The letter is from a member of Congress responding to a constituent's concerns about conditions at the St. Labre Indian Mission School in Montana. The constituent questions the allocation of foreign aid when there are needy people in the US. The letter from the school describes the poverty and health issues faced by the Northern Cheyenne Indians, including a child who contracted tuberculosis due to poor living conditions. The school struggles to provide for a large number of children in need of food and shelter.