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Carlisle, Pa., April 9, 1901.

J. F. Adams, Asst. Sec.,
Board of Trade,
Wheeling, W. Va.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of yesterday, I have a special half rate
arrangement for my Indians over Penna. lines, and have no doubt I can
send the band over and back for the fare one way. There will be 47
people in all, including the leader.

I send you a picture of the band, and we could furnish 100 copies without cost to you if they would be of any use to you. We also have some very large posters that would need but little additional printing should you need anything of the kind.

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Carlisle, Pa., April 9, 1901.

Miss Nana L. Pratt,
305 Washington Ave.,
Brooklyn, New York.

Dear Nana :-

The letters enclosed from Miguel de Jesus, Mrs. Etnier, the Alcalde of San Juan, and Dr. Brumbaugh, all refer to Miguel de Jesus Martinez, a Porto Rican boy now at #532 W. 58th St., New York City. From Mrs. Etnier's letter I understand that this boy came to this country to attend a Catholic school, hoping to get to Carlisle later.

If he is well located in a Catholic school it seems to me he would better remain where he is; but if he is not properly cared for there I am willing to undertake him. Won't you please go to the address given, look up the matter and write me the particulars? Talk with the people who have charge of the school where he is, and arrange with them to retain him there if they will, because it cannot but be best for him to be away from such a mass here and developing as an individual in a great place like New York City, if he is under proper care.

Please return the letters with your report.

Your affectionate father,

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PERSONAL

Carlisle, Pa., April 9, 1901.

A. O. Wright, Supervisor,
Indian School,
Grand Junction, Colo.

My dear Mr. Wright :-

I have yours of the 4th in relation to Roy Smith and will
arrange to have a ticket placed promptly on notification from the Su-
perintendent of the Grand Junction School or other authority that
the boy is ready to come.

In this connection I want to say to you confidentially, that
there is a growing disposition all over the field to foist on us the
mixed-bloods, incorrigibles, and incompetents. I get parties from
agencies and other schools in which there are more who ought not to
be sent than there are who ought, and if the flow this way of mixed
bloods and unfit material cannot be restrained in some way I don't
know what we shall do. I received eight pupils from an agency not
long ago and had to send five back immediately because of health, and
the three I did carry were very poor material. I received eleven
from another agency that were a lawless, immoral lot throughout. It
looked as though they had emptied the worst refuse of their school
on us. From still another agency I received sixteen. Two of the
girls were taken from a vile brothel to come here and the whole of
them were grossly immoral and bad. From another place I received five
boys, four of whom had venereal diseases; one absolutely rotting and
scarcely able to get here, went into the hospital immediately and re-

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mained there until he died, a most loathsome object.

I trust that in whatever you may do, you will bear in mind that we are in the open daylight of the east, under the observation of thousand s of visitors and trying to maintain a standard that will encourage the whole country to friendliness toward Indian education, and there ought to be such cooperation as would make us the representative Indian school.

I write you this for your own private information and so that you may understand and help crowd our interests. If the half-breed Ute boy, Roy Smith, could be persuaded to take the advantages offered by the white farmer near Grand Junction, to my mind that would be the best thing for him to do. However, on notice from anyone in authority that the boy will be a ready at a particular time to come here, I will have transportation to Carlisle delivered promptly.

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Carlisle, Pa., Apr. 10, 1901.

Mr. James Waupoose,
Keshena, Wis.

Dear Sir:-

I have your letter of Mar. 29th about entering this school
and from a letter I have from your agent and from your own letter I
find that there are others beside yourself who would wish to come to
Carlisle. Will you write me and give me the names of those that you
know, boys and girls, who wish to come to Carlisle. I ask this so
that any one going from here to make up a party of pupils in your
district might have the names ready.

Those who could come must be in good health; not under 12
years, not over 18 years of age, and free from any other school ob-
ligations. The term at Carlisle is five years unless pupils graduate
sooner. Also state whether they are full blood or half or quarter.

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Carlisle, Pa., Apr. 10, 1901-

Mr. J. H. Bailey, Jr.,
O/o Wilmington Malleable Iron Co.,
Wilmington, Del.

Sir:-

This will introduce to you Johnson Cwl, the Indian boy who comes to you as per arrangement. He has a fair education, is generally intelligent, has been learning the blacksmithing trade, reacting the grade of Efficient Apprentice, and has at all times proved himself a trusty and capable young man.

When he gets started so that you can gauge his ability somewhat, I would be pleased to hear from you as to his progress.

Dio.A.J.S.(M)

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Carlisle, Pa., April 10, 1901.

Dr. W. H. Walling,
1727 Vine St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Sir :-

Replying to your recent communication, I return herewith
list of words with their translation into Seneca, Onondaga, and Onei-
da, and corrections by Randolph Hill, an Onondaga boy.

Trusting that the corrections as given will serve your purpose,
I am

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Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Harrisburg, Pa.

Gentlemen :-

Enclosed find my check for $3.00 covering your bill of the
8th inst. for two copies of "The American Negro". Please return re-
ceipted bill.

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Miss Alice E. Powlas,
Oneida, Wis.

My dear Alice :--

I enclose copy of a letter received from Supt. Compton
and have recommended you and one or two others for the position he
has vacant. If you think favorably of it, write to Mr. Compton at
once.

I received your letter while in Hot Springs, and intended to
write you and all the graduating class, but was not able at that
time, and since reaching home have been so occupied with other mat-
ters that I have not gotten around to personal affairs.

With kind regards,

Faithfully your friend and schoolfather,

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Carlisle, Pa. April 11, 1901.

Dr. J. Webster Fox,
1804 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Doctor :--

I enclose report of Dr. Bishop on one of my good boys. Will you please advise me whether I shall send him down for your kindly offices, and when.

I returned from Hot Springs ten days ago somewhat improved. Believe I shall get along for a while now, but must undertake something outdoors this summer, just what I have not determined.

Trusting you and yours are well, I am as ever,

April 30, 1901.

Mr. John Lindner,
Carlisle, Pa.

Dear Mr. Lindner :--

On behalf of the school, especially the smaller pupils, I want to thank you for the very beautiful picture received from you last week. Understanding from the card attached that it was intended for the younger members, I sent the picture over to the Normal Room. Teachers and pupils in that department are delighted with it, and the little people have written letters which attest their appreciation of the gift. I enclose them herewith.

Faithfully yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., April 11, 1901.

J. W. Hunter,
Anadarko, Okla.

Dear Job :-

I have your long letter and am not surprised at your being sorry you did not learn more at Carlisle, and that you feel alarmed because the white man and the Indians are going to dwell together. To my knowledge, the Government has been trying for more than thirty years to get those Indians ready for just what has come upon them. They have always resisted. They have not been faithful to the schools nor to the best interests of their children, nor have they themselves tried as hard to learn the white man's ways as they should now they are going to have a hard experience. The old adage is 'Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn from no other.' I had thought, however, that you with your teaching at Carlisle and your experience in the army, would be more sensible than you seem to have been.

Sooner or later all Indians will be confronted with the duty of taking care of themselves without the supervision of Indian agents and without, as I hope, the use of Indian schools. They will have to live among the whites and send their children to school with the white children.

Carlisle is getting on very well. I send you a book of pictures of the old place which may be of some interest to you.

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