May 29 th.

General R. G. Drum,
Adj't Gen. U. S. A.,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

A few days ago I received a letter from Lieut. Richards, in charge of the Apache prisoners at Fort Marion, suggesting that I send young Bonito, one of our Chiricahuas, students to Fort Marion for a few weeks, that he might explain to the Indians about school, and induce them to give up their suitable children for education. Bonito had written to Chihuahua, one of the chiefs whom he knew. A number of persons in St. Augustine have written me about the children, suggesting that they ought to be sent here. If the Department thinks well of it I would receive and take care of all that are of suitable age, and I have ample funds for the purpose. Lieut. Richards' suggestion that Bonito go down and inform the parents it is good. He is only fourteen years old and an older boy might serve better.

Capt. Bourke, now in Washington, who has been here, and is so well acquainted with the Apaches, would, I think, be a most effective agent in overcoming the prejudices of the Indians. I would go down if thought best. Two would not be necessary. Miss Mather now in St. Augustine, who, you will remember as one of my most faithful assistants, when I was there in charge of Indian prison-

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May 30 th,

Benj. S. Coppock,

Wabash Institute, Wabash, Ind.,

My Dear Friend!

I am obliged to you for your interesting letter of the 17 th, and the news of your pupils at Wabash Institute. Our battle with Mr. Hainman was sharp and short, and I think from all the evidence he is willing to lost us alone.

When it comes to an issue they could get but five votes against our eastern school system. They left me out of the Indian bill, but the Senate put me back, and the Conference Committee of the House agreed, and on the whole, I think we are all better off for the little war. You are happily favored in your board of trustees. Wise and discerning men, all of them.

Your friend in the work,

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May 29 th.

John R. Moore,
Eufala, I. O.,
My dear Friends!

We were all shocked and grieved to hear of Ella's death. Though her health was not firm, still we had hope her life would be prolonged, from what we had heard from her after her return. I am deeply touched by her remembrance of Carlisle and of me. She was a very lovable girl, and all the teachers and pupils of Carlisle who knew her, were very kind of her. I hope that Martha may be spared to comfort you, in your many sad bereavements. She, like her sister was an exceptionally good girl here. Please give Martha my love.

We get on well at the school, increasing in numbers and efficiency from year to year. Though not directly connected with the Crooks, in our work, I feel a great interest in their welfare, and read with pleasure every item I see telling of their advancement in any way. I sincerely hope your health will be returned to you, now as very important on account of the large and helpless family. Mrs Pratt and all the teachers and other employes whom you know join with me in this interest.

Faithfully your friend,

May 29 th.

My Dear Miss Mathers:

You must excuse my use of the Type-Writer.
My writing becomes more and more defective, and I find I engage in
it with greater reluctance. The Type-writer is tremendous improve-
ment when you get beyond the radius of the telephone. Now I
wish we had a line running right into your cottage, that I might
talk with you face to face, and hear your voice once more.

No official information has reached me as regard to the Apaches,
and I feel that my hands are tied to do anything more than make
suggestions through some. If they do come here I shall be only
too glad to have you bring them. Capt. Burke, formerly of Gen-
al Crook's staff, knows them very well. He was with General Crook
when they surrendered. He is in Washington writing up some In-
dian book, and visited us lately. He expressed a desire to have
me go down after the Apaches, and to go with me. I do not feel
it is my place to do more than meet the desires of those who have
them in authority.

We are all well. Miss Semple is just now absent for a so rnight
rest, at a place a few miles out of Harrisburg; where about 300
a sick people get together and condole with each other. She has
been ther e before and improved under it, and so I suppose it is
a good thing. About the 15 th of June we shall send home in

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May 31 st,

Louis Borden,
Rosebud, Dakota,
Dear Louis!

Both Josephine and Martha are in such excellent health, and getting on as well in school, and in every other way, here that I cannot bring myself to ask the Commissioner to permit them to return. You know as well as I do the difficulty surrounding our girls when they go home to visit, and which almost invariably prevents them returning to the school.

Both of them seem well contented and willing to remain. Do you not think with me that it is better for them to continue until the end of their time. The Government would not, under the circumstances allow the absence of their transportation.

May 31 st, G.

Frederick A. Over,

17 Pinkney St., Boston, Mass.,

Mr Dear Sirs,

I owe you no end of apology for delaying answer
to your letter of March, so long. I send you a little collection
of our photographs, which you may wish, or you may find useful to
your purpose. Also I mail you a copy of the Military Service Jour-
nal, containing a paper read by me before the Military Service In-
stitute, Governor's Island, New York Harbor, the last one presided
over by our late president, General Halsey.

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Jun 67 th

Governor Robert C. Marson,
Laguna, N. M.,

Dear Sirs:

While absent in Buxton County, looking after children on farms I received the enclosed from my school physician, by which you will see that Gila died on Friday, evening last.

The circumstances of her return to the school you will recall.
That we did right by sending her home last year, and that her parents did wrong by sending her back to us, However we accepted the responsibility and did the best we could, and they certainly have no grounds of complaint or fault-finding.

I will be very willing to take the responsibility of letting Maria go home for vacation, on your assurance that she shall return in time for school, in the fall, and that her expenses be paid.
I will be justified in doing this without consulting the Commissioner. Of course it will make some little dissatisfaction on the part of the other children and their parents. I am perfectly willing to take care of the dissatisfaction of the children, if you take care of the parents dissatisfaction. It appears that Miss Shields agreed that William H. Paine should be returned home at the end of two years, and he is pressing his claim. I wish you would telegraph on receipt of this about it. It was an

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June 8 th.

Hon. W. F. Hammond,

House of Rep., Boston, Mass.;

Dear Sir:

I received your letter and the packages, and have in all points complied with your wishes and suggestions. The young gentlemen were greatly pleased to hear from you. Your visit here did them and all of us a great deal of good. I shall hope that you may see us again next year.

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["June 8th.", "Rev. J. B. Wicks,\nMilford, Mass.,", "My Dear Friends:", "I wish that you might go west by way of Car-
lisle. We shall send to their homes, next week, at Chayenne and\nIowa Agencies, about 15 students; all of them from our very best.\nI should be very glad to see you and talk over matters. I shall\nprobably spend part of August or July in the Territory, raising a\nparty of pupils.", "NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF\nTHE YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.", "VOL. 12"]

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June 8 th.

Mrs. Robert Dyer,
Rosebud Agency, Dak.

Dear Mrs. Dyer:

Rosa has seemed so contented and happy and so willing to remain, and wanted to go out into a family for vacation, that I have permitted her to go to Jamestown, New York, to stay with Mrs. Pratt's sister. She has a delightful home and will learn many useful things beside enjoying herself very much during the summer. She is near the Chautauqua Assembly grounds and will frequently go over to the Assembly.

I should not wash for a nicer or better place for my own daughter. The expense of going to Rosebud and returning, would be about $70. Rosa is well and is greatly improved.