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2 one half girls, between the ages of twelve and eighteen and perfectly sound. They may join me at Canton, and I will refund their expenses to that point. I am sorry to learn by letter from home tonight that Alice Springer is dangerously ill. I have no doubt Dr. Given has informed the Agent fully. I am in the midst of a hard fight. Catholicism has shown its hand to-day through one of its priests appearing in one of the councils of Indians and speaking against the Indians sending their children to Carlisle, or away to school. I shall get the children, however, and good ones, too. I thank you for your closing sentence of appreciation. I do