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is approved, on the understanding that their travelling expenses thither are to be borne by Miss Fletcher and not by this Office.  I presume that is her understanding also, as she was informed when here that the Government would educate more than the fifteen authorized for Carlisle, but would be unable to pay the travelling expenses of more

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than that number.

The Secretary of the Interior has this day been requested to authorize the return of the two Yankton girls to Hampton.  As soon as the authority is received the Yankton Agent will be instructed to send the girls east under Miss Fletchers care.

Yrs respectfully
H. Price
Commissioner

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