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[[marginalia]] Letter concerning Porto Rico girls.  When Mrs. Nuttall had written to Mrs. Hearst & said they were [[?trialed as]] [[?]] made to work unless they were ladies & only should do delicate or fancy work.  A bit of history.


Jan'y 28, 1902

My dear Mrs. Hearst.

A few evenings ago Mr Howe brought to my attention the perplexities which have arisen concerning the Porto Rican girls you have been so kindly helping.  We went carefully over the data and decided to go on Saturday, Jany 25, to Carlisle and learn from Col. Pratt the exact status of the girls as to Carlisle School, and afterhand to visit Philadelphia.

On Friday Eve, the 24th, I received a long letter from Mrs. Nuttall giving her view of the situation, but not the correspondence as you had suggested.  Her letter [[strikethrough]] her letter [[/strikethrough]] confirmed me in the prudence of the plan to go at once & see Col. Pratt.  Mr. Howe and I left here on Sat at 7:50 AM and reached Carlisle [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] about noon.

Col. Pratt received us cordially, and went over with us all the letters he had received from Mrs. Nuttall and Mrs. Etrie relative to the Porto Ricans & [[strikethrough]] also [[/strikethrough]] his replies to these communications.  He also gave us a clear account of how the girls came to be at Carlisle and their relations to that Institution and to Mrs. Etrie.  Mr. Howe and I therefore came into possession of all the facts in this case. [[strikethrough]] which [[/strikethrough]]

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I'm not sure that Mrs "Etrie" is correct....