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Carlisle, Pa., May 8, 1901.

Fillmore Jackson,
Versailles, New York.

My dear Sir :-

Replying to yours of May 1st in regard to your son Rollo,
I could not in justice to yourself, to him nor to the school, send
him home this summer to visit. Students enter this school for a term
of five years and cannot visit home until that period has expired.
This is the rule for everybody, and I cannot consider favorably re-
quests that are in opposition to this, the parents offer to bear the
expenses of the visit.

Rollo is in the country, having gone out in February. He was in
for a short time, but as soon as his arm was well he wanted to go out
again and it was so arranged. He gets along nicely and is learning
much that will help him in after life, beside earning something for
himself during the summer.

With this explanation of the matter I trust you will understand
that it is settled, as I cannot answer differently however much I
would like to oblige you.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 7, 1901.

Walter Jemison,
Versailles, New York.

Dear Sir :-

Your son Walter has not been here a year, and it is there-
fore not allowable to let him return home, even for a visit. Early
in this school's history we were forced to adopt a rule prohibiting
home visits until pupils had been here five years. So many parents
do not seem to realize that what their children need is an education
and that the government is very liberal in this respect. Parents are
at no expense whatever for their children when at school, and should
encourage them to enter into all the features provided at school for
their advancement, rather than to urging that they leave their ad-
vantages for a summer's visit. Walter is a bright boy, and if not
disturbed will do well. He can go to the country this summer if he
so requests, and that would be vastly to his interests.

If the matter were one affecting only yourself, I should be very
glad to oblige you, but I must consider the interests of the school,
of your son, and the conditions under which all students enter this
school, namely a five year term without visiting at home during that
period.

Trusting you will accept the situation as explained,

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Carlisle, Pa., May 8, 1901.

Mrs. Lizzie Tyndall,
Yuma, Arizona.

Dear Lizzie :-

I have yours of the 2nd urging that I send Amy to you in
July. Amy is a Junior, wants to stay, and is to stay. She has signed
to go to the country as soon as the Juniors are allowed to go. As she
will graduate in about twenty months, it seems right and best in ev-
ery way that she keep on, and I trust you will some arrangement that
will satisfy your own needs and permit this.

Faithfully your friend,

Carlisle, Pa., May 8, 1901.

Mrs. W. W. Eaton,
Middleburg, Vt.

Dear Madam :-

Replying to your postal of the 1st inst., we do not send
out a catalog of this school, but I send you a collection of annual
reports, copies of addresses, and other printed material in regard to
the work of this school and Indian education generally.

I trust from this material you can get the information you want.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 10, 1901.

Miss Bena F. Cayote,
C/o Dr. W. L. Martin,
Rancocas, New Jersey.

My dear School-daughter :-

I have your letter of the 6th and am very glad to know that you try to do right in everything you undertake, but you are mistaken in thinking your duty is at home. You owe it to yourself to learn all you can while you have a chance, and the more you learn the more you can help your people when you do go home. You have made very good progress in the five years you have been at Carlisle, and there is no reason to be discouraged. Beside, you have made a contract to remain when you have gone through the summer, and that makes it impossible for me to send you home this year. You knew when you signed to go to the country that you could not do both, and I think you chose wisely when you made that decision. You would better write to your parents that you are not coming this summer, so that they will not worry you about it.

With kind regards,

Faithfully your friend and school-father,

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Carlisle, Pa., May 13, 1901.

Miss Frances B. Johnston,
C/o Mrs. E. T. Douglas,
37 Hodge Ave.,
Buffalo, New York.

Dear Miss Johnston :-

I have just read your letter to Mrs. Pratt, and as I have
abandoned the proposed absence and will be at home this week, I trust
you will be able to come by way of Carlisle on your return to Wash-
ington.

Glad you can bring with you a set of photographs.

Carlisle, Pa., May 13, 1901.

Mr. H. Balenti,
Columbet, Okla. Ty.

Dear Sir :-

I have your letter to Mr. Standing, and in reply have to
advise you that George's name has been placed on the home list, and
he will leave here for his home early in July.

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