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As the students advance a small per diem is paid for the work done. These payments are made in a graduated scale as follows viz. for the first four months there is no pay then at the rate of 8cts. per day for the first year 12 cts. for the second year, and 24 cts., the highest attainable for the third year and after, and in the heavy work of the farm in Summer 24 cts. per day. This in the aggregate is not a heavy amount, but small as it is, it wonderfully increases the degree of the student to learn a trade, and enables us to teach the value of money and economy in its uses, and also constitutes an important element of control.

Experience has demonstrated that literary progress is almost as great under the half day system with an evening study hour as by having all day at study, while the gain to our class of pupils in other ways is of inestimable value. Then too surplus energy and the desire for mischievous pranks are much modified by a half days hard work, a feature worth considering where there are several hundred young men to be controlled.

On the health of the pupils industrial training has great value. Wielding a sledge hammer or sawing an oak plank will stand in reasonably good stead for the sparring or rowing of the college athletes.

The industrial feature of the school has also another ele-

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ment of value in that it tends to preserve an equilibrium be-
tween the abstract and the actual in education. It is practi-
cal application of the lessons of the schoolroom now, and not
at some future time; it also gives the student an advantage
by opening another avenue for excellence which he may pursue
simultaneously with his scholastic work; the dull student has
a chance to achieve honorable success in a different direc-
tion, and at the end of the five years school course the pu-
pil may be well enough equipped in his chosen trade to enter
the labor market and make his own living, providing he is bar-
red by some of the many oppressive trade organizations.

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["380", "January 24, 1889.", "Hon. B. M. Cutcheon,\nHouse of Rep's,\nWashington, D. C.", "Dear General;", "Whatever Congress may do about the Sioux Reservation, I can only repeat my convictions, that no Bill which depends for its success upon the votes of three fourths of their number, not even if it gives at once a Dollar and a quarter an acre, will prove successful. The interests that border their Reservation and are antagonistic to the opening of it, such as the Chicago & North Western and the Northern Pacific Railroads will control against such Bill more than one fourth of the votes every time.", "If I were going to handle the Sioux situation I would proceed wholly and entirely upon the Treaties of '68 & '76 and the Dawes' Land in Severalty Bill; yielding to the terms of the Treaty of '68, which by its Article 8, allows 320 acres to the head of a family. Nothing is clearer to my mind than that the Sioux have flagrantly violated Article 8, of their Treaty of 1876 in not keeping their solemn pledge \" to individually and collectively. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2- Cutchess,

ments of land as soon as possible after their removal to their
permanent homes and to use their best efforts to learn to cul-
tivate the same." Had they complied with this provision of
the Treaty, even in the most indifferent manner, long before
this a very considerable proportion of the million and a half
appropriated annually for their support could have been saved.

Notwithstanding the constant hounding to the contrary the Uni-
ted States does keep its Treaty and more than keeps it in ma-
ny parts. When it is so entirely for their own good, indeed
when their very salvation depends upon it, I cannot compris-
 itself why the Government should neglect to require them to keep
the same Treaty. The Dawes Land in Severalty Bill is in line
with their Treaty, and the greatest good both to them and to
the country is to be found in the prompt enforcement of that
Bill. These views will show you how impossible it is for me
to arrange a Bill on the lines of any of the Bills now before
Congress. The only Bill I could conscientiously and entire-
ly favor would be one ordering the survey of the whole Reser-
vation at once, and the assignment of land in severalty under
their Treaty and the Dawes Bill, and the appropriation of two
or three Hundred Thousand Dollars to enforce the order. When
the allotments have been made, then let a proper Commission,
part Indians, determine the value of the surplus and Govern-
ment turn it into the Public Domain.

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Congress passed one Bill granting fair and liberal terms. The President approved it. It was the wisdom of Congress and the President as all Bills ought to be. The Sioux said "Not this is not wise and best for us." They prevailed and the Wisdom of Congress and the President is impeached. Suppose Congress does it over again giving as liberal terms as the Chiefs indicated they thought they ought to have and would try to get their people to accept, and then the necessary majority is not secured, don't you see that the result only further discredit the wisdom of the Government.

Suppose on the other hand, a most liberal recompensive Bill is passed to take the land without consent, and the Sioux choose to rebel and kill a few people, what then? The Treaties and laws already on the Statute books well enforced will give the people of Dakota who justly raised this clamor, better results than any pending Bill, and will bring to the Indians at once the impending day of days, for their progress and civilization, which all these Bills only propose to postpone.

Respectfully & truly,

Yours,

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Dictated.

January 25, 1888.

Standing Elk,

Oelrichs, Dak.

My dear friends,

I was glad to get your letter but have since
been in Washington and otherwise occupied. I do not think
that Washington will call for the Chiefs again. It looks
now as if Congress would open the reservation without asking
the Indians. I am glad to know of your new regulations. Six
good honest young men ought to be able to meet the difficult-
ies under which your tribe labors, much better than some of
the old men have. The old men live too much in the past.
I am glad you listen to Abe Sommers. His large experience
among the Whites and his knowledge of the English language
will continue to be a great help to your people. Your daughter
Laura is well and happy.

Faithfully your friend,

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Dictated.

January 25, 1888.

Wm. B. Harvey,
West Grove, Pa.,

My dear friend:

I have not settled who David Tall
Chief is nor for what reason he is going from place to place
among our out pupils. Whatever his purpose it can only re-
sult in good, because this is quite the best feature of our
school. He tells different stories in every new place; is
always coming to Carlisle but never gets here. If he met
me when I was out on the Sioux Commission, I do not remember it.
He was certainly no interpreter for us. With the warning that
our friends now have by my letter I think we may safely let
him swing for a time.

Mr. Oberly's letter to Richard was fully as favorable as we
could expect him to write. The fact is there are so many
wheels within wheels in the Indian service that the Commis-
sioner has really little to say.

It will be impossible for Richard and Nannie to lose their
birthrights, and when the distribution comes they will only
need to make themselves known to secure recognition.

Ten Thousand times better they forfeit their claims than re-

2-Harvey

turn to the deplorable conditions that exist at both of their
Agencies now.

Duties here and in Washington have prevented my anticipated
visit to you, and I am so situated that the immediate future
promised no better. With love to Richard and Nannie and most
cordial greeting to Mrs Harvey,

Yours faithfully,

Dated:

January 26, 1989.

Lavinia Metoxen,
Oreida, Wis.

Dear friend:

Your son Richard is living with Mr. Geo. C. Buck
man and going to school, near Newtown Pa., I write him to-day
to write you at once. He is in good hands and all reports
about him are excellent.

Very truly,

your friend,

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Dictated.

January 25, 1889.

Henry Rice Hill,
Winnebago Agency, Neb.

Dear friend:

My letter to you a few days ago will answer
both your former letter and that of January 17, I have ar-
ranged to have David looked after at his work.

Very truly yours.

Dictated.

January 25, 1889.

Henry R. Cooper,
Oreida, Wis.

Dear friend:

I have had a talk with William who will write
you himself in reference to his coming home. I shall look
favorably upon William's request in June. In reality he nev-
er should have come to Carlsie.

Yours sincerely,

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Dictated.

January 25, 1889.

Lucy Metoxen,
Sagole, Wis.

Dear friend:

It does not seem best to break in on Zippa's opportunities. She is now having, probably her last school experience. She is a woman, and when she quits Carlisle she will probably enter upon a woman's duties. Our duty to our children requires us to think of them more than of ourselves.

Life at best will be a hardship for them and we should prepare them for this hardship by giving them every chance while they are young. I hope you will think better of Zippa's remaining here, and allow her to do so until her time is up.

She is very well, and looks wonderfully well.

Your friend & Zippa's

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Dictated.

January 26, 1886

Millie McIntosh,
Eufala, I. T.

My dear Millie:

It did me lots of good to get a letter from
you and to know of your trials and difficulties as well as
your successes. I had not heard of the death of your brother,
and am very sorry. I do hope that your other relations may
not meet with such a sad fate. Twenty-one years ago the Creeks
were just as lawless and no more so. It does seem very hard
for them to assert and improve their civilization.

I was disappointed that you did not return to Carlisle and
hope it may be so that you can come some day. Our school
has greatly improved. Mrs Pratt has been quite ill for a
long time. Daughter Marion is to be married in April. Son
Mason probably in March. Mason goes to DuBoque, Iowa, and
Marion to Denver Colorado. So you see it is not only my dear
Indian children who go West and leave their Carlisle father
and home. Write me again; tell me more about outlaws. Also
more about the Creek schools, and believe me with love from
my family and the old teachers,

Faithfully, your friend

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Dictated.

January 25, 1889.

E. Hoopes,
Downingtown, Pa.,

Dear friend:

Tail Chief is an impostor because he relies
such contradictory stories about himself and has no autho-
ritу to go from place to place among our children. I do not
care anything about it, and can see that only good must come
from it. The more Indians and Whites know of our existing sys-
tem the better it will be for all concerned. I am obliged
for your full letter.

Yery truly yours,

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January 25, 1889.

Mrale. McRoberts

400 Grant St, Pittsburg,

Dear Madam:

Your letter came while I was absent in Washington. The requests for us to take part in public Indian Meetings with our students and personally have been so numerous and are such an interruption to our school work that I have been compelled to make it a rule to decline almost every application of the kind. I should be greatly pleased to visit Pittsburg or some my teachers there, but it is particularly in convenient just now. I enclose you a copy of an address before the Penn. Pres. Ladies Home Miss. Association, which may serve as the letter you request me to write.

If we ever civilize the Indians we must let them breathe
the air of civilization.

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February 1, 1900.

Dear Mr.ötter,
Suh Aueben;

Cantonsbont, I. T.,

My dear sir:

I thank you for your full letter about our
students and am truly thankful that you find so much to com-
ment. It is more than we have any right to expect. I understand
well the adverse conditions surrounding our returned pupils,
and the outlook is not favorable anywhere. I am not at all
inclined to make white appear black or black white. It is
the truth that is to make us free, not falsehood. We are try-
ing to do the cause good and desire the fullest expression
which will lead us to understand the situation and enable the
proper officials to proceed with changes on intelligent lines.

I make some use of what you say, in our paper having regard
to your wishes as to being my authority. Your idea of having
a mutual improvement association among the young men is cer-
tainly admirable. The little leven if united and persistent
may accomplish great good. I should be glad to have you keep
me advised as to facts. Please tell Bear Shield that Luke is
in good health and is doing nicely. Tell Spotted Horse Le-

2- Potter

cante is well and doing well. She is now out in the country
attending school with white children. I do not know of any-
thing of special interest in regard to the other children
from your section.

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2- Com'r

He claimed everywhere that he was a member of the Rosebud
delegation recently in Washington under the auspices of our
Sioux Commission, also asserting that he was the interpreter
for the Commission when on the Sioux Reserve. I have many
letters and bits of information about him and several news-
paper clippings, but it is perhaps not worth while to trou-
ble you further with the matter. He is a most unmittigated
liar, and yet seems so much of a gentleman that he finds, a-
mong those in sympathy with Indians and with Carlisle general
acceptance when not warned. By circular letter I notified
all our patrons that he was an impostor. He has stated at
every place his anxiety to come to Carlisle, and professes
the greatest friendship for me. He fixed upon Thursday of
this week as the day he would be here, and said that the two oth-
er Agents who are also out under orders from Washington on the
same business would join him here. That they had orders not
only to look up out students, but to make a careful inspection
of the school. As he nor his mythical partners have put in
an appearance and this is Saturday evening and I have had no
further notice of him for four days, I presume he has left the
field. But for the continual deceit he practiced, I should
not have taken the pains to follow him or to warn our people
against him, for I shall always be glad to have our worst
enemies get the full facts in regard to our outing system.

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3- Com'r

I promised you a copy of the memorandum of Mr. Campbell; you
said it need not go on the files. Here it is. Spencer writes
me denying the charges that he stood in the way of Campbell
getting pupils. How did he find out that Campbell had made
such report ? From other information I fear Campbell has found
ation for his statements.

Sincerely yours,

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February 7, 1889.

W. W. Woodruff,
Newtown, Pa.

Dear sir:

I got your letter of the 4, and note what you say. Miss Ely thinks the amount due Chas. Dakota will be paid all right. I hope that you will not lose sight of the instructions I gave you about tobacco. I want to get at the bottom of the practice everywhere, as well as any other matters that may be irregular and threatening.

I expect to leave home to-morrow and be absent in Mass.
over Sunday, returning probably on Wednesday. I shall be
glad to have you write fully and promptly, of anything of importance?

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February 7, 1889.

Thos. B. Kennedy,
President C. V. R. R.,
Chambersburg, Pa.,

My dear Mr. Kennedy:

Frank Battles, Principal of the Institu-
tion for the instruction of the blind, in Philadelphia is
bringing Fifty of his pupils to Harrisburg, to go before the
Legislature. He proposes to bring them over and spend a day
and a night with us, if he can secure the necessary transport-
ation. There is very cordial feeling of interest between
the pupils of the two schools. It is education to the blind
and to the Indians to come together. Your benevolence in
the matter will be affording no little assistance to that, as
well as to the pleasure of the pupils and of both schools and
their instructors. I know your own heart will consent wheth-
er your official functions do or not.

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February 7, 1889.

Col. L. L. Spencer,
U. S. Indian Agent,
Rosebud, Dakota.

Dear Col.

The large photographs with all the names are by Bell. His copyright mark is on them. He charges Eighteen Dollars a dozen. I borrowed the Ethnological Bureau's artists' negative and had those for the Indians printed for Nine Dollars a dozen.

In regard to your letter about Mr. Campbell's report; I read it to Mr. Campbell. He confirmed your statement about the Superintendent going with him and your furnishing him letters to the teachers of Cut Meat and Black Pipe. He says he did visit those Camps as you recommended and in addition Red Leaf and Pass Creek. He still asserts that your own statement to him confirms his position. A few days before he arrived you used Carlisle as a buggaboo to fill the Catholic Mission School at Big Turkey Camp; that you told him so, and he found among the Indians at the Camps evidence of the same thing; that you had fore-warned the Indians at Cut Meat that they must first fill their own Camp Schools, and if they did not you would compel them to send their children to Carlisle.

Respectfully yours,

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February 7, 1889.

L. W. Hoyt,
Supt. Boarding School,

Crow Agency, Mont.,

My dear sir:

I have called in Big Hail and explained to him the impropriety of his writing thus just now. It does not seem to me very materially out of place, and yet it would be better of course, if they did not indulge in such arrangements until after the close of their school period. It is only a proof that the Indians are like the rest of us, human.

I do not exercise such espionage over the correspondence of my pupils. Early in the history of the school the Department at Washington advised that I should do this, but my own sense of propriety and judgment of what was necessary to educate principles of manhood did not concur in the views of the Commissioner, and I have never done so, except in a very few cases when there was great suspicion.

I will see that the blankets are returned to you at once.

I return the letter.

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February 7, 1889.

Frank Battles,
Prin. Penn. Inst'n for the
Instruction of the Blind,
Philadelphia, Pa.,

My dear sir:

You had better write directly to Prest. Kennedy of the C. V. R. R. for what you want. I have no doubt it will be readily granted on your own application, but I will write him to-day advising him of my desire that you should come here, and solicit his favorable consideration of your application when he received. Tell him what you have from P.R.R. and he will meet it.

I am glad that your date of coming is the 27, instead of the 7, as the 7, would have interfered with an appointment of mine in Mass.

I congratulate you most heartily on your promotion to the full honors you have so long and ably filled as proxy.

Faithfully yours,

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Dictated.

February 7, 1889.

Rachel Checote,

Nuyaka Mission, C.N.

Ind. Territory,

My dear Rachel:

Thank you for remembering me and Carlisle and
writing. I am sure that all who knew you when here, would be
delighted to see you again should fortune favor your wishes.

There has been indeed a great change. Both the large and the
small boys' quarters are new throughout. A solid brick Gym-
nasium 180 by 60 feet stands just back of the girls' offices,
in front of the large boys' quarters. We have a most excel-
lent new school building, well equipped. The Parker form
which you remember adjoins us, now belongs to the school prop-
erty. We number 824 pupils. The helper which will go to you
every week will be like a letter from Carlisle, and will give
you more news about us than I could in a very long letter.
I shall be glad to hear from you again.

Faithfully your friend,

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Dictated.

February 7, 1888.

Richard Davis,

West Grovet Pa.

My dear Richard:

I shall come and see you and Nannie and
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey on my return from Mass. about the middle of
next week. I did want to start to-day so as to take you in to-
morrow, but it is very cold, and I have some little matters
I want to attend to. I am glad to know you are able to meet
those who are seeking for points to work against Carlisle.
One thing is certain we can always rest on the truth. In its
truth and not falsehood that is to make free all people.
When our claim for recognition cannot be sustained by truth
we had better quit.

We carry both you and Nannie on our roll of out pupils and
shall continue to until your are firmly situated and have the
ability to take care of yourselves.

About your school and road tax; you will make your case
stronger for yourself and all other Indians, by simply com-
plying with the demands of the Officials. Exercise the func-
tions of a citizen rigidly whether you are allowed the rights
or not. Pay the tax, submit to the laws in all respects, and

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Dictated.

February 16, 1889.

Rev. J. O. Hartzell,

190 West 4, St., Cincinnati, O.

My dear sir:

I know Mr. Graves and his wife incidentally
only, as Supt. and Matron of the Government Boarding School
at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota. When I became acquainted with
them, they were in the midst of the changes consequent upon the
general political disturbances that occurred when President
Cleveland came into office. My own estimate of them was that
they were both well qualified for such work, especially Mrs.
Graves. The complete order and neatness of everything under
her care, in that very large building, was most refreshing.

Knowing their desire to go again into educational work, I
have kept it in mind, if the opportunity offered to say what
I could in their behalf, for Indian service. They are a stir-
dy team, able and willing to do good hard work, and I believe
would fill your bill.

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Dictated.

February 16, 1889.

Mrs A. M. Graves,
Decatur, Neb.

Dear Mrs. Graves:

I had a letter from Dr. J. C. Hartzell, in
charge of the freedmen's work in the south, asking me about you
and Mr. Graves. I hope my endorsement of you may help. I have
a faithful corps of employes and shall likely make but few
changes. Such places as you and Mr. Graves want are, I hope
permanently filled. If the Southern service does not come to
you, and I can say a word for you in the Indian work, I will
gladly do so.

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Dictated.

February 16, 1889.

Joshua Given,

Lincoln University, Pa.?

Dear Joshua:

I found your letter on my return. I think probably the questions asked you by Richard are simply some that occurred to him, and were not actuated by any one outside and that you might readily frame a reply in keeping with his questions. David Taft has exposed his hand and has probably retired. Richard had quite an experience with him and being situated as he is, he has thought it more important than it really was. I was at Lincoln yesterday and had quite a talk with Dr. Rendall. As you were probably occupied in school, and I had to hasten to the train I did not send to see you.

My notion about your immediate future is, that if you are to work with the Presbyterian Board as is intended it would be far better for you to spend a year or two among other than your own people, in the same kind of work it is expected you would do there. A year or two spent in that way I think would be great gain. I said as much to Dr. Rendall, and I have said as much to Dr. Norcross.

Your friend,

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Dioch遣od.

February 18, 1889.

Rev. R. McMurdy.
Tacoma, D. C.
My dear Doctor:

Thank you for the reports and your letter.

I have no notion what the new Administration may do about Su-
perintendent for Indian Schools. It seems to me most important
that we should have a man acquainted with the Indian ser-
vice and the Indians, as well as a school man. We need a man
who will be the head, and not be subject to the hydra-heads
now existing.

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431

Dictated.

February 18, 1889.

Harry Raven,
President &
John Williams
Secretary of Association,
Cantonement, I. O. T.

My dear Friends:

Your letter giving some account of what you
are trying to do in the midst of many difficulties pleases me
very much. I wish you would write to me often. I am so glad
to see you helping yourselves. Your working together on the
right road will make you all stronger. Those who wait for
others to do what they can do for themselves always come out
at the little end. Push right ahead; remember that one man
who is in the right is stronger than hundreds or thousands
when they are in the wrong. You are right and there are quite
a number of you. Those Indians who are waiting for the Gov-
ernment to build them houses; who do nothing but dance and
make fun of your log houses, though they were one hundred or
one thousand in number, will, if you persist in what you have
undertaken, and they persist in their way, see you going up
and themselves going down.

You have an excellent friend in Mr. Potter. His advice and
your own judgment will keep you on the right road.

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I hope to visit you sometime in the near future and if I find you, as I feel sure I shall, having houses and farms, and am industrious self-respected men, it will be no end of encouragement to me.

It seems to me for you to have an Association Library, with books on agriculture and stock in addition to the newspapers you take would help you greatly. If you feel inclined to have a library let me know and I will be glad to add something to it.

Faithfully your friend,

February 18, 1888.

Thos. J. Miles,
Sac & Fox Agency, I. T.,

Dear Thos:

Your article will be stronger for some cutting. After that I will place it in our Red Man and will give it some editorial notice. Of course I know nothing about the differences or difficulties. Having given one side I am more than willing to give the other; but as it is entirely a local matter, would not EXN care to carry on the discussion.

Faithfully,
your friend,

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Dictated.

February 13, 1889.

H. E. Wilson,
Shaker Village, N. H.,

Dear friend:

I have given out the magazines and papers as you sent them, to the different members of our school staff, or to the reading rooms. My own supply of literature is certainly ten times as much as I can digest, so that was all I could do with your Manifesto. I have been glad for your interest, it was so real and earnest, and the Indian needs so much of the kind. I really think however, your magazine might go elsewhere with more effect. Our multitude of friends have been very kind in furnishing us magazines and papers, and our reading rooms are well supplied.

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Dictated.

February 18, 1889.

Black Kettle,

Cantonement, I. T.,

My dear friend:

I have your letter in which you object to
the marriage of your daughtr Jennie and Theodore North. Theodore came to me about it, and I at once told him he must write to you and get your consent. And if you consented I would place nothing in his way. I shall now carry out your wishes, and not permit them to get married here.

I will arrange to have Jennie return home with the other s
in June.

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February 23, 1889.

Prof. W. W. Woodruff,
1702 Green Street, Phila.

Dear sir,

I have yours of the 20th, and have ordered Mr.
Warrington to return Edward Snake at once, and have scratched
Mr. Warrington's name off the list of patrons. Your informa-
tion confirmed what I had before, but I was holding for your
report. I am better pleased that you take ample time in all
cases to get at facts. There is no need of haste in the mat-
ter of your return, but there is great need that we be well
informed. I anticipate that your estimate of the schools will
be especially valuable with reference to future operations.
I hope you will attend the Institute at Langhorne.

When you get into Luzerne note specially and more carefully
the place where Jas. Garcia and Emory Ballou are. I have had
quite ugly reports from the outside in regard to that place,
but both Mr. Standing and Mr. Campbell report favorably.

Mrs. Woodruff was out to see the bear dance and seemed to be
an appreciative of his antics as the rest of us.

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March 2, 1889.

Rev. J. J Methlin,
Missionary,
K Iowa Agency, Ind. Terr.

Dear friend:

I send you a letter from Henry and beg to suggest that you endeavor to have the College course limited to English. Thorough English is what he needs as an assistant for you, and as help to his people. Could you not have the College people see that he gets medical attention to his throat? If not, I very much fear your expenditure of money there will be a complete loss.

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Dictated.

March 2, 1889.

Heco,
Laguna, H. M.

My dear friend:

I cannot return you son until his time
is up without I can give some good reason to the Commissioner
who must give me the order. I think you had better go on
your own to let him stay his time out, as it is for his good en-
tirely that we are doing this. I will take good care of him
that I can assure you. His health is good and he is making
good progress.

Faithfully your friend.

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Dictated.

March 3, 1889.

Richard Davis,
West Grove, Pa.,

Dear Richard:

I send you a copy of the written statement of Joshua, which will be some information for Mr. Elkington in regard to Dr. Bland's method of getting money from Indians. Dr. Bland was never captured by Indians, or came near being scalped, that I ever heard of. It is well settled that Dr. Bland has both asked and obtained money from quite a number of different tribes of Indians, alleging that he was entitled to it for services in protecting their interests in Washington.

About you boys thinking for yourselves; you know very well that I have been working all these years to accomplish just that; not to think as I do unless it is right; not to think as any body else does unless it is right. You know I never controlled your thinking. I hope you will be able to convince friend Elkington that he is in bad company; for he certainly is just now.

Nannie gets on nicely; is improving every day. But you must give her ample time to get thoroughly well before you think

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Dictated.

March 6, 1889.

M. C. Williams,
U.S. Indian Agent,
Santa Fe, N. M.

Sir:

Replying to your letter of the 27, of February in regard to the pupils of this school, from Acoma, entitled to return this year, I have to inform you that all whose term expires shall be sent home unless there is a direct promise or consent from the ir parents to the contrary.

There are about 55 students at this school from the different public villages who are entitled to return. I will write you before long giving the individual names, and such views as I think best to present in regard to them.

Very respectfully,

VOL. 14

VOL. 14

Diciated.

March 6, 1889.

E. A. Fitts,

22 South Oxford St.
Brooklyn, N. Y.,

Mr. dear Sir:

In reply to your letter of yesterday I have to inform you that the object in connection with the school which most nearly meets what your Society desires to do, and what I could recommend to your consideration, is the aiding of a few of our advanced pupils who graduate this year, to obtain a higher education. I am trying to create a fund for that purpose. We already have four students at Colleges and I hope to increase the number to Ten or Twelve this Fall, placing one here and one there in separate Institutions, where they may be entirely away from other Indians, and thus compelled to associate with our own race; and where they may receive education which will qualify them for business or professional life.

It is important that the Indians of the different tribes have members of their own tribe capable as lawyers, doctors, mechanics &c., and I am even hopeful that we may have Indians for Indian Agents, Clerks, Store-keepers, school teachers, master mechanics, head farmers &c. The Department is not will-

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