Response to Sending Delegation of Students from the Lemhi Agency

Date
July 13, 1883

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from John Harris, the U.S. Indian Agent for the Lemhi Agency, in regards to sending a delegation of students from the Agency to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also comments on the current number of students currently enrolled at Carlisle and the ability of the school to take additional pupils. Pratt notes that while he would be willing to take a small delegation from the Lemhi Agency with certain conditions he recommends sending them to the Forest Grove Indian School.

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Repository
National Archives and Records Administration
Location
RG 75, Entry 91, box 145, 1883-#12653
Response to Sending Delegation of Students from the Lemhi Agency