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that this is best.
About returning Elise and Nellie what can only be done with the consent of the Department. I think if you could see their improvement you should be better reconsite to their absence. Elsie is quite strong in her decision not return. Nellie has, now and then, seemed desirous of going home but lately has been [[?]]. They are having extraordinary opportunities of observation and experience; feel what all privileged people dream for their Children and it seems to me, that if you consider their offer more thoroughly, you would desire them to continue, rather than narrow them down to the limited sphere of a reservation school.

I was not [[?]] to have children from that Omahas here, because the Omahas are considered to be favored above other Indians in their advancement and school privileges. Now that stay [[?]] here for a given period, nearly half of which has expired, it seems unwise to send them back before the time.

The loss of Alice is very sad and I sympathize most sincerely with you, but yet [[?]] [[?]] everywhere. She had the kindest