets there and the box tickets to Mrs. Joseph
Laroque who undertakes to sell them.

Yours truly,

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 6, 1894.

To the Managing Editore, Republican,
Wilmington, Delaware.

Dear Sir:-

Please insert the enclosed advertisement, covering about
an inch and a half, i n Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday papers.

I should be very glad if you could give our affair some
editorial and society column notice, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Let the bill for advertising come to me at the Opera House, or
Hotel opposite, while in Wilmington.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, pa., April, 6, 1894.

To the Managing Editor, Journal,
Wilmington, Delaware.

Dear Sir:--

Please insert the enclosed advertisement, covering about
an inch and a half, in Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday papers.

I should be very glad if you could give our *affair* some
editorial and society column notice, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Let the bill for advertising come to me at the Opera House, or
Hotel opposite, while in Wilmington.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 6, 1894.

To the Managing Editor, Every Evening,
Wilmington, Delaware.

Dear Sir:-

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 6, 1894.

To the Managing Editor, Morning News,
Wilmington, Delaware.

Dear Sir:--

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 6, 1894.

Mrs. G. M. Howland,
Wilmington, Del.

Dear Mrs. Howland:—

Thanks for yours of yesterday with list of Ministers' names. I have sent you more circulars and will attend to the details, sending to Mr. Field, etc.

Dr. Rogers, whom you speak of, was Professor in Dickinson College here, and will, I am sure, be glad to make an urgent announcement if the regulations of the Church will allow. What we need is publicity and the audience will come, I am sure.

Yours truly,

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in reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 6, 1894.

Rev. Geo. L. Curtis,
1431 Park Ave.,

Baltimore, Md.

My Dear Sir:--

It so happens that the lists of Indian Rights Association people arrived too late for our circulars. All had been sent and the type distributed. I am sorry. I have asked Mr. Alberts to send you 2 tickets.

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McCauley, --2.

it would necessarily have to be something very brief. When people go to a Musical concert they do not want long speeches. Mrs. Pratt and I will stop with the children at the Eutaw House, but we hope to see something of you all. Should your and Fannie's duties prevent your being at the Academy I want you to have a selection of seats at the Y.M.C.A. Hall. You must not fail to hear the boys and girls sing and play.

Cordially and faithfully yours,

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To reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 6th 1894.

Proprietor of The Eutaw House,

Baltimore, Maryland.

Dear Sir:

We shall arrive for dinner Tuesday and leave Baltimore at 10.08 A. M. Wednesday morning. Our party will comprise Capt. and Mrs. Pratt, 3 ladies, 19 Indian girls and 45 Indian boys.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 7th 1894.

Hon. R. V. Belt,
1314 Tenth Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Belt:

There seems to be considerable hesitation. The greater
number of our Congressional invitations have not been recognized. I
suppose owing to the contention and opposition in other matters.
Only about half of the seats have been taken. I send you fifty
tickets. Place judiciously, will send you more if you can handle
them.

Yours cordially,

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 7th. 1894.

Dr. Lyman Abbott,

110 Columbia Heights,

Brooklyn, N. Y.

My dear Doctor:

I telegraphed you that our program for Sunday night would be sacred music entirely. Our Choir can handle almost everything that is at all familiar in the church hymnals. In the school we use "Songs of Praise". The Band and Choir submit the enclosed to select from for program of music.

Having abandoned Friday night that is our evening off. I am glad to have the rest and it may possibly happen, though I think not, that in order to take care of our people cheapest and best they may remain in Philadelphia until Saturday morning. We shall probably stop in New York at a hotel on Fourth Avenue near 24th. Street.

Mrs Pratt and I will be greatly pleased to accept your very kind invitation, to dine with you, reaching your home at half past five Friday evening as you desire.

Your kindness in opening such a wide door to Carlisle is most gratefully appreciated, and, strange as such a statement

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may seem, I must say that during my nearly fifteen years here
yours is the first church opened to us purely in the inter-
ests of Carlisle. We have always been called out in the in-
terests of Hampton, or the Indian Rights Association, or Wo-
man's National Indian Association or others. If I have seem-
ed impatient sometimes and have been a little pessimistic it
has been because I have felt that my work, which I always be-
lieved as truly Christian as any other, was not properly rec-
ognized by the church.

Dictated.

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Col. M. H. Kidd, page 2.

since I have been here I felt that my duty was to hang onto this
anchor and keep it from dragging and endeavor to pull the Indians
into civilization by this route. I must admit that I would rather
enjoy a change of occupation and that I somewhat begrudge you the
roving character of your duties.

If Senator and Miss Dawes have returned to you please give
them my very greatest regards.

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E. A. Rathbone, Manager,
Wellsville, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

It is quite impossible for us to undertake more this
spring than we have on our program now, and you are quite out of
the way for us.

Dictated.

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Davta H. Branson,
Atglen, Pa.

My dear Sir:

June 6th 7th and 8th will find the great mass of our
students distributed over Pennsylvania among the farmers. This is
their harvest time and I could not well recall them from their
work for the purpose of which you speak. In regard to bringing
our school into prominence "I sometimes feel that we are burdened
with that. If the Government were wise enough to send us thousands
more I would gladly appear at you fair and endeavor to get the
people interested in our summer outing, which is so successful in
Bucks and some of the other counties of the state.

Capt. 10th Cav'y., U S.A.
Supt.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 9th 1894.

Chas. A. Waymant,
Suburbanville, Frederick Co., Md.

Dear Sir:

If you can come here at once as a temporary teacher, we
might arrive at some conclusion latter on. I leave home Monday, to-
9th, to be gone a week. You can come and present this letter to
Mr. Standing, the Assistant Superintendent.

Yours truly,

Dictated.

Capt. 10th Cav'y., U.S.A.,
Sept.

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Mrs. M. Spurling,
Murdoek, Ohio.

Dear Mrs. Spurling:

Your letter like many others has simply been crowded out
by a press of other work.

Dictated.

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John S. Galbreath,
Kipp, Montana.

My dear Sir:

I have your letter of the 31st of March enclosing five
dollars for your son Webster, and have had the same placed to his
credit. Webster is getting on nicely.

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In reply to:

Major H. B. Freeman,
Acting Indian Agent,
Osage Agency, I. T.

Sir:

Mr. Campbell and party arrived in good shape yesterday
about 2 o'clock.

Capt. Pratt with the School Band and Choir, seventy in all,
left this morning to give public entertainments in Washington,
Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn. This
trip is undertaken to give the Indians a better reputation than
they now have with some people and we hope will do good.

enclosure.

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In reply to:

Mrs. Nancy D. Dixon,
Pinconning, Michigan.

Dear Madam:

Your letter in regard to Ernest comes to hand in the absence of Capt. Pratt. I find that Capt. Pratt wrote to you the other day telling you of Ernest's decision for the summer.

The time for which Ernest came to Carlisle is up this year. He is free to go home but seemed determined to use his time otherwise. I do not take it that this is any loss of affection for you, but simply that he has arrived at the age when boys become ambitious. He is able to earn money and wants to do it. He was told to write you fully as to his plans. Now that he is already located for the summer I think you had better let him be and not go against his inclinations in this matter.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 12, 1894.

Mrs. Franklin Kennedy,
Versailles, N. Y.

Dear Madam:-

Yours with enclosed letter written by Cora comes to hand in the absence of Capt. Pratt, so to put your mind at ease I answer it for him. Cora's letter is calculated to give you a very wrong impression of the situation. On inquiry I find that Cora had not been making any effort to do her best in such duties as were required of her in the Sewing Room and elsewhere and showed a disposition to shirk. As a remedy for this the Matron assigned her to duty for a month as a Dining Room girl, a place where each pupil, about 30 in all, must do her share. This duty is not usually assigned to girls in the advanced Departments, but in this case I think it will do good, and there is no ground whatever for anxiety on your part, or the exaggerated language used by Cora.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 16th 1894.

Editor of "The Electrical Review,"
No. 13 Park Row,
New York.

Dear Sir:

I have your bill of April 10th for "subscriptions over due". Your paper has been coming to me for some time. As I never ordered it I supposed it was sent gratuitously. I do not want it.

I have no time to read it.

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In reply to:

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

Dear Sir:

I enclose my Government check No. 26382 for $197.99, and
my personal check for $81.90 in payment of your bill of $279.89, for
transportation, dated April 12th.

Please sign enclosed sub-vouchers and memorandum receipt, and
return them in envelope herewith.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa.

April 16th 1894.

Ida M. Candit,

455 1/2 Elm Street,

Chicago, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

The Indian School Building at the World's Fair is not under the charge of the Carlisle School, this school in fact never occupied it nor had anything to do with it. Our exhibit at the Fair was in the Liberal Arts Building. For the information you wish I respectfully refer you to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington, D. C.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 17th 1894.

D. M. Wisdom, Indian Agent,
Union Agency, Muskogee, I. T.

My dear Sir:

I have yours of the 13th in reference to Sam Six Killer.
Sam's fault is an open defiance of the rules of the school in regard
to tobacco. I gave him fair warning which he did seem to heed. I
finally told him that he could either obey the rules absolutely or
write home and get money and return home. I cannot modify this
decision. I am glad to say that Sam has recently been complying
with the rules, but if he further disobeys he must go: the discipline
of the school must be maintained at every cost.

Yours truly,

Dictated.

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W. E. Wilson,

Principal of the State Normal School,
Providence, Rhode Island.

My dear Mr. Wilson:

The campaign has just ended. It extended from Washington to Brooklyn and included Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia and New York. I had seventy pupils with me. It was a terrible week and in Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia we had no audience worth mentioning, so that my loss on the transaction will be not far from $900.00. I shall try it over sometime in the future and take in Boston and Providence and probably Hartford and endeavor to get even. You know the place to find money is where you lose it.

Yours truly,

Dictated.

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Mr. B. H. Warner,

President, Loan & Trust Company,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Warner:

I thank you for the copy of Shakespeare you sent me. I
shall prize it as a memento of your kindly thought of me and my
work.

Thank you also for the invitation to drop in and see you
I shall do so when in the city.

I am sorry you missed our entertainment, which seemed to have
given great pleasure to those present.

Yours sincerely,

Dictated.

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In re: to:

Miss Lucy Walker,

Directress of Presbyterian Nurses' Hospital,
39th Street & Powelton Avenue,
Philadelphia.

Dear Madam:

I enclose the application for Flora L. Campbell whose admission as a nurse is urged by Dr. Sheldon Jackson through Rev. Wm. H. Miller and Dr. Wilbur, both of Bryn Mawr.

Flora is not as old as your rules require but she is very strong and cheerful and is undoubtedly as capable as the average of those whom you accept. She has had quite a little experience in our school hospital and has proven her adaptability for the work. I trust that her application for the place may be acceptable.

Yours truly,

Dictated.

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In reply to

T. W. Potter,

Cherokee, North Carolina.

Dear Potter:

I find upon inquiry that Sibald appears as cheerful and happy as any student in the school. He is working in the printing office. His letters to his mother are merest buncombe. Sibald had been showing a letter he had received from one of your teachers which commiserated and sympathized with him greatly and told him to keep up heart that you were fixing it so he could come home, etc.

I heard of it and sent for Sibald and read the letter. He said it was written by one of the two sisters, one of whom is a seamstress and one a teacher, the letter was from the teacher. Teachers, especially, ought to know that there are difficulties enough to overcome with these children, without adding difficulties of this sort.

Yours truly,

Dictated.

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Mrs. Charles W. Howland,
Hillton, Wilmington, Delaware.

My dear Mrs. Howland:

Our party arrived home yesterday morning according to
the schedule. Our meeting in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia,
gave us $264.00, considerably over $100.00 less than our expenses
there. Our meeting in Lenox Lyceum, New York, gave us a little
over $700.00. There was a collection taken in Plymouth Church but
we have not yet heard from it. It was estimated that it would be
$200.00, so that in New York we had about $900.00 with the expenses
outside of transportation, of about $500.00. Our total deficit,
counting transportation, will be between $800.00 and $900.00. Had
the weather been at all pleasant I am sure that we should have had
a large audience in Baltimore and a much larger one in Wilmington.
However we have sown good seed and the cause will be greatly helped
and somehow there must be relief, just how I cannot now see.

Pardon the use of my daughter's shorthand and typewriting.

I must thank you again for your energy and help for us in
Wilmington.

Dictated.

Faithfully yours,

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My dear Doctor:

Our company arrived home on time yesterday, and our campaign closed without accident to us, and as I believe, in one respect filling my anticipations. We have certainly helped the cause greatly, but it has been at an expense of eight to nine hundred dollars over our receipts, that is, providing we receive the two hundred dollars in the collection at Plymouth Church.

I must thank you again, dear Doctor, for your great kindness and consideration for us and for the grand climax of welcome we received from Plymouth Church.

Dictated.

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Personal.

J. R. Wood, G. P. A.,
Philadelphia.

My dear Mr. Wood,

We arrived home yesterday morning according to the program.

The storm of Tuesday and Wednesday quite entirely prevented an
audience in either of our Baltimore or Wilmington concerts, and the
conditions were not favorable when we reached Philadelphia, so that
our receipts there were less than our expenses. In New York and
Brooklyn we had better success but the campaign as it appears now
will cost me between three and four hundred dollars over and above
the receipts, not counting anything for transportation, so that I
must beg that you give me the greatest consideration you can in
sending your bill for that.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Executive Committee,

Ladies Dept., Board of Home Missions, Presbyterian Church,
51st Street and Fifth Avenue,
New York.

Ladies:

Dr. Sheldon Jackson writes me as he leaves for Alaska that Florence Wells is to return to Alaska as an employee of your Board. It is important that she have company for such a long journey. Mr. and Mrs. Austin were present at our meeting in Plymouth Church last Sunday evening and spoke of their early return to Alaska. If there is no opportunity for Florence to leave earlier I suggest that arrangements be made for her to accompany them on a respectful request your instructions in regard to Florence.

Capt. 10th Cav'y., U.S. A.
Supt.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Rev. F. H. Wright,
243 West 125th Street,
New York.

My dear Friend:

I was very glad to meet Mrs. Wright in the audience at Lenox Lyceum, though it was just for a moment, but was very sorry to hear that you are ill. Mrs. Wright said that you were under treatment and it will be impossible for you to come down here on that account. Please accept my warmest interest and best wishes for your prompt recovery.

Sincerely yours,

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Rev. Julius E. Grammer, D. D.,
Rector Trinity Church,
Baltimore, Md.

My dear Doctor:

I am just returned from our campaign.

The unfortunate conditions which met us in Baltimore continued almost as bad in Wilmington and were still bad in Philadelphia, so that our receipts in all were far below our expenses. But we seemed to have made a great impression and perhaps in some way there may be returns.

I was very sorry not to be able to meet your wishes about the meeting at your church.

Sincerely yours,

Dictated.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

Carlisle, Pa., April 19th 1894.

Mr. R. R. Lippincott,
Rancocas, New Jersey.

Dear Sir:

Write to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington,
D. C. and he will give you the information you ask. The bills for
goods for the ensuing year are probably to be opened soon in
New York.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Miss Olga Hilton,

70 West Oneida Street,
Oswego, N. Y.

Dear Madam:

Arrangements are being made for Flora Campbell to enter
the Presbyterian Training School for Nurses in Philadelphia and
for Florence Wells to return home to Alaska in the employ of the
Women's Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. The girls are
still here and the time they will leave for these places is indefinite

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In reply to:

Mr. Sampson W. Pigeon,
Haskell Institute,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Sir:

If you wish to come to Carlisle when your term at Haskell expires you will have to secure your transfer through the Supt. of Indian Schools. Write to the Supt. of Indian Schools, D. W. N. Hailman, Washington, D. C. and he will advise you in regard to the matter.

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In reply to:

Patrick Robertson, Manager,
Philadelphia Bureau of Press Clippings,
134 South Ninth Street,
Philadelphia.

Dear Sir:

The clippings and your notice that my subscription had expired came during my absence from home. Thank you for the extra number of clippings you send. I enclose my check for $10.00 for which please continue to send me press clippings under the same conditions as before.

Capt. 10th Cavalry., U.S.A.

Supt.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 25th, 1894.

Dr. A. Anderson,

St. Augustine, Florida.

My dear Doctor:

We were not without anticipation of the news contained
in your telegram of the 18th that Miss Mather had died on that day.
She was a grand character and a strong and helpful friend. All of
us at Carlisle who knew her mourn her death.

Yours sincerely,

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 24th 1894.

Chas. W. Price, President,
The Electrical Review Publishing Co.,
13 Park Row,
New York,

Dear Sir:

I thank you for the courtesy of your note of the 17th and for your kindness in sending me gratuitously "The Electrical Review." Owing to the great pressure of work upon me I am unable to read the paper myself, but it has been sent to the Boys Reading room where it has received constant reading from the boys. I should be very glad and grateful to you if you will continue sending the paper, under the same circumstances, for the boys, and in this case if you will address it "Large Boy's Reading-room, Indian School, Carlisle, Pa.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 25th 1894.

Mrs. Juan C. Weems,
Sykesville, Md.

Dear Mrs. Weems:

I should have written you at once upon the arrival of
your letter but through an inadvertence your letter has been at the
house instead of coming to the office and it has escaped my mind. I
most cheerfully agree to your request to use my name as reference.

Mrs. Pratt proposes to visit you Friday.

With kindest regards,

Dictated.

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J. Kelso Green,
Walnut Bottom, Pa.

Dear Sir:

To get into the Indian school service as teacher you will have to pass the civil service examination. If you desire to do this I suggest you apply to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., who will give you information in regard to the examination.

I could not promise you an appointment at Carlisle if you passed your examination, but you would be eligible to the Indian school service somewhere.

Dictated.

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To reply to:

Josiah George,
970 Duane Avenue,
Schenectady, N. Y.

Dear Josiah:

I enclose you a check for $6.19 covering balance due you for your expenses. Please sign and return to me the enclosed receipt.

Dictated.
2 enclosures.

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page 2.

the work away from the reservation and realize how difficult it has
been the work of these societie generally I would be somewhat excused

Mrs. Pratt was greatly pleased to have the little visit at
the Lyceum with you. She and I felt sorry that we could not see
more of you, and also of our many other friends who were there to
hold up our hands.

With love to "Champ",

Dictated.

Mrs. J. Wells Champney,
96 Fifth Avenue,
New York.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 26th 1914.

The Evening Star Newspaper Co.,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I have yours of the 25th refunding $3.15 on account of
the twice paid advertising bill. I thank you for the kindness of
the correction.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE,

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

Carlisle, Pa., April 28th 1894.

Miss Mary E. Richardson,
18 South 13th Street,
Harrisburg, Pa.

Dear Miss Richardson:

I am sorry to be compelled to again send you a negative answer. There will be no change in the school work next year so that we are unable to undertake the special line of work you are qualified to teach.

Dictated.

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OFFICE OF THE INTERIOR MINISTER

Mr. Wm. G. Hubbard,
Columbus, Ohio.

My dear Sir:

I was sorry to be compelled to send you the telegram I did, but my recent trip with seventy students, instead of helping us financially has proved to be quite a financial disaster adding to my debt which I was hoping to liquidate somewhat more than $1,000.00 so that your proposition to come to us for your small traveling expenses came at a time when I was quite unable to respond favorably as I would have at any other time.

I trust that I may see you here at some future time and we shall be glad to have your views on the cause which you have espoused. Though belonging to the army I am somewhat of a peace man myself

Yours cordially,

Dictated.

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John B. Zeigler, Chairman,
204 North College Street,
Carlisle, Pa.

My dear Mr. Zeigler:

Our band is practically disbanded for May and June so that
it would not be able to furnish suitable music for your purpose. A
few members will be away and their playing is indifferent, their
leader is also away.

Sincerely your friend,

Dictated.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT

Miss E. B. Wind,

M. E. Hospital, S. Broad & Wolfe Sts.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Betty:

I received your invitation and have had it in mind to make the effort to be with you, but the Department is throwing upon me some additional work which may take me away from home and in addition to that I have not been very well and have been contemplating a trip and rest. If it is at all practicable for me to be with you I shall.

I am glad you like our move in taking the students out before the public.

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.

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In reply to:

John Muis,

Laguna, N. M.

My dear John:

Julia settled for herself that she would not go home this
year. Her eyes are giving her trouble and she under the treatment
of an oculist in Philadelphia and has taken a home near Philadelphia
where she can go into the city occasionally for treatment. Julia's
eyes have troubled her for more than a year and it is important
that she have them cured.

Your friend,

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., April 30th 1894.

Miss Josie Vetter,
Rule, Nebraska.

Dear Josie:

I anticipated that I should have money by the first
of April to return yours, but was disappointed. I have promise
of some now but it is delayed beyond the time and I am not just
sure when I can get it. If it does not come before a great
while I will look in other quarters. Money is not at all
plentiful this year and many people of means are greatly
disappointed. Suppose I send you $1,000.00 in the course of
two weeks and then later on send you a part of the balance.

As you seem to be intending to put it in bank for the present
I think it would be just as well to let it come from here as
you may need it and I will respond to your demands quite
prompt enough for any builder or any other party depending
on you.

Your friend,

Dictated.

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COPY TELEGRAM.

Carlisle, Pa., April 23rd 1894.

Wm. G. Hubbard,
% Keystone Hotel,
10th & Market Sts., Phila.

Shall be very glad to have you come if without cost to
us.

(Signed) R. H. Pratt.

In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., May 1st 1894.

Rev. W. J. Speaffer,
Hustontown, Fulton Co., Pa.

My dear Sir:

Our boys and girls have already in considerable
numbers gone out to the country for the summer, which has
broken up our band and choir and we could not undertake to
give an entertainment at all creditable or satisfactory to
ourselves. If at some time in the fall, in October or after
you desire it it might be arranged to give you the entertain-
ment.

Yours sincerely,

Capt. 10th Cav'y., W. S. A.,
Supt.

Dictated.

YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

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402

In reply to:

Carlisle, May 1st 1894.

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 the 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.

Capt. 10th Cavalry, Sept.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., May 2nd 1894.

Mr. J. W. Pepper,
Cor. 8th & Locust Streets,
Philadelphia.

Dear Sir:

I have forwarded to you today by express one of
our cornets, which please put in good repair and return as
soon as practicable.

Distated.

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ADHESIVE STAINS

In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., May 5th 1894.

E. J. Stackpole,
Harrisburg.

My dear Mr. Stackpole:

I have canvassed the situation and find that 2/3 of the people, largely the band, would like to go over to Sousa's performance. They are all concerned to know what it will cost. That you did not state in your letter. I told them that I judged it would be the same as last time. If such is the case you may send me that number of tickets and I will be responsible to you for them. I have regular arrangements with the Chamber of Commerce for round trip tickets to Harrisburg for the rate one way, so that unless you have a better rate then that could be used.

Dictated.

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409

ADHESIVE STAINS

In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., May 5th 1894.

Miss S. F. Lincoln, Treasurer, etc.,
Box L, Station D,
New York.

Dear Modem:

Since your first letter in relation to Florence
Wells, Florence herself, being offered one of our country
places, changed her mind about going to Alaska. She has
accordingly gone to this home near Philadelphia. This is in
accord with Dr. Jackson's wishes and also those of Miss Pattes
and is a move with which I am entirely in sympathy. If Florence
could be prevailed upon to live with good people here two or
three years and show during that time an improvement in
stability of character there would then be great hope of her
usefulness if she undertook work in Alaska. I think now
it would be better to let her case run over for another year.

Dictated.

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In reply to:

Carlisle, Pa., May 5th 1894.

Rev. Owen Hicks,
McConnellsburg, Pa.

My dear Sir:

We have so broken up our band and choir by letting
the best players go to the country or go home that we
would not be able to meet any arrangements such as you propose
with sufficient credit to ourselves to warrent our undertaking it.
During the winter, from the first of December to the first
of March, would be the only safe time for us to venture in
such an arrangement.

Dictated.

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