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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25,1899.

John Pappin,

Pawhuska, Okla.

My dear Mr. Pappin:--

Your letter of sometime ago should have
been answered before this, but it was referred to one of my employees,
and it only now comes to me.

The trouble with your niece is that she is not straight in her
conduct. That, of course, makes her dissatisfied. She has been dis-
ciplined recently, and until she gets into a proper frame of mind and
into a proper course of action, the probabilities are that you will
hear of her discontent.

When she changes her mind and concludes that she will behave
herself and cooperate with us to her own benefit she will write you
in different mood. Under any circumstances, it is better that she
remain here and that she take the Carlisle medicine.

I am sure that in time her good judgment will prevail and that
you will hear a different story.

Dictated.
(M)

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF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

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25, 1899.

Carrie Cornelius,
Hoopa Valley, Cal.

My dear Carrie:--

I am glad to have your good long letter and to know
that you are getting on so well. Mrs. Pratt and I would have been
pleased to visit you while we were in the West if it had been possible,
but we had a busy trip as well as a pleasant one. We were pressed for
time, for there was so much to do, and so many places to go to.

We had a good Convention at Los Angeles, and I am glad that your
people liked it. Presume you saw the articles in the "Red Man."

Mrs. Dorsett is taking the deepest interest in the girls, and
we all think they have a very good mother. She is planning several
things for their pleasure. The King's Daughter's circles have been
newly organized and some nice plans made for them. The "Susans are
going to try to do good work this year. They have been prevented from
carrying out their program on several evenings because of entertainments
and other things entering in. One week we had a visit from the young
ladies from Wilson College, and the students gave them a royal welcome
and entertained them so well that the Wilson girls were reluctant to
return to their own place of learning. I heard one of them say, as
they were about to board the train, "Oh, just think of it, tomorrow
we will wake up at that old college." From your experiences here you
might have told her that it was not all entertainment and play here.

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School life is the same, whether it is for Indian or other pupils--
it is real, it is earnest--or ought to be.

We have just had a series of meetings conducted by Mr. Wright, and
Indian Missionary who works among the Cheyennes and Kiowas in Okla-
homa, and the pupils have been deeply impressed, more than a hundred
expressing their intention to become Christians.

Several entertainments have been planned for the winter, but the
societies expect to get in some good work. But you will hear about
all these things through the "Helper," as they transpire.

Give my love to all the Carlisle pupils who are with you, and
believe me,

Sincerely your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 25, 1899.

Perry Tsamanwa,
Indian School,
Hoopa, Cal.

My dear Perry:--

Your letter of the 9th instant containing money order for twenty dollars is received. I thank you for the money order and I am glad to have your letter for it shows that you are still getting on well. I am always glad to have such reports from my boys and girls.

Yes, our foot-ball team began with victory from the start this fall, and you probably know of the game of the 14th by this time. What do you think of our victory over Penna.?

Don't worry about the measles. If you have gone through two sieges, it is not likely that you will ever yield to the disease. Glad that you are so nearly over the trouble at your school.

Don't say that if you become a "letter writer some day it will be a poor one." Say you will be a _good_ one. We become pretty nearly what we set out to be. Say you will do well, then aim for it with all the power you possess. Apply this to all your undertakings, and you'll not be a failure. It is better to be a good blacksmith than a poor president. But I know that you are doing your best in your work, and the good reports make me glad.

Faithfully your friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 26, 1899.

My dear Doctor:--

Robert Hamilton was exceptionally capable while here but at the last he was exceedingly tricky, especially with reference to the girls. I think I gave you his little escapade in Philadelphia.

He asked my permission to visit the sea shore on account of his health. I let him go and he turned up in one of the little towns near Philadelphia, where one of our girls was staying. He insisted upon seeing the girl, remaining there over night, and presumed a good deal on his being a semi-employe--acting as assist. disciplinarian. The people, however, held him off and got rid of him, taking him to Philadelphia with them on their way to Quaker meeting. They watched him on the street and saw him making a bee line for the rail road. Then they telegraphed a neighbor to be on the lookout, and he was there, with the girl alone in the houss. He got there as soon as the first train would take him.

This was a gross violation of our rules, and being committed by one of our foremost young men, I felt called upon to make him an example and did.

It is possible that he has had his lesson and that he might make a satisfactory sub-official in some western school.

If I were called upon to recommend him, I should not feel like doing so without giving these facts. Such conduct in a disciplinarian would be rather bad.

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Dr. Gates.

His letter is herewith returned.

Mr. Standing and Miss Burgess both report a very pleasant time at
Lake Mohonk. Both regretted that I was not there.

Dr. Merrill E. Gates, Sec'y,
Board of Indian Commissioners,

1429 New York Avenue,

Washington, D.C.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 26,1899.

Oliver Nichols,
Falsington, Pa.

Dear Oliver:--

Your age when you came here would show that you will not be twenty-one until sometime next year. That would prevent you from enlisting in the army, unless you had the written consent of your father. If you write and get your father's consent I should be glad to bring you before the Recruiting Officer as soon as I know you have that. You should send the written consent to me.

The better way would be to go into the regular army like the other boys have done.

I heard of Jesse Davis and sent a ticket for him to come back to Carlisle, several days ago.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 26, 1899.

James Gospill, Publisher,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Sir:--

Can I obtain from you the latest directory of Phila-
delphia, and at what price?

Do you publish directories of other cities? I would like to have
one for New York. Can you tell me how to secure one, if you do not
publish?

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 26, 1899.

Ben Caswell,

Indian School,

Harlem, Mont.

My dear Ben:--

I got your congratulations and sent them to the boys. I did not notice that you had used the word "congratulations."

The boys leave at 2 o'clock to-day for their battle with Harvard on Saturday. Mr. Warner, the Coach, saw last Saturday's game between Harvard and Brown, and says we have an even chance for the victory if our boys are not hurt in the early part of the game and can play through.

Jonas has joined us. After the battle with Penna, the war spirit seemed to have gotten into him so that he could not resist it, although he had declined to come back to the team, as he had promised, just before that.

With love to Leila and yourself, always,

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
(M)

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October 27, 1899.

Mr. J. W. Plank,

Carlisle, Penna.

My dear Sir:--

The faculty and pupils at the Indian School feel profoundly the great loss we sustain in the death of Dr. Wile, and desire to give just such public expression in connection with the obsequies as those who have them in charge may think best. We shall hold a memorial service on Sunday.

I trust, my dear Mr. Plank, that you will understand we have no desire to intrude, and only desire to take such humble part as may seem wisest and best.

Mr. Wile was near and dear to every one of us.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 22, 1899.

Pres. Wm. M. Irvine,
Mercersburg Academy,
Mercersburg, Pa.

My dear Doctor:--

In reply to yours of October 5th, asking me to come to Mercersburg some evening this winter and talk on the subject of the Army as a profession, I am very willing to come, but doubt if you have struck just the right fellow. It seems to me that what you need is a man who was especially educated for the Army--a man who has had a West Point training.

I came into the Army on account of service during the Civil War, and for more than twenty-five years past I have been practically detached from Army service. So I do not feel that I could at all give you that distinctive professional talk which seems to be your aim.

Washington is near, and there are many officers there, not lacking in the equipment and more recent Army experiences as I am, who could fill your billet better because of a special professional training and wider Army experiences.

I am not saying this to evade the matter, because I should be very glad to come to Mercersburg and have long intended to go on my own motion but have never had the special reason necessary to take me there.

Please feel entirely free in the matter, and if you want me to

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Carlisle, Pa. Oct. 26, 1899.

M. Chamberlain, Sec'y,
Lawrence Scientific School,

Cambridge, Mass.

My dear Sir:--

Sebastis Suscep, the Penobscot Indian youth for whom
transportation was provided several days ago, and who is now over-due
at Carlisle has not yet reached here. Can you explain his non-appear-
ance?

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 27, 1899.

C. M. Wilde.

317 Church Street,
New York City.

My dear Sir:--

There is such a pressure of lectures and entertainments that I feel a hesitancy in asking the cooperation of any other organization with us. If you will simply bear in mind that sometime when you are in this vicinity we would like to have your lecture and are willing to pay you the small sum you ask for it, it will serve the purpose, and I shall be glad to have you a guest at the School and to have you come before the students. Otherwise, it does not seem to me of sufficient moment to warrant your coming all the way from New York here for the special purpose.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 27, 1939.

Miss Nellie Barada.

Winnebago, Neb.

Dear Nellie:--

The request you make to have you and your sister assigned to the day school is more of an interference with the Indian Office plans than I would be willing to make. When pupils desire my endorsement in making their application, it is my method to recommend them for place as asst. matron, asst. teacher, etc., and leave the Department determine location.

If I were managing the Indian Office, I certainly would not send you and your sister to the same place. It would not be to your advantage, nor your sister's advantage, nor to the advantage of the service to do so. It would be better for each of you to go to strange places and apart from each other. I entirely agree with the rule of the Office in not sending our pupils to their own homes to work. It is far better that they send them to other tribes and well away from their homes.

I am glad to hear of your success. Sorry you were not satisfied to remain at place assigned you. Every expression of dissatisfaction lowers your record in the Indian Office. Transfers in the service are becoming very pernicious. You get all the news from the "Helper."

With cordial remembrance,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 28, 1899.

George B. VanSicklen,

141 Broadway,

New York, N.Y.

My dear Sir:--

After careful consideration of your request for the consent of the Indian Industrial School for the mortgage of the real estate devised under the will of Mrs. VanSicklen, the Executive Committee has concluded that it cannot consent to anything that might affect the School under the devise aforesaid. The Committee has not the authority to mortgage or sell real estate now held under deed of trust without the consent of the Board of Trustees; much less the authority to mortgage or sell real estate devised to the School, and therefore cannot give the valid consent to do so.

Upon application to your court having jurisdiction, no doubt notice to the School may be required, and the Committee will accept service of such notice without a formal service of the same, and upon this the decree can be made.

I am very sorry to be unable to meet your wishes in this matter as I supposed I could, but it turns that I was not fully acquainted with the technicalities of the case.

Very truly yours,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

Dictated.
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Telegram--Postal.Gov. rate--chg.
8.30 A.M.

Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 30, 1899.

Miss S. F. Smiley,

1309 N. Street,

Washington, D.C.

Your letter. If Martha Owl cannot go to high school, and all day, she does not wish to give up her attendance on high school here. She desires school more than wages. My letter was not full on this point. Will this serve you?

Pratt, Major.

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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 30, 1897.

M. Chamberlain, Sec'y,

My dear Sir:--

You have probably experienced in your young manhood what has come to us in hundreds of cases from all over the Indian field. I am curious to know whether I am right about it or not.

You are probably aware that the Catholics received for years between $500,000 and $600,000 annually from the United States for educating Indians, and were rapidly monopolizing the whole business, importing nuns and priests from Europe to do the work. The protestant churches all saw the trend of things and pulled out of the work and abandoned the use of Government money, only carrying on such Indian educational work as they were able to do with church funds. Every protestant church engaged in Indian education passed resolutions condemning the use of Government funds for such purposes by their chief organizations. Public sentiment has forced Congress to cut the Catholic revenue down and down until it is now a mere minimum.

The Catholics hang on with desperation, hoping that a change in political matters will give them back their public prestige. In the meantime, the whole Indian field is filled with Catholics who have been engaged in educational and mission work among the Indians, and these persons, directed probably by the hierarchy, systematically interfere.

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in every case where they can against children coming to this school.
They do this because of the position that I have been compelled to take
against them.

From the very beginning in my work of securing pupils for this
School I have been interfered with by the Catholic influences all
over the field, and have had many bitter fights.

I understand that the Penobscot Indians are very largely under
Catholic influence, and would like to know the facts in this case.

I may say to you that from the very beginning of the School I de-
termined to be entirely "United States," and to give the various denomi-
nations, Catholics included, every liberty to work upon the students
that belonged to their respective church, or that could be persuaded
to place themselves under their care. A Catholic priest is on the
grounds one evening each week with such forces as he cares to bring
and gives the Catholic students (now considerably over one-hundred)
special training, and he has them on Sunday for as much time as he will
make use of.

Several other pupils from Maine have been pressing to come here,
but none have really arrived.

Very truly yours,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 30, 1909.

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

My dear Doctor:--

A letter just received by Mrs. Cook from Ignacio Costo, Riverside County Hospital, San Jacinto, advises that it has been necessary to amputate his leg.

I feel deeply about this matter and wish that when the leg is in proper shape for it you would advise me what the best substitute can be had for to make it as near right as possible, and I will foot the bill.

I should be glad to have from you, Doctor, all the particulars you can give me in this case.

Sincerely yours,

Dictated.
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Telegram--Postal.
Gov. rate--chg.

Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 3,1899.
2:45 P.M.

Hon. J. S. Sherman,
Utica, N.Y.

Bad weather. My doctor urges I stay in doors. Think I better not go. Sorry.

(M)

Pratt, Major.

Hon. W. A. Jones,

Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Washington, D.C.

Pratt, Major.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 3,1899.

Mr. C. J. Conn,
Wilkhart, Indiana.

Dear Sir:--

Will you please name me promptly the very best
prices you can on the following instruments,

4 Bb Cornets, silver plated

2 "t Altos, silver plated

2 B flat Tenors, or tenor trombones, valve, silver plated

1 B flat Baritone trombone, valve, silver plated

1 E flat Solo Alto, silver plated

1 E flat Bass, silver plated

1 U.S.Army snare drum

1 30-inch bass drum, 9 1/2" high, f.C.S. and I.S.S. head

1 pr. 12" Cymbals

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 3,1899.

Zitkala Sa,

62 Rutland Square,

Boston, Mass.

My dear Gertrude:--

Thank you for the kindly note about our boys.

I have had other letters claiming that if the game had been prolonged a few minutes our boys would have won. However, it is not that nearly so much as the getting into kindly relations with such people as Harvard-- using the western phrase, "sizing up to Harvard."

I am glad you could see the game. Sorry that I did not.

With kindest regards to Miss DeCora,

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 3, 1899.

Adjutant 5th Cavalry,

San Juan, Porto Rico.

Dear Sir. --

A letter just received from Russell White Bear of
Troops K, a Crow Indian, formerly a pupil of this School, informs me
that Crow Indian, also a pupil of this School, recently enlisted,
has reached there and is in another company, and that there will be
an attempt made to get the two into the same company.

Allow me to say that I trust no transfers of that kind will be
made and that the Indians as far as possible may remain in separate
companies. Two Indians in one company would be a little Indian reservation, and it is better for them individually and far better for the
service that they be kept in different companies until Indian干净ness is more broken up.

My long experience in these matters and my understanding with the
Adjutant General on this line leads me to write you direct and immediately about this.

Dated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 3,1899.

George W. VanSicklen,
141 Broadway, New York, N.Y.

Dear Sir:--

I returned from Washington last night and we had a full
meeting of our local Executive Committee this morning and a thorough
discussion of the mortgage matter.

The Committee directed me to sign the several papers, the petition, notice of application and affidavit, acknowledging service, and it is the opinion of the Committee that this acknowledgement is as far as we can go.

I enclose you a copy of the Deed of Trust under which our Committee was organized.

This, as you understand, is a Government School. In the beginning
on account of doubt in Congress, and in the administration not very well
sustained, I depended largely, and to a limited extent do yet, on the
beneficial public. We needed a farm. The Government did not choose
to give us one at first and I set about and begged the money and pur-
chases a farm at a cost of $20,000. Money was coming to me in var-
ious ways. I presented the matter to Hon. Henry M. Teller, Secretary
of the Interior and stated that I did not want to be personally re-
sponsible for the help I was receiving, and that I felt it ought not
to go into the coffers of the Government, but that I should have a large

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VanSicklen.

liberty in the uses of the money, to which he agreed and suggested the
organization of the Board of Trustees. The Deed of Trust is the
result. You can see the limitations. Our Board fully accepts what you
say in reference to the remoteness of our chances and freely acknow-
ledge that we have no expectations. We are only governed by what
seems to us the proper and legal course. That it inconveniences such
friendly interest is deeply regretted by us all.

Very sincerely yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 4, 1899.

Rev. Benjamin H. Mosser,
Carlisle, Penna.

My dear friend,--

After a consultation, we have decided that for the present at least we would return to an old method we had for the chaplaincy of the School, and would ask the different pastors of the town to serve us in turn for several weeks each. Later on we will determine whether we will again return to the regular chaplaincy arrangement.

I would be greatly pleased if, commencing with to-morrow, you would take the next four Sundays.

Our service begins at 3.30 in the afternoon, and I will have a carriage at your house at about 3.10.

Please advise me your decision.

Very sincerely yours,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 4, 1899.

Rev. Benjamin H. Mosser,

Carlisle, Pa.

My dear Friends:--

We open our services with song followed by
prayer, then song, then reading of the lesson, then song, then the
sermon--the sermon closed with prayer, followed by song and the bene-
diction. Hymns are selected by the choir leader and handed to the
minister on a slip. Sometimes there is an anthem preceding the first
hymn. This is always noted on the slip.

We have always had from Dr. Wile a regular sermon, about twenty-
five to thirty minutes long, apparently without much modification on
account of our children. They all understand pretty well.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

Miss Fannie Rubinkan,

Newtown, Penna.

My dear Friend:--

Pearl Bluejacket has citizenship with the Cherokees, and under the laws that govern us is not entitled to enter here. I had a very considerable number of students belonging to the Cherokees of Indian Territory, and they were all ordered home by the Government because these people have a large appropriation for school purposes which they control and manage themselves. Quite a number of them were very promising and I was sorry to lose them, but the inexorable laws of the department required it.

I appreciate all you say about our difficulties. We do make mistakes occasionally in putting out our students, sending out those who are not properly equipped. Sometimes those who are unfit for outing can only be determined by a trial, and the whole purpose is reform and instruction, and it is right that our people should constantly keep that in mind. As our students have improved and become more valuable the desires and demands of the patrons for better help has grown, so that now they are expecting better help than they used to get, and still we have to break in the new ones. You have the right view of it. We are not pretending that we are better than the white race. I hope to make some improvement in our outing by using a special agent who will be more in the field and who can look after the work and counsel

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6,1899.

Major Henry O. S. Heistand,
Military Attache,
United States Legation,
Paris, France.

My dear Major:--

During the past year I have been gathering the best musicians in the Indian School Service and creating a Band number-ing sixty young Indians coming from over twenty-five different tribes. We have bought a set of the very best instruments and the Band is now in good shape and improving daily. It had two engagements at the Ex-port Exposition in Philadelphia recently, one at the same time with the United States Marine Band, and the other in place of Sousa's Band on both of which occasions they won unlimited applause for rendering the finest German and other music, and was no less an attraction than either the Marine or Sousa's Band. While playing in the buildings with the Marine, the two Bands were thrown together, rendering the most difficult music in perfect harmony, to the entire satisfaction of our best critics.

I would like very much to have this Band, which will be still much more greatly improved by spring, go to the Paris Exposition. Some-time ago I wrote letters to our Commissioner General, asking if it was not possible to have the Band employed by the authorities as one of the bands it will use on that occasion and stated that if they would simply cover the cost of transportation and keep there would be no ad-ditional cost to the authorities. Our Indian boys, in the observation

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they will get of the Exposition will have ample compensation.

I believe that it would be possible for the Exp. authorities to
arrange with one of the steamship companies for the passage of our
boys over and back in compensation for the music they would render.
The Band also has a good orchestra, suitable for such purposes, and
they have a fine glee club, able to sing well many excellent pieces.

Being entirely Indian, it would certainly attract greatly as
one of the most novel features of the Fair, and, as I believe, return
to the management far more than the outlay.

You may remember that the Band went to Chicago to the World's
Fair and took its turn in the different music stands with the best
bands, and proved to be one of the most attractive features of the
Worlds Fair. The present Band is far more advanced and better e-
quipped than that was, and numbers nearly double as many members.

The object of my writing is to see whether you cannot in some way
help me in this matter, by approaching the Fair authorities and influ-
encing their favorable decision.

Would not our Minister, General porter take an interest in this?

Remember we are not expecting any pay other than the expenses,
and are perfectly willing to have all the arrangement of expenses made
by the Exposition authorities.

The Band has been self-creating and self-sustaining. We have
always bought our own musical instruments and have met all the expenses
of the Band through giving concerts. No band in the State of Penna.
is so popular as ours and it has been well received in the academies of
music in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

Luzena E. Choteau,
1719 13th St., N.W.

Washington, D.C.

My dear Luzena:--

I hope that you will understand that I am not unmindful of you and your struggles, that I am greatly interested in your success and that I believe in you--not as Luzena Choteau an Indian, but as Luzena Choteau a woman, making a brave fight for a footing for herself in the midst of a selfish and aggressive civilization.

You were one of my highly prized school children, and when you struck out for yourself and made your way in Chicago as you did I was proud of you, and I am proud of you still. There are a great many things to study in connection with any notoriety that may come to anybody. I have often found that newspaper notices of young Indians who have done well have led the enemies of Indian civilization to seek them out and try to down them, and in some cases it has led to no end of harm, and often when I have known what was going into the "Helper," I have even crossed out things because I wanted to protect the person.

There is another feature of the situation that ought to be kept in mind and that is that real worth will always meet its proper reward and that, sooner or later, recognition will be given to it, and if we at times feel that our efforts are not properly appreciated and noticed, we should only be spurred on to higher endeavor and be willing

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to wait. There is an old and very true proverb, "All things come to him who waits."

Now, I want you, my dear, to feel that I want to be and am one of your most deeply interested friends, and that my heart is in fullest sympathy with you all the time. You must remember that necessarily my mind has to travel over a great many persons. The young people now at Carlisle and those who have been here number pretty nearly 4000. There are a great many of them that never write me nor appeal to me, but there are very, very many who do, and necessarily my interests and ability are limited so that I cannot always express all I would, nor can I respond as frequently or as promptly as I would were I not so widely called upon.

My health of late has not been good. I have rheumatism in my knee which interferes with my locomotion and which keeps me in almost constant pain. This adds to my limitations, so that you must have sympathy for me, and if I do not appear to respond as promptly and as fully as your warm aspirations and affections demand, remember these difficulties under which I labor.

I long for the time when there will be no distinction between the Indians and the other people of this country--when every Indian man and woman will claim manhood and womanhood and all the privileges they can claim in this blessed free country of ours, and will ask nothing because of Indianism, but will stand independently and entirely on their manly and womanly merits and requirements and usefulness.

As ever,

Dictated.
(M)

your cordial and faithful friend,

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

Miss Edith Mayou, Chief Nurse,
Woman's Hospital,
North College Ave. & 22nd St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear Miss Mayou:--

I have given fullest consideration to your let-
ter and report about Seichu, in consultation with my Principal. I am
very sorry, because Seichu is such a thoroughly good girl, and wish that
some way might be found to have her go on with you and not spend more
time here. However, as you think it best, if you will send her back to
us, we will do what we can to coach her up to the required standard.

I may say in parenthesis, for the work that Seichu would probably
do in the Indian Service, a diploma would not be of such very material
advantage, and if she could go on with you and gain the information
and skill, with the understanding that she is not to have a diploma
without she earns it, it strikes me that it would be the better way.
However, I will rely entirely on your judgment in the matter and
Seichu can return here if you think best.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

Rev. Robert A. MacFadden,
Chelsea, Mass.

My dear Robert:--

It was very pleasant to hear of you and of your loyalty to Carlisle from the boys themselves and from Miss Barr and it was delightful to get a note from you.

I am sorry to say that my locomotion is very much impeded and has been for some six months by rheumatism or sciatica, the doctor says from sitting too much in a chair with a little too much pressure on the under side of the leg. I am now under a course of treatment, a daily massage, which relieves temporarily, but if I go without it for two or three days I am quite laid up.

I do want to go to see you and Mrs. MacFadden and old Boston and the friends there very much, and I am under a promise to talk to the girls at Smith whenever I do go, but I hate to go limping around as I am compelled to do, and so feel called upon to stay at home more.

I shall enjoy seeing you in your home and would be pleased to talk to such an audience as I know you could easily gather, and I hope I may before the winter is over.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

Charles L. Butler,
Rockford, Wash.

Dear Clarence:--

I have sent your letter forward to the Commissioner, calling attention to my former recommendation of you and your service at Rosebud. That is something, of course, that must tell in its own behalf.

I am sorry to learn that you had to give up your former position on account of your health. There is such a multitude of applications for places in the Indian Service that I very much fear you will have some difficulty in being reinstated.

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 7, 1899.

Mechanical Fabric Company,
40 Sprague St.,
Providence, R.I.

Gentlemen:--

I am very fond of fishing. I have a canvas boat which I take with me on my western expeditions, but it is cumbersome--weighs a hundred pounds. I have wondered whether there was not a boat made of rubber. I have also wondered whether it would not be practicable to make use of one of your three-quarter beds, by laying something on top of it, to make a sort of a raft of it. If you have any information along this line, I should be glad to get it.

I delay ordering a bed for more information. A combined bed and boat would be a great invention. Is not such a combination practicable?

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 7, 1899.

DeLoss Lone Wolf,

Anadarko, Okla.

My dear DeLoss:--

We are, as you have probably seen, cutting a pretty big swath in foot-ball this year. We thrashed Penna., 16 to 5, and scored on Harvard twice, and are the only team that has scored on them this year-- Harvard is conceded to be the strongest team in the country; so that we cannot this year take first place, but we want to next year, and I want to get one or two fellows from the Kiowas, about like yourself, for the team next year. Can't you quietly work it for me? I will send transportation at any time for them to come, and will do anything I can to make it profitable for them at Carlisle in the way of education and training.

You might send a Comanche or two, swift runners? We want big fellows who will weigh about two-hundred and who can move quick.

Between you and I, don't you think the Kiowas and Comanches owe it to me to stand by Carlisle a little better than they do? Can't you say so to the leaders?

Yours faithfully,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 7, 1899.

Louis L. Robbins,

Supt. Government Warehouse,

New York, N.Y.

My dear Robbins:--

Our boys play Princeton on Manhattan Field, Saturday, and we want you to be there with the Warehouse boys and their wives and root for us.

Mr. Thompson with the team will be at the Ashland House Friday evening, and if you will send a messenger to him there he will provide you with all the good seats your force will require.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

Miss Nancy Cornelius,
Oneida Hospital,
Oneida, Wis.

My dear Nancy:--

Mrs. Pratt and I received your kind letter with great pleasure. It was so nice for you to write us fully of yourself and so pleasant for us to hear from you. Somehow, whenever we hear from you you are engaged in some good work, helping others, taking care of the sick and going good, and this makes us glad.

Our boys met Mr. Merrill in Boston and Caleb and Martin were present at a meeting that was held to raise money for you. I did not hear what his success was. I hope good. Mr. Merrill wrote me that he would visit me here before he returned West. We shall be delighted to see him, and hope he will stay long enough to see just what we are doing.

Mrs. Pratt and I have been fairly well. I have had rheumatism in my knee for six months, which has hindered my locomotion quite a little, sometimes better, sometimes worse. Still, I have been about every day. Mrs. Pratt continues to have her old headaches, of late they have been much lighter than they used to be, but occasionally she has one that disables her for several days.

Mr. and Mrs. Standing are well. Mr. Standing takes his vacation this month, and will probably start on his leave to-morrow.

I had not heard of Isabel's success. Is she with you at Oneida?

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Please give her my love. How nice it is for you to have your mother
under your own care in the hospital when she is so ill. She must be
very glad that you came to Carlisle and that you learned to be a nurse.

I do remember your feelings towards Mr. Pierce, but I had so many
kind words from him that I felt, sooner or later, you would change
your mind. I am glad to know that you have done so now.

All goes well with us here at the school. I enclose you my lit-
tle report for Saturday, by which you will see that we have 967 pupils
on our rolls, 637 here, and 330 out.

I must leave you to the "Helper" for the general news. We expect
to have a more successful winter than ever. Our school rooms are in-
creased and we have three additional teachers and the rooms are not
so crowded.

Remember me to your good mother and to all the Carlisle students
and the Carlisle friends, and believe me always, my dear Nancy,

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

Florence Wells,

Warm Springs, Oregon.

Dear Florence:--

We are so nearly full now at the School that I do not think we'll have to go so far for a party.

The Department would give me any kind of an order I would ask, directing the Agent to let me have the children and to help me to get them, but I think it is too far, and our numbers would be complete if the several parties who have promised were here.

It may be sometime later, perhaps next year, I will send someone there.

I am glad you have your electric light plant and are so nicely fixed. I hope you will have a prosperous school year.

I must leave you to the "Helper" for the news.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6, 1899.

To the Editor,

"New York World,"

New York City.

Dear Sir:--

In your paper of October 24th, there is a picture of
Chayenne Indians viewing the City from the Pulitzer Building dome, with
the statement that Rain-in-the-face is a graduate of Carlisle University in 1882. Rain-in-the-face never saw Carlisle, Carlisle is not a
not even a high school
University, and we graduated no students until '89.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 6,1899.

Culgaluski Standingdeer,
Dolington, Penna.

My dear School Son:--

I think perhaps you can do better for your
self in the way of a cornet by looking around the music stores in Phil-
adelphia. I would go to several stores, and see several instruments
before buying, and when you see just what you want, let me know. I
could have Mr. Wheelock send to Elkhart and get the same kind of in-
strument that we have, but they are very expensive, yet if you want
that kind, I will do what I can.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 5, 1899.

Hon. V. A. Jones,

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
The Portland,

Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:--

I enclose a letter from Florence Wells, a graduate of Carlisle, now engaged as a teacher at Warm Springs Indian School, which probably gives the truth of the situation.

The Agent was very urgent about the party of pupils and I got kids and arranged the transportation, but he has not answered my letters or telegrams about the matter further.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 7, 1909.

Editor, "Church Standard,"

133 South Twelfth St.,

Philadelphia, Penna.

Dear Sir:--

Some one has sent me a copy of the "Standard," dated September 2nd, in which I find a letter on "The church a hindrance to the Indians," signed William D. Manross, Missionary to the Onondaga Indians. In this letter the writer makes the statement that within two years he has asked me to take several of the brightest children from his mission and educate them, but that I had refused. I have looked my letter books through and also files of letters received for the past nine years and can find no communication from Mr. Manross about entering students at this School. I generally answer all letters, keeping copies of all letters sent out, and also carefully file all letters received, consequently there is an error.

Mr. Manross further states that I "paraded" my converts at the Los Angeles Convention. This is an error. The Carlisle students "paraded" themselves, and their parade was not in connection with anything that I said along the lines of Mr. Manross' criticism.

Is it not singular that the non-reservation student is so surely a failure when he goes back to the reservation, under the care of the Missionary. He is something of a success outside of the reservation.

Dictated. (M)

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Carlisle, Penns., Nov. 7, 1898.

Brig. Gen'l, George M. Sternberg,
Sergeant General, U.S.A.,
Washington, D.C.

Dear General:--

one of my former students has had the misfortune
to lose the lower part of one leg and I wish personally to make him
as good as I can when the stump heals so that that can be done.

I believe there is an arrangement between the Government and some
dealer, for soldiers.

Is it not possible for me to come into this arrangement for my
Indian young man? If so, will you please give me the address and
facts? If not, will you not kindly advise me the best place to go for
a limb.

I am,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 7, 1899.

Harry Bryant,

C/o O. Ditson & Company,

Boston, Mass.

My dear Sir:--

You may come to us any night of the week beginning
December 4th that suits you best. I would prefer, however, that you
come on the evening of December 6th, as that is my birth-day, and I
would like to give the School your entertainment as my contribution
to the occasion.

I should be glad to have you as my guest during your stay. Ad-
vise me of the train on which you will arrive and I will have you met
either at Gettysburg Junction, or in Carlisle, whichever you prefer.
Gettysburg Junction is our nearest station.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Penna., Nov. 7, 1909.

Miss Annie Livingston,
530 Sutter St.,
San Francisco, Cal.

Dear Madam:--

I am not ready to undertake any material expense in
our dress-cutting department. I was willing that our pupils should
have a full test of your system, providing there was no material cost
to us, and there would not be if some one could come from a near-by
place. But San Francisco and Carlisle are too far apart for us to
think of engaging you to make a trip for our especial benefit. If you
are over here any time, I could stand a small expense for full il-
ustration of your method, and should it be deemed that that was the
thing we wanted I would, of course, be glad to have it.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 7, 1893.

Rev. George Norcross, D.D.,

Carlisle, Penna.

My dear Doctor:-

Since the death of Dr. Wile we have thought it
best to return for a time to our original system of service at the
School. This, you will probably remember was to have each pastor in
the town who would consent to do so come to the School for several suc-
cessive Sundays and take care of the afternoon service.

If you feel that you can render us this service I would be glad
to know it, and if agreeable to you, would be glad to have you take
December 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th.

Dictated.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 8, 1899.

Rev. F. W. Merrill,
C/o Church Missions House,
Fourth Avenue,
New York City.

My dear Sir:--

On the evening of the 18th we have a microscopic stereoptican lecture by Mr. Swift, and on Monday evening, the 20th, we have Maro, the Magician. We have a second lecture by Mr. Swift on Tuesday evening with his microscopic stereoptican views. We are having two stereoptican lectures this week, so that our time is well filled, but if you could be here on Thursday night, the 16th, we could take in the Oneida lecture. But, really, these things are so familiar to us all that I do not think the lecture would be of much general interest to the School. It would be of special interest, of course, to the Oneidas.

I have placed your letter in Mr. Thompson's hands and whatever he can do, and the boys are able to do to forward your schemes in New York, will be done.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 7, 1899.

Rev. A. N. Haggerty,

Carlisle, Penna.

My dear Sir:

Since the death of Dr. Wile we have thought it
best to return for a time to our original system of service at the
School, which was to have each pastor in the town who would consent
to do so come to the School for several successive Sundays and take
care of the afternoon service.

If you feel that you can render us this service I would be glad
to know it, and if agreeable to you, would be glad to have you take
December 31st, January 7th, 14th and 24th, 1899.

Very sincerely yours,

Dictated,
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 8, 1890.

Mrs. Esther M. Dagenette,

30 Catharine St.,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

My dear Esther:--

The football boys stop at the Ashland House, corner Fourth Avenue and Twenty-third Street, which is a quiet, nice place that I occasionally use myself on account of its price.

The boys will be glad to see you and Charley there and Mr. Thompson will be glad to furnish you good tickets and be delighted to have you join the Carlisle rooters.

About the other matters in your letter I will write you later. My love to Charlie, and say that I was glad to have his kindly expressions about Mr. Wile. We all feel his loss deeply.

Dictated.

(H)

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 9, 1899.

Miss Kate Grinrod,

1720 Vinc St.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear Katie:--

We have $10,000 in bonds; $8,000 drawing 5%, and
$8,000 drawing 6%, but the $ 5,000 at 6% is likely to be lifted soon
because of the excessive interest. Money can be had now-a-days at
4% and 5%, and this is about all that can be gotten on good invent-
ments, so that I am not able to help you in that way.

Glad to hear that you will visit us at Commencement. Hope you
will enjoy it. Where were you when our boys played foot-tall with
Penna? You must let us know about such times, so that we can send you
a ticket always.

We are all in good health here and having most lovely weather.

D. Grinrod.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 10, 1899.

J. Wells Champney,
New York City.

Dear Champ:--

I send you three tickets and add one
more for the member of the family that is to be
and trust that I may see you all at the game.

I cannot leave here until Saturday morning,
reaching New York at 1:13, and shall go directly
to the field.

My heartiest congratulations to you all and
especially to Marie.

Dictated.
(M)

P.S. Our colors are Indian red and old gold.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 10, 1899.

Jacob Lucas,

Lenapah, Indian Territory,

Dear Sir:--

The letter written about you by Mr. Shufeldt shows
that you belong to the Delaware Cherokees and you are therefore not
eligible to the Government Indian schools.

I am sorry to disappoint you, but our orders are very strict on
this line.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 10, 1899.

General John Eaton,

The "Concord,"

Washington, D.C.

My dear General:--

Thanks for yours of yesterday. I was in the War Department the other day and saw General Corbin, who told me the situation and said he did not know just how the matter was going to come out, but he thought it was all right, and would notify me. I told him that he knew me well enough to understand fully that I was ready for any duty--that I was not in the habit of shirking military or any other duty and that the record of his office would show that I had several times asked to be relieved from Indian duty, that I never asked to go to Carlisle, that I was forced into Indian educational work, that there never had been nor ever would be a time when I would not be ready to lay it down when my duty, or service elsewhere, demanded it.

Miss Burgess and Mr. Standing reported fully to me about Mohonk and regretted that I was not there, but my feeling is that we are not before that court, and I was just as well satisfied to be absent.

Our "Red Man" containing account of our Twentieth Anniversary is just coming out. It was delayed so long that the Anniversary news seemed rather stale, so we cut it down quite a little.

I was in Washington for a few hours but really did not have the time to get out to see you.

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Miss Chester, of the Educational Bureau, and her mother are with us this week.

What glorious weather we are having!

P. S. Since writing this letter I've received a letter from Mr. Hitchcock, advising me that on the urgency of the Interior Department the Secretary of War had concluded to let me remain here as Acting Superintendent of this School. "Acting Superintendent" is good.

R.H.P.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 10, 1899.

Dr. William P. Spratling,
Supt. Sonyea,
New York.

My dear Sir:--

Replying to yours of the 8th in regard to Kashiqua Creek, I am entirely unable to give you information. You will find that Indian names written in English are generally so perverted in the course of a little while that the Indians themselves cannot recognize them, and that seems to be the case with your creek.

It is possible that the old men and women of the tribes in New York State might help you out. I would suggest that you write William H. Patterson, Sanborn, New York, and Rev. Frank Mt. Pleasant, also of Sanborn.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 10, 1899.

Hon. W. A. Jones,

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner,

I have a letter from the Honorable Secretary, dated yesterday, saying he takes pleasure in advising me that upon the earnest representation of his Department as to the value of my services, past and present, in the position I have so long held, the Secretary of War has ordered that I be continued on duty in charge of the Carlisle School. I am addressed, however, as "Acting Superintendent," which is a form of expression that has a Catholic origin in my case and was sought to be introduced several years ago in the Catholic attempt to oust me. In view of the fact that I suggested the School and have been its Superintendent all the time, the expression is a little bit unfortunate. However, it does not matter much whether I am here or there or superintendent or what.

Nana and I are going over to New York tonight to see the football game, and we will be back to-morrow night.

If I could see Will, I have an extra good ticket for him.

Twelve students left Blackfoot yesterday. This will put us into the 980's and I have sent young Simon, one of my Chipawa teachers to Michigan for students, and there are others to come from various places,

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 10, 1899.

M. Chamberlain,

Lawrence Scientific School,

Cambridge, Mass.

My dear sir:--

I have twice, at some inconvenience, placed tickets for young people to come from the Penobscot Indians in Maine and have had to return the tickets in one case and the order in the other.

I think the better way will be for young Tomer to get the tickets at the regular rates and I will refund the amount, or will send a Government draft on the U. S. depository, New York, to the agent immediately I get from him notice that he has issued the ticket and that the boy is on the way. If you make it two, or even three, and you know that you can recommend them, the same will apply.

I settle with our local agent monthly. Bills are all allowed to rest until he makes his returns at the end of the month,

Trusting this may be a satisfactory arrangement and that it may work out as you desire, and assuring you of my best efforts for the young people, should they come, I am,

Dictated. (M)

240

Carliole, Penn. Nov. 13th, 1899.

Mr. James R. Collier, Esq.,

101 North Front St.

Washington, D.C.

J. B. Stockton, Esq.

Chairman, Board of Directors

I have read your letter of the 8th inst. in reference to the proposed trip of the Indian Band to the Paris Exposition in 1900. The band, if it goes at all, will go as a private institution.

It is intended that the band shall earn all the money necessary to cover the expenses of the trip and refund the money expended for its equipment. The cost of equipment will amount to about $2000.00. We are at present in correspondence with a manager who comes very highly recommended and has managed for Sousa, Gillmore and others, as well as the U.S. Marine Band, and who seems to understand the business very well. We have not closed with him, yet, and will therefore consider any proposition you may wish to make based upon meeting the above requirement.

D.W.

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Carlisle, Pa., November 13th 1899.

Messrs. Tiffany & Co.,
Union Square,
New York.

Gentlemen—

I enclose herewith my check for Thirty-two Dollars covering
the silver pitcher I ordered from you Saturday. Please engrave
M. C. on the pitcher and with the enclosed cards, together with
the one of my own I left with you, send it to Miss Marie Champney,
98 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

N§

The pitcher was purchased from your Mr. Albert Remick.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 13, 1899.

Edwin L. Chalcraft,
617 10th Avenue,
Seattle, Washington.

My dear Chalcraft:--

In my recent interviews with the Commissioner and later knowledge of the intricacies of the Indian Office I feel pretty well satisfied that nothing can be done in a case like ours until the personnel of the Indian Office is changed.

There are three chiefs of divisions out of five who are democrats and one of them occupies the position that controls absolutely just such affairs as yours.

I have been making as strong a fight as I could for Terry, who was superintendent at Puyallup, and in the course of it I found that Borten practically runs the business and looks out for democrats. Appointments and promotions of democrats are made right along, and reformers like Terry are side-tracked.

I look for some action of Congress itself this winter that will change these matters and make it more possible for the equities to be achieved.

The Commissioner has so much pressure upon him that I find it is hard work to make any indentation. I have tried to protect the friends of righteousness like yourself--I have tried to push them in

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and forward, and when it gets into the caverns of the Department, and
these follows get hold of it, they are on hand with some representa-
tion, or misrepresentation, to flank, and as they are there all the
time and can eternally din into the ears of the authorities, they suc-
ceed oftener than I do. I am disgusted with the whole business and
have been wishing and hoping and praying that something might open
to even get me out of it all.

The Secretary of War directed the Department to find somebody to
fill my place so that I may go to my regiment, which is now without a
major. As I have been away twenty-five years, I ought to do some ser-
vice before I go out. The Secretary of the Interior states to the
Department that it was imperative that I be continued here, and so I
am continued. But things don't go and it will take a change in the law
and in the attitude of Congress to accomplish anything.

I would gladly do anything I could for you, Chalcraft, and I hope
that it may be possible for me to see your case rightsed, but it is a
job to get anything accomplished in the Indian Office as at present
constituted. If Senator Foster, or anybody else will speak out in the
Senate, or somebody in the House, and denounce the way things are
going, it would help.

The scoundrels that so scoundrelously put you out are still in the
Service because of Civil Service, and they are still running things in
the interests of the democratic party. Civil Service is just about the
biggest humbug that ever was invented.

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 13, 1899.

Levi Levering,

Fort Hall Indian School,

Blackfoot, Idaho.

My dear Levi:--

It would be better not to take up the matter of rates until about the first of February. I will then secure for you, as I believe I can do, a very cheap rate. I am not without hopes that I can get you round trip tickets for the cost of the fare one way.

But you write me about it again about the end of January or the first of February.

I want you here at Commencement if you can be spared from your duties there, and want you to be prepared to say something. Shall be glad, also, for you to have your good wife with you.

With kindest regards from all of us,

Faithfully your friend,

Dictated.
(M)

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 13, 1899.

N. Terries,

Bartelsville, Indian Territory.

Dear Sir:--

I have submitted your letter to my School Physician, who writes me the enclosed in regard to Thomas Perrier, by which you will see that the mother has no need for uneasiness.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 13, 1899.

Prudence Eaglesfeather,

324 South 11th St.,
Philadelphia, Penna.

Dear Prudence:--

It is not practicable to comply with your request to let Bennie Mon-shone-ga-she and Orlando Kenworthy go to Philadelphia for three or four days. Our school is on now and three or four days absence would be a very material loss to them.

Pearl Hartley seems to be in good health. She has not been under hospital treatment, and she has made no complaints about her health.

I should be very glad to have you visit us here at Carlisle and then you can see your brother and cousin. Let us know when you are coming, and we will meet you at the station.

Dictated.
(M)

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Supt. Edgar A. Allen,
Indian School,

Albuquerque, N.M.

My dear Allen:--

I would suggest that your going to Washington
had better not be immediately Congress convenes, but that you allow a
sufficient time for them to get organized. This year there is to be a
speaker elected, but this appears to be a foregone conclusion and will
soon be over. But the appointment of committees may take a number of
new
days, or even weeks, as there are a great many members and there is a
good deal of log rolling among the members on this head.

Sorry to hear that our folks are not coming forward with their re-
plies to our circular. My judgment is that some may not reply to you
or me but will make their appearance in some other way at the Depart-
ment or before Congress. Even that method will help. We must somehow
reach conclusions. On our part we have been open about it, and will be
all the stronger for continuing so.

Dicated.
(M)

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Miss Florence Welch,

44 West 1st St.,

Fond du Lac, Wis.

My dear Miss Welch:--

If you are ready to come to Carlisle, on
the letter I have from Supt. Jacobson about you, I am ready to place
a ticket for you and you need not take a physical examination unless
you yourself know that you are not in good health, in which case I
ought to know by the testimony of a doctor just the condition of your
health.

Write me at once on receipt of this about your health, and let me
know the railroad point from which you will start. If you start at
Fond du Lac, you will come via the North Western to Chicago and by
Baltimore and Ohio from Chicago to Carlisle. I can have a ticket at
Fond du Lac any time within two days after I receive your reply.

I shall do nothing about placing the ticket until I hear from you
again.

Your friend,

Dictated.
(M)

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14,1899.

Gen'l George D. Ruggles,

Gov. Soldier's Home,
Washington, D.C.

Dear General:--

I enclose you a letter from Commissary Sergeant Atkins, whom I knew as the Commissary Sergeant at St. Augustine in '75 to '77.

In all my dealings with him and my recollection of the appreciation in which he was held by Gen'l Dent and the other officers, he was most capable and efficient.

I am, dear General,

very sincerely yours,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Miss Milly Bailey,
P.O.Box No. 20,

Sisseton Agency, S.Dakota.

Dear Milly:--

I am glad to get your letter telling me so much about yourself and speaking so kindly of your life here at the School. It is always a pleasure to receive such letters from my old pupils, and especially is it gratifying to know that they are getting on so well as you report yourself to be.

I must leave you to the "Helper" which I suppose you have, for the news about us.

With kindest regards to yourself and your sisters, I am,

Dictated.
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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Miss Adele Terrill Jones,
570 Pacific Street,
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Dear Miss Jones:--

Young Indians between twelve and eighteen
years of age are accepted as students of this School provided they do
not belong to the five so-called civilized tribes of the Indian Terri-
tory and are United States Indians, and have parental consent in writ-
ing for their entrance. It would be necessary for me to know just who
you are, what tribe you belong to, and whether you come within this
limitation.

You write a pretty fair letter, and you seem to be located where
it is possible for you to get as good education as any young person
could desire. If you have the opportunities of the Brooklyn schools,
you are a great deal better off than you would be at Carlisle, where
all are Indians. In fact, the chances are that if you were here I
should send you out into some country family to attend school, for that
is our way of educating and civilizing the Indians.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Josiah W. Leeds,

Seal, Chester Co., Pa.

My dear Friend:--

I thank you for yours of the 10th sending me the
paper mailed to Isabella. There have been orders here for a long
time against the delivery of such papers, but, unless followed up
such things get into "innocuous desuetude."

I have stirred up everybody again about the matter and there will
be more stringent observance in the future, and I have written the
editor, as you suggested.

Very sincerely yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Juan Santana,

C/o Samuel F. Fauss,

Sand Brook, N.J.

My dear Juan:--

I send to you a letter which comes in a letter to me from Mrs. Cyrus H. Cook, a friend of yours in Concord, Massachusetts, and I hope you will write Mrs. Cook all about yourself and often.

I am glad to have the good reports about you and hope that your outing this winter will be most profitable to you.

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Carlisle, Pa., November 14, 1899.

John Brisben Walker,
Irvington-on-the-Hudson, N.Y.

My dear Sir:--

In March last, the "Cosmopolitan" contained an illustrated article on the Indian question in which I found among the illustrations a number of my old students, dressed up in feathers and dance costume. On questioning them about appearing in costumes so contrary to their present lives I found that they were paid to appear thus. The article was therefore a misrepresentation, and its sentiments are not consistent with the condition of things to-day, nor with the best interest of the Indians and our own people. I accordingly asked Mrs. Cook, one of my teachers who has literary ability to write an article on the other side.

Mrs. Cook has prepared a paper of fifteen or eighteen hundred words and without mentioning the previous article has made, I think, a very good and proper counter-statement and has collected to go with it eight photographs of civilized Indians who are reputably making their way in our civilization. Her article, in my judgment, is worthy of a place in your magazine.

That whole Omaha Indian show was a disgrace to our Government and a great injury to the cause of Indian civilization.

I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, but my information about you is such as to warrant me in believing you

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you would not wittingly allow your magazine to be the means of misrepresenting any good cause. Believing this, I write you to know whether you would not look over Mrs. Cook's article with the view of acceptance and publication in your widely circulated magazine which has been a welcome visitor in my home for a number of years. If sent to you I should like an early consideration of the article, so that in the event of its being rejected I might secure its publication elsewhere. It would be better, of course, that the other side should be presented to the same audience as the original.

With sentiments of high estem, I am, dear Sir,

Very sincerely yours,

Major 10th Cavalry, Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1893.

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

Dear Mrs. Cook:--

Juan Satana did so well while here at the School and so much desired himself to go out to the country, under our outing system, where he could go to white public school, that I let him go September 20th, and he is now with Samuel F. Fauss, at Sand Brook, New Jersey. The reports about him are most satisfactory.

Under our outing rules, the student lives in the family, eats at the same table, and is in every respect treated as a member of the household.

Juan receives wages. At first, of course, the wages are small, but more is paid as the ability of the student increases. For October Juan received five dollars in addition to his board and schooling. But the best of all is the getting into the school with white children and living in the family. This Anglicizes and Americanizes far more quickly than anything that can be done in any school for Indians alone.

I send him your letter, and you can correspond with him to the above address. Juan will be out all winter, and probably all of next summer, and return to Carlisle in the fall.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Charles E. Dagenette,

Eastman Business College,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Dear Charles:--

I did not see you as I expected at the New York game Saturday, and was a little disappointed.

When you come towards the close of your course, up there at Eastman, let me know. Let me know what your prospects are.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14, 1899.

Princess Chinquilla,
Esterville, Iowa.

Dear Madame:--

If you will advise me just what time your son will reach Philadelphia, I will have a friend meet him there and place him aboard the train for Carlisle and he will have no trouble getting here on a through car. I can also provide that he have a half rate ticket, which will be a little less than two dollars, Philadelphia to Carlisle. There will be no trouble about it if you will let me know in time. The better way will be to have the people who forward him from Lowell inform me when he starts.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 15, 1899.

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

Dear Brother Trippe:--

A letter from Dr. Lake this morning advises that Rachel and Mitchell Pierce are apparently in good health. Your letter speaks of Rachel Peirce only. If Mitchell is older than Rachel, he can be sent along, and I will accept the two. If he is younger, I do not want him. We are getting over-crowded with little children.

I take it this is all you want from me. You say that "her father will place her here without expense to us."

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 15, 1899.

James J. Schenandore,
Oneida, Wis.

Dear friend:--

I have your letter of the 7th, asking about your sisters and stating that Jane had been sick and that she desired to come in to the School from her country home. Your sisters are both here now and apparently perfectly well. There is no reason why they should not write you more regularly, as every opportunity is given them to do so, writing materials being supplied, and the pupils encouraged to write to their people. You will probably hear from them soon and in the meantime, you have no cause whatever for anxiety on their account.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 15, 1899.

Miss Edith Mayou, Chief Nurse,
Woman's Hospital,
Philadelphia, Penna.

My dear Miss Mayou:--

I am more than pleased with the outcome in
Seichu's case, and I believe it will work out to your satisfaction.

Seichu belongs to a race of people now much in need of just such
help as she can give if properly trained as nurse. In fact, New Mexico
is becoming a great sanitarium, and not only her own people, but many
who now go there on account of health need such help.

I shall hope to occasionally see the girls, and believe I shall
always hear of your continued appreciation.

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Carli news, Pa., Nov. 15, 1969.

Mrs. Ruth Shaffner-Etnier,

Ponce, Porto Rico.

My dear Mrs. Etnier!—

The enclosed comes to me this morning, and I have advised Crafts of your address,

I trust your health is fully restored by this and that as winter comes on your surroundings are more comfortable,

We all listened to a long letter from Miss Brioen to Miss Ely in the parlor. Very interesting are your experiences,

Do you know I have half a notion to visit Porto Rico this winter sometime with Mrs. Pratt or Nana, as I can easily do on one of our Government transports.

We now have four Porto Rican boys here, each brought by some military command. They do well in our school—seem to fit in quite naturally, except one who is evidently almost entirely negro.

We have had the pleasure of quite a visit from General and Mrs. Eaton, and their Porto Rican experiences were intensely interesting.

I trust that our saloon elements are not persecuting Porto Rico as they are Manila. Reports indicate that about four-hundred saloons have been opened in Luzon since we went there and that the curse of our country is making bad inroads upon those poor people as well as degrading our army. What a comment on our civilization! The "Ram's

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Horn" had a very telling picture last week. An army officer followed by a bloated saloon keeper, loaded with his wares, he by a corpulent priest, he by a gambler, and he by a courtesan, the officer heading the procession, with sabre drawn, approaching a few innocent natives, and telling them that they had "got to become civilized."

Of course, there is nothing for us to do but to end the campaign, but what a pity it is in this, our great opportunity, not to present a more Christian and commendable civilization.

Mrs. Pratt and Nana join me in kindest regards and best wishes.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 16, 1899.

To the Hon. W. A. Jones,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
The "Portland,"
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:--

The enclosures in connection with my letter the other day about the instruments you wanted me to get prices of.

You see that Mr. Conn is anxious for the order and if you want really good instruments, I doubt whether you can go to a better place. He does what he says and guarantees his instruments fully. In all our transactions with him for many years he has been careful of his reputation in producing a good article.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 13, 1999.

Hon. James S. Sherman,
Utica, New York.

My dear friend:--

I was very, very sorry not to go to Utica with the boys, but it was an ugly day here in the morning when I should have started, and my rheumatism said "don't go," so very urgently that I concluded to give it up. I find when I go away and miss one day's treatment it takes me several days to get back into even the condition I was in before. I have regular systematic massage application treatment, and it seems to be gradually getting better. I hope you will forgive me, for I was really exceedingly anxious to go, both for the pleasure of meeting you and of seeing Utica again.

I am informed by one of my teachers from your section that there is a scholarship for Indians at Hamilton College, and if convenient for you to find out about it, I would like to know the facts and whether it might be available for some of our graduates in the February class, and just what it amounts to--that is, just how much of the expenses would be taken care of, and what the additional expense would be. Any information you can give me on this line I will be glad to receive, and if possible, utilize the opportunity. We have several bright young fellows in the next class who are looking towards advanced education.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 16, 1999.

William S. Vaux, Jr.,

Stephen Girard Building,

12th, near Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear Will:--

I sent you the twelve-power glass by express yesterday. This is the strongest glass the Rausch & Lomb Company make, and is the same strength as the best sold by Queen & Company. It certainly is a handsome present, and George must highly appreciate it.

After paying the expressage there was a balance of $2.50, which I turned into my charity fund as you directed.

With kindest regards to all,

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Telegram--Postal.
Gov. rate--chg.
10:10, A.M.

Carlisle, Pa., Nov., 16, 1893.

A. C. Harvey, D.P.A.,

42 South Third St.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Please send me one Indian ticket, Gettysburg Junction to
Brown's Valley, to be used to-morrow.

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Pratt, Major.

Telegram--Via Junction,
Mr. Miller.
10:10 A.M.

Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 16, 1893.

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

Philadelphia, Pa.

Please send me one Indian ticket, Gettysburg Junction to Chicago
to be used to-morrow, Friday.

Pratt, Major.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 17, 1899.

M. Chamberlain, Sec'y.

My dear Sirs:

I returned the order for ticket, Oldtown to Carlisle, to Mr. Ebothy day before yesterday.

In regard to Paul Jones, a letter from Captain Evans will give him good status at once. We will be glad to give him all we can, and if he fits in and does well here he can stay just as long as it is more profitable than anything else that can be done. Whenever, by going to you or to some other school outside, his prospects are better, I shall be only too glad to forward them.

You had better get a ticket for him in the same way that you do for the Oldtown boys. Let the Boston agent wait a day or two for his pay and I will send a check to cover, together with our Government sub-voucher receipt for him to sign just as soon as I know the tickets have been delivered, and the cost.

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Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 17, 1893.

Dr. G. M. Phillips, Prin.,
West Chester State Norman School,
West Chester, Pa.

My dear Doctor:--

We should be delighted to have you with us on Thursday evening of the 7th of December, and I can promise you a most interested audience of about seven-hundred young people and teachers.

I thank you for advising me of your coming and for the very kind
offer, which I assure you is most highly appreciated.

Mrs. Pratt and I would be greatly pleased if you would be our
guest during your stay. The trolley runs from our grounds right by
the Court House, so that this would be as convenient a place as any
at which you could stop.

Dicated.
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November 13, 1899.

Mr. Charles E. Dagenett,
Eastman College,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

My dear Charlie:-- I only write a word to say that I am glad you intend to take stenography and typewriting, and I judge from what you say that this will carry you on into, perhaps, February. When you get near the end of your term at Eastman, write me fully about yourself and your equipment, and what your prospects are, and if nothing better turns up for you, I think I can open a way for you here at Carlisle, that will, a little later on, give you about the place you want. I have been thinking about you for Den Wheelock's place. In the spring he goes to Paris with the Band and indicates that after that he will perhaps not remain at Carlisle.

It will interest you and Esther to know that the census enumerator is planning to use some of our bright and capable students in taking the census of the Indians.

With love to Esther and yourself, as ever

Faithfully your friend,

E.

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November 18, 1899.

Miss Agnes G. Neale,
1611 Irwin Av.,
Allegheny, Pa.

My dear Miss Neale:-- I send you a copy of my last Annual Report. We are not allowed to take the Oklahoma or Indian Territory Cherokees into this school. You perhaps know that they have a large grant for education from the Government, which they manage themselves, and they have no treaty claims for education upon the Government. Therefore the Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Seminoles, all the so-called civilized tribes, are barred from entrance here. Allow me to suggest that if you have the advantages of public school, they are better for you and for all Indians than any purely Indian School, Carlisle not excepted.

R.

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November 18, 1899.

Mr. Ray Milliken,
Grass Range, Mont.

My dear Ray:-- We are expecting a small party of students to come from Fort Peck, where I judge by your letter you are. Any boys and girls that present themselves to the Indian agent there will be considered and, if eligible, will be included in the party.

D. E.

November 18, 1899.

Mr. J. L. Bryner,
Co.Supt.Public Schools,
Carlisle, Pa.

My dear Mr. Bryner:-- Thank you for your note and the program. I shall be present I trust at several of your sessions and shall of course be glad to say a word on Friday, as you desire.

E.

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November 18, 1899.

Mr. Edwin H. Low,
1123 Broadway, New York.

My dear Sir:-- We are not far enough advanced in our arrangements for the Band to go to Paris to yet determine about rates. We have some prospect of becoming a part of the great army of school teachers that are likely to charter a vessel and go. There will be sixty in our Band and we hope to furnish music en route to partly pay expenses. The Band is very superior in its attainments and has in addition a good orchestral organization and a glee club, all of which can be utilized for entertainment on some large ship.

The five Indians that you saw were not Carlisle people at all, if I am accurately informed in regard to them. Rain-in-the-Face is not a Carlisle Indian. He is the man who claims the honor of having killed Custer. It is possible, of course, that some of our students are travelling in the way you mention and that one of them has assumed this name. If such is the case, I have not yet been informed of it.

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November 18, 1899.

Mr. Asa Daklugie,

Fort Sill, O. T.

Dear Asa:-- I have been greatly pleased to get a letter from you at last, and am especially glad to know that you are getting on so well. I heard of your and Ramona's marriage. I trust that your lives may be as happy and useful as the conduct of both of you while here at Carlisle indicated. You certainly have a treasure for a wife, Asa, and I am sure if you do your part, Ramona will do hers. "Fight it out the old way": that is right. "Stand as a white man": that is right. I hope sometime you and Ramona will return to Carlisle for a visit. We should be very happy to entertain you here and it would be helpful to all of us, especially to the pupils, to see you and hear of your experience.

I was very sorry to hear of Doaskado's death, but we felt when he left here that he probably would not last as long as he has.

I am glad to hear you speak well of all the other boys and girls. Please remember me to all of them. I must leave you to The Helper for news from the schools.

With much love,

Always faithfully your friend,

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November 18, 1899.

Miss Eleanor T. Chester,
1016 Eleventh St.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Miss Chester:-- I only realized that I had been derelict in my hospitality in not seeing you off, after you were gone. But something else occupied my mind at the time and what I intended to do had slipped from it. When I went to inquire I found that both you and your mother had left the grounds. I want to say that your visit was most agreeable and pleasant to us and that I hope you will come again.

I thank you warmly for the Congressional Record, which came the next morning, as I desired. We needed it to address the Red Man, just coming out.

I write by this mail to the Chief of the Revenue Cutter Service, Capt. Shoemaker, for the report of Lieut. Jarvis, and am obliged to you for the suggestion.

With kindest regards to your mother and sister, I remain

E.

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November 18, 1899.

Mrs. Eliza Hill,

Oneida, Wis.

Dear Mrs. Hill:-- Abram is in the country because he asked to go and because it is for his own good. You know of course that we have a very large number of Indians here at the school now, about 650. The only impression that they get from white people is from the teachers and the employees. A boy out, as Abram is now, living in a white family, associating entirely with white people, and going to school with white boys and girls, gets on far more rapidly than he can here at the school. We have now had more than two thousand experiences of this kind and every one of these experiences proves what I say. Abram has got to be a man among other men. If he can associate with white boys while they are in school, and find out his own abilities by competition with others in the school room, and upon the play ground, and at work on the farm, he knows actually just what it is to contend with the white man later on and he becomes equal to it; whereas, if the students remain here in the school and only have to meet each other in the shops and in the school room, and elsewhere, they do not get this information nor the courage that will enable them to meet the white man, as they will have to. Every year brings the Indian more and more in contact with the white man, and his only safety is in making himself equal to meeting this other race. I hope you will trust me to do the best I can for your boy, and believe that I am acting as his father. I shall not treat him differently from what I would my own son, I assure you.

Faithfully your friend,

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November 18, 1899.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wheelock,

Onondaga Castle, N. Y.

Dear Mrs. Wheelock:-- Your daughter Eliza is quite well and is
getting on very well. She is a good girl. You have no reason to
feel uneasy about her. She does not learn as fast as some other
girls, but what she does learn will be better learned and will do
her perhaps more good. She is a plodder.

About your boy, if he comes back here he must come back in
the same way that he left; that is, come back of himself; other-
wise I should not want him here.

Faithfully your friend,

E.

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November 18, 1899.

Miss Mary W. Whipple,
Baptist Mission,
Morton, Minn.

I received Miss Whipple's. I received yours of the 14th yesterday and as our Dr. Freeman, whom you perhaps know very well, was already on the ground in your vicinity after students, I telegraphed him at Grand Rapids, to go immediately to your place. He, being a physician,

and I think the recommendations and know just whether to accept of those you sent or not. I need not say that I shall be very glad to recommend any suitable pupil to you and Miss Salisbury recommend. I wrote Miss Salisbury a few days ago perhaps in relation to the same young people.

B.

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November 18, 1899.

Mr. John Reed,

Leech Lake, Minn.

My dear John:-- I must know all about you from somebody there.
Whether you are in good health or not, how much Indian are you?
Have you been at some other non-reservation school? If so, why did
you leave there? Have you your father's or mother's consent? I send
you a blank for that purpose. Have someone there write me fully
about you, and let me know what railroad station you would start
from, and if you are eligible for admission here, I will have a rail-
road ticket delivered to you by the agent at the point you name.

Faithfully your friend,

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