Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Mr. William Lomas,
209 Eureka Ave.,
Dallas, Texas.

Dear Sir:-

I doubt very much whether our system here could be made to
apply very well to your purposes. We have our children on hands
the year round. Our system of industries is different from any
of the public or state school systems. We are manufacturers
as well as instructors. We have practical mechanics to head
each department, who make various kinds of wagons and buggies,
harness of all kinds, clothing for our students, tinware; do
our own building, make our own shoes, run a printing office, put
in our own steam fittings, heating appratus etc. etc.

I send you a book of illustrations which will give you
some idea. Our system is half day's work and half day's school,
with an evening study hour. We expect to make a carpenter,
blacksmith, wagonmaker, printer etc., out of our boys. We have
two farms but our farming is best learned by our boys out with
regular farmers. This we do on a large scale. Two hundred
twenty-six of our large boys and sixty-eight of our small boys
are on farms for the summer now; two hundred sixty two of our
girls are out in families for the summer. This week and next
we shall put out about (100) more boys and girls.

Our students are brought from every quarter of the United
States including Alaska where Indians are located. The school
pays all expenses of transportation to and from the school; it

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also pays for all expense whatsoever of feeding, clothing etc.
By liberal use of what we call our "outing", that is placing
our children out on farms, we reduce the expense very greatly.
Notwithstanding we undertake so much in the way of expense for
transportation, the average expense from year to year is about
($120.00) per capita. We have no systematic expose of our
work. Being a Government institution, we make a simple report
annually to the Department. You could learn best about us by
a personal visit, and we should be very glad to have you visit
us at any time.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Johann Bjamason,
585 Eljin Ave.,
Winnebago, Canada.

My Dear Sir:-

Mrs. Pratt found your translation of Olafia Johannes-
dotter in the Icelandic Patriotic Society's Almanac. I have
read it with very especial pleasure and gratification, only that
I should be compelled to take exceptions to her extreme state-
ments about me personally. She does not know me as well as she
thinks she does; however, it is pleasant to have the work I am
engaged in so very highly esteemed and I am greatly obliged to
you for the courtesy of your translation.

Yours sincerely,

D10. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Otto Coleman,
C/o J. C. Bucher,
Boiling Springs, Pa.

Dear Otto :-

You would better write to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. and tell him about your money, just as you have told me. He will set his clerks at work to look up what is due you.

Faithfully your friend,

Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Miss Lucinda George,
Onondaga Castle, New York.

Dear Miss George :-

We have so many of our own that heretofore I have confined
my use of Indian teachers to those who have been trained at Carlisle
and think it best to continue to do that. Your better way is to make
application for a position in the Indian Service. I enclose you a
blank on which you can do that, sending it direct to the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs at Washington, and writing him more particularly of
your training and qualifications.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Quartermaster General,

U. S. Army,

Phila., Pa.

Sir :-

I am undertaking to give an illustration of the musical
ability of the Indian at the Pan-American Exposition, and have agreed
with the Fair people to keep my band of 47 pieces there from July
29th to Aug. 25th, at a nominal sum which does not cover our expense.
In endeavoring to make arrangements for keep I am unable to get any
rates that are at all reasonable and find it necessary to place the
band in camp and take care of them myself in order to come anywhere
near bringing the expense within the sum to be received. To enable me
to do this I need 9 conical wall tents and 50 cots. Col. Purey, in
charge of the depot at Philadelphia, advises me that the authority
of the Quartermaster General will be necessary. I shall pay for them
out of the allowance of money I get from the Fair people and keep
them for any like use in the future.

I respectfully request that Col. Puey be instructed to sell me
9 (nine) conical wall tents and 50 (fifty) cots.

Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Miss Sarah J. Farmer,
Green Acre,
Eliot,
York Co., Me.

Dear Miss Farmer :-

It is my intention to be with you at Green Acre as you desire. I take it you want me to speak on Carlisle and its work. If so your suggestion of "A Solution of the Indian Problem" as a topic seems to be all right.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Mr. J. L. Love, Clerk of Summer School,
Lawrence Scientific School,
Cambridge, Mass.

My Dear Sir:-

I doubt very much if Carlos Galardo can manage getting
through New York alone and finding you in Cambridge alone. He
will have to be transferred in New York, and some one will have
to meet him in Boston. He can leave on Monday, the 1st, of July,
and reach Boston Tuesday at 7 o'clock in the morning, Pennsyl-
vania connection. I have a half rate as far as New York which
I could use but had better get him a round trip ticket the best rate
I can to Boston.

Dio. (M)

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Carlielle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Supt. Frank A. Thackeray,
Riverside Boarding School,
Anadarko, Okla.

Dear Sir:-

Yours of the 10th has waited for my return from a week's
absence. All the Band material we have at present is being uti-
lized to bring our own band up to its best for a month at the
Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo during July and August, and
I cannot spare such a young man as you would need. If it would
do about the 1st. of Sept. I think I could probably send you
one who could serve you as Disciplinarian, but a real good
fellow would expect not less that $600. We have some excep-
tional talent in our band. Whether they could succeed in teach-
ing would have to be tested. I would do the best possible for
you if the delay would serve.

Dio. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15th, 1901.

Mr. John B. Warren,
Indiana, Pa.

My Dear John:-

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Mr. Will. H. Stanley,
Amago, Cal.

My Dear Sir:-

Miguel Maxey is still in the insane hospital at Washington. A letter from Washington recently informed me that he was recovering his mind, and the party who wrote me stated that they had taken him from the hospital to the Smithsonian Institute for a day and he was greatly interested and apparently quite sane. If this proves to be his settled condition, there is no reason why he should not go home before a great while, and I will so arrange it. Rosa Nelson is in excellent health and getting along nicely. I will see that she writes to her father at once.

Very truly yours,

Dio. (M)

Lt. Col. 15th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Mrs. Simon B. Metoxen,
Cheida, Wisconsin.

Dear Madam:-

It is quite impossible for me to let Edward go home
this year, his time not being up. It does not make any differ-
ence that parents are willing to pay. We have to observe the
rules, and children come here for a fixed time and must stay
until that time is up.

Dio. (M)

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Mr. M. J. MacMillen,
92 Grand St., N. Y.

My Dear Sir:-

I have yours in regard to the position here and it is
well that I knew your conclusions as it saves my continued
thinking of you. There are two other candidates, both technic-
ally instructed, one of whom looms up very favorably, I had
not moved more in the matter for the place is not vacant be-
fore the 1st. of July.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Mr. J. H. Bourne,

Havertill, Ma ss.

My Dear Sir:-

I am sufficiently impressed with your experiences and training to want to see you here at Carlisle. Would it be possible for you to come to Carlisle and talk over the situation. If you can come, I will undertake your expenses this side of New York, in case we do not come to an agreement, and herewith enclose you ticket New York to Carlisle. If we do come to an agreement, you to pay your own expenses. The place will be vacant the 1st. of July and you could come if you wanted to and begin work at that time. It would be a little more convenient for me if you did not have your family until late in July as the quarters you are to occupy are needed temporarily.

The town limits run through our grounds and we have good public schools in Carlisle: also a young ladies college and Dickinson College which is one of the oldest colleges in the country and co-educational. There is a very excellent girls' boarding school nine miles east of us under Lutheran auspices and a most excellent young ladies college under Presbyterian auspices thirty miles West at Chambersburg. The work can be better explained and understood here than by letter. I send you a pamphlet giving pictures of the school and a copy of one of my reports which is somewhat explanatory of its scope. Should you not come down to see me you can return the railroad ticket.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 15, 1901.

Mrs. Emma S. Jenkins,
Kirkwood, Mo.

Dear Mrs. Jenkins :-

I have talked to the Commissioner about you and he agrees
that we can probably carry you throughout the year on the government
money, but as I said before if that should be denied I would in some
way manage it. You will have our larger and more advanced pupils in
one of the higher departments. The book I send you today will give
you the work of the grade. We start you in this grade but must re-
serve the right to change you to any other grade if the emergencies
of the work should indicate that to be best. You can report here any
time before the first of September. The salary is $540 for the year.
It is a monthly pay, and to entitle you to the full amount, you would
have to be here at the beginning of July and remain at the school for
such work as we have during vacation.

Dioieted.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 17, 1901.

Bertrand Royal, Mgr.,
The Kellogg Lecture Recitals,
10 S. 18th St.,

Dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of the 15th in regard to date of Nov.
12th for an entertainment before our school, I have to advise you
that I could not pay more than $50, and therefore cannot engage you.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 17, 1901.

Mr. Hiram Chase,
Pender, Nebraska.

Dear Sir:-

Under the rules Ida Mitchell cannot be sent home. You
can send any papers here that may be necessary for her to exe-
cute and I will see that all is attended to.

Dio. (M)

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