Date
April 1, 1909 - April 10, 1909
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs R. G. Valentine asks Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman if he has any male students that could work for the messenger service for the Indian Affairs Office and also be a pitcher on the Department of the Interior baseball team.
Friedman informs Valentine that Joseph Johnson is the best pitcher currently available for the messenger service but also provides the names of Arthur Coons and Orlando Johnson, who play second base and pitcher. He states that there are other good baseball players that play other positions as well.
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RG 75, CCF Entry 121, #31902-1909-Carlisle-162