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Harriett F. Abbott writes on behalf of her father, Rev. Lyman Abbott, informing Richard Henry Pratt that Rev. Abbott would be willing to lecture at a reduced rate as a friend of Pratt's.

Ralph Armstrong writes to Richard Henry Pratt criticizing his outing patron for low payment and a high work load, and requesting a transfer.

F. Massock, Secretary of the American Protective Association, offers either endorsements or resolutions from the Association to be sent to Washington in defense of Richard Henry Pratt's management of Carlisle.

Harriet Abbott, the daughter of Rev. Lyman Abbott, writes to Richard Henry Pratt confirming details of Rev. Abbott's attendance and lecture at the Commencement Exercises at Carlisle.

Rev. Lyman Abbott writes to thank Richard Henry Pratt for payment for his visit and lecture at Carlisle, and acknowledges a letter of itnroduction Pratt provided for a Mr. Landis.

Robert V. Belt writes to Richard Henry Pratt, thanking him for sending a copy of the New England Magazine featuring an article on the Carlisle Indian School titled "Indian Education at Carlisle".

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Daniel M. Browning writes to Richard Henry Pratt in two letters acknowledging receipt of a set of the pamphlet Carlisle School for distribution within the Office of Indian Affairs.

Rev. Lyman Abbott thanks Richard Henry Pratt for the invitation to return to Carlisle for another visit, but expresses his regrets for not being able to arrange it.

Richard Henry Pratt writes to former student Flora Campbell at the Haskell Institute, expressing concern that he has not heard from her and encouraging her to be mindful of her behavior.

Rev. Sheldon Jackson responds to a letter from Richard Henry Pratt which shared concerns about former student Flora Campbell, who was now employed at Haskell, and acknowledges receipt of a copy of a letter Pratt had written to Campbell. He discusses some arrangements for train tickets for a visit. 

Austin Abbott writes to Richard Henry Pratt thanking him for the invitation to attend the Graduation Exercises, and informs him of his intention to attend with his wife.

William N. Ashman, Justice of the Orphans' Court in Philadelphia, writes to Richard Henry Pratt taking him up on his previously communicated offer to attend the Thursday Commencement Exercises for the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

Rosa Bourassa, a former student of the Carlisle Indian School, writes to Richard Henry Pratt thanking him for his visit to her in Los Angeles and discussing the impact of Carlisle on her future.

H. M. Alden of Harper's Magazine, Harper & Brothers Publishing, writes to Richard Henry Pratt inquiring about Carlisle students on outing to farms in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and beyond.

John Henry Barrows, the President of Oberlin College, writes to Richard Henry Pratt thanking him for hosting his visit to Carlisle and recommending that Pratt's daughter attend Oberlin.

R. F. Armstrong writes to Richard Henry Pratt discussing their shared and divergent views on slavery, comparing the current state of both Indian and formerly enslaved peoples in the United States. Armstrong also discusses his views of the Confederacy.

William I. Buchanan, the Director-General of the Pan-American Exposition of 1901 in Buffalo, New York, writes to Richard Henry Pratt to salvage arrangements for the Carlisle Indian School's band, under Dennison Wheelock, to attend the Exposition.

R. F. Armstrong writes to Richard Henry Pratt thanking him for his previous letter, offering support for attacks against Pratt in the Boston Pilot, and providing a possible cure for Pratt's rheumatism.

Charles E. Burton, Superintendent of the Moqui Training School in Keam's Canyon, Arizona, writes to Richard Henry Pratt reporting positively on the efforts of Pasquala Anderson, a former Carlisle student.

Martin Grove Brumbaugh of the Department of Education of Porto Rico writes to Richard Henry Pratt acknowledging his offer to enroll 30 pupils from Porto Rico, and states that he has begun to identify individuals to be sent to Carlisle.

R. F. Armstrong writes to Richard Henry Pratt congratulating him on his promotion to Major General, discussing his genealogy, and criticizing Confederate organizations.

R. F. Armstrong writes Richard Henry Pratt asking for additional copies of the Before and After photographs he previously received, and describes a friend's experiences and perspective when gifted Armstrong's original copies. Armstrong also encourages Pratt not to get involved with "the Negro question" and discusses his views towards education…

Johann Bjornsson writes to Richard Henry Pratt forwarding along a translated article from the Icelandic Patriotic Society's 1900 almanac, written by Olafia Johannsdottir about Pratt. The translated article is no longer included with this letter.

John B. Brown of the Oglala Boarding School in Pine Ridge writes to Richard Henry Pratt discussing the leave of Mr. Robertson to aid in the transfer of a party of children to Carlisle. Brown also notes that there is no opposition by Oglala Boarding School employees to the transfer of pupils to Carlisle. A handwritten note at the bottom of the…

Jason Betzinez writes to Richard Henry Pratt to share details about his life since leaving Carlisle and returning home to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Betzinez writes of his work as a blacksmith, the effects of alcohol from the town of Lawton on the Apaches, and the work of former Carlisle students in the area to oppose whiskey and alcohol.