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Carlisle, Pa., May 17, 1901.

Mrs. G. R. Sullivan,
76 Madison Ave.,
New York.

Dear Mrs. Sullivan :-

Your letter to my Mr. Thompson is forwarded to me by him. At present he is in Bucks County looking after the interests of our cutting students.

I have notice from Dr. Brumbaugh that fourteen additional Porto Ricans, mostly girls, are on the McClellan and am advised by Gen. Bird, Asst. Quartermaster General that the vessel is due in New York on the evening of the 19th or on the 20th. Accordingly I have sent one of my ladies, Mrs. Jessie W. Cook, to meet them and bring them to Carlisle, transportation having already been arranged for Brooklyn to Carlisle. I would be pleased to have you meet Mrs. Cook and give her any information that would help us with the children that have already arrived and those to come. My request to Dr. Brumbaugh for full descriptive information, ages, parents' names, health, etc. has so far not been heeded, and we have absolutely nothing. This may be sent later.

One of the little stowaways seems to be about as bad as bad can be and whether I shall be able to get him into line without serious discipline is becoming a live question. I have instructed Mrs. Cook under no circumstances to bring any stowaways or others than those forwarded by Dr. Brumbaugh. All were to be selected students and it was under those conditions I agreed to receive them. The keys and trunks are here.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 17, 1901.

M. Chamberlain, Mgr.,
45 Milk St.,
Boston, Mass.

My dear Mr. Chamberlain :-

I will take your Passamaquoddy boy very cheerfully on your and his urgency and will provide the necessary transportation whenever he is ready to come, but he must come with the full intention of being contented for at least five years unless he should graduate sooner. I agree with you that it would be better for him to go to the public school. His contentions in after life will be with Anglo-Saxons, and learning to contend with them in school will make him capable of contending with them after school. It is the same with all young Indians.

Am glad to hear the good word about Ada, and if it is all right will of course take her back whenever she is ready to come.

Be assured Mrs. Pratt, the school, and I will gladly welcome your visit at any time.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 18, 1901.

My dear Dr. Gates :-

Mrs. Jenkins' statement that while she knows she could teach anything that would probably be required of her she could not pass a civil service examination, seems to end any further consideration of her for teacher, for the reason that I have not been able to get rid of that requirement in any case. I have made temporary appointments under the authority for ninety days, but before the expiration of that time they have invariably had to take the examination, and then by managing through the Civil Service Commission and the Indian Bureau, secured the assignment of the person regularly. I doubt very much Mrs. Jenkins' inability to pass the examination. Having been a teacher and having common-sense, she would as I believe be able to meet the requirements of the Indian school teachers' examination easily.

The service which I believe she could most easily meet and for which she would be most adapted, is that in a matron's place, and I had that in mind at first as you may remember. I feel quite sure I shall have a place of that kind before long, and if she came as teacher, learned our work and was willing to go into the other position there would be increase of salary much quicker than in the teaching line. That too requires a civil service examination, but when the person suits the place the examination is not so difficult to manage. My own feeling is that Mrs. Jenkins would better accept the teacher's position and take her chances. However, as she has declined and you

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Copies of this letter sent to

Wanamaker & Brown,
John Wanamaker,
Horsman & Co.
D. Klein & Bro.

Messrs. Henderson & Co.,

Phila., Pa.

Gentlemen:-

We are in the market for 45 or 50 band uniforms for the U. S. Indian Industrial School Band, Carlisle, Pa. We will be pleased to have from you suggestions, samples and prices. Our preference at present is a scarlet coat and cap with black braid trimmings and trousers to be blue, however, we are open to conviction and will be glad to receive suggestions of what you think would be a first class uniform for this band during their forthcoming one month's engagement at the Pan American Exposition and other concert engagements. Awaiting a reply at your earliest convenience, I beg to remain,

By order of Col. Pratt.
Dictated

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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Chief American Horse,
Indian Congress & Village Company,
Pan-American Exposition,
Buffalo, N. Y.

My dear American Horse :-

I have asked the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to have their agent at Buffalo deliver to you two or three tickets to Carlisle and return, as you may call for, on your paying for same, at our special rate. You say you wish to come on the 23rd. I have no doubt the tickets will be there by that time and if you go to the agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad he will fix you up. There are boys here I think who could speak for you, but if you choose to bring your own interpreter there is no objection.

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H. A. Gross, G.E.A.,
401 Broadway,
New York.

Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

My dear Friend :-

Our folks talk now about wanting to come in, leaving Denver
on the 30th of May, and if you can make that arrangement for me, giv-
ing me our special rate for two in and back, making the transporta-
tion good for 90 days so as to cover all peradventure of their return
and giving me special transportation for daughter and her two chil-
dren, I shall be greatly obliged. As this is the 20th and they now
wish to start the 30th, I trust I may hear from you promptly.

Mrs. G. L. Stevick
and two children.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Guy LeRoy Stevick,
1340 Corona St.,
Denver, Colo.

Dear Guy :-

As most of my business goes to the C. & N.W. I am asking for transportation for you over that line, getting you and your mother half rate and Marion and the two children free transportation. I have also asked J. R. Wood to let me have round trip tickets from Chicago, good for ninety days over his line at our special Indian rate, and have no doubt they will come. Were it not that I have to ask so many favors for myself I would try to do something this side of Chicago, but it seems hardly right for me to do that under the circumstances.

Except for the conditions at Mason's and Nance being away it is just as convenient for us to have you here the first of June as any other time, and my own opinion is that on account of the heat later and the pleasure of being at Dickinson Commencement it will be more desirable to come at the time you have fixed, leaving there on the 30th of May. I will get transportation to you at that time anyhow, and will pay at this end and you can reimburse me when you arrive.

With love to you all,

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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

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

My dear Sir :-

My son-in-law and daughter and their family and son-in-law's
mother are coming from Denver to make us a visit, leaving there on
the 30th of May. Will you kindly allow me tickets, our special rate
Chicago to Carlisle and return, for three grown persons and two half
fares, making tickets good till the end of August, though they think
of returning early in July. We wish them to make their visit longer
if they can.

If you can let me have tickets at this rate, please send them
to me at once and I will remit.

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James Waupoose,
Keshena, Wis.

Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Dear Sir :-

My Miss Jackson has just returned from your agency, where I
had sent her for a party of children. You were one she was to look up
but on account of the smallpox the Indian agent did not think it
safe for her to go about much, nor to call you in to the agency.
Later, when the disease has disappeared and all danger is over, write
me again and I can manage it if everything is all right.

Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Mrs. Caroline Carson,
Snyderville, Wis.

Dear Mrs. Carson :-

I find you are not on the reservation nor under the care
of the Indian agent and that your children do not properly come under
the class we should accept at Carlisle. Your daughter is here and
can stay, but really she ought not to be here.

Listated(P)

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Carlisle, Pa., May 21, 1901.

Miss Molly G. Welsh,
Hatboro, Pa.

My dear Molly :-

I am very glad indeed that you have made up your mind to
remain another year, and have crossed your name off the home list.
I think you have chosen wisely.

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