Armstrong, H. J.

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Request to Enroll Six Crow Students
December 13-26, 1882

H. J. Armstrong, U. S. Indian Agent at the Crow Agency, that he wants to send a few students from the Crow Agency to Carlisle. Armstrong states that the students previously lived in his home and are now back at their camp. Pratt's response to the Indian Affairs Office is that he would be glad to take more students from the Crow Agency but only…

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H. J. Armstrong Presents Case for Escorting Crow Students to Carlisle
February 8, 1883

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, asks to be sent to the Carlisle Indian School as the escort for the Crow students rather than some other individual. Armstrong indicates that when recruiting for Carlisle he promised he would be the escort and would also benefit from being aware of the practices of the Industrial Training…

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Armstrong Cannot Send Full Allotment of Crow Students
February 21, 1883

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, sends a telegraph that he cannot send the full allotment of Crow students to Carlisle at present. Inquires if he can send twelve students now and the remainder at a later date.

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Departure of Eight Crow Students for Carlisle
February 22, 1883

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, reports that he has sent eight Crow boys to Carlisle under escort of Special U.S. Indian Agent Arden Smith. Armstrong indicates that he was unable to secure any girls to go to Carlisle but will try again in the Spring.

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Physician Report of Newly Arrived Crow Students in 1883
March 13, 1883 - March 14, 1883

Carlisle Indian School physician O. G. Given provides a report on the recently arrived Crow students from Carlisle, several of whom should be sent back. As a result of the report Pratt recommends including additional agency health examinations.

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Request to Return Hears Fire and Steals the Bear
April 9, 1883

Richard Henry Pratt returns to the Indian Affairs Office a letter from U.S. Indian Agent H. J. Armstrong from the Crow Agency. Pratt recommends returning Hears Fire and Steals the Bear to their home due to illness.

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Armstrong Request to Send Twelve Students to Carlisle
August 28, 1883

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, notes he wants to send twelve students to the Carlisle Indian School but has to wait until his employees return from Little Big Horn.

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Pratt Responds to Crow Agency Request to Alter Delegation
October 22, 1883

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an inquiry from H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, regarding a request to alter the composition of the delegation to be sent to Carlisle. Pratt notes that because of the greater expense of transporting students from the Crow Agency that it is more important to have a delegation that is able…

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Transportation of Crow Students to Carlisle
November 10, 1883

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, requests authority for transportation for six boys, seven girls, and one escort to Carlisle.

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Notice of 11 Crow Children Sent to Carlisle
November 13, 1883

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, reports that he has sent 11 students to Carlisle due to some refusing to go at the last minute. He further notes that the Agency physician was not able to make an examination but he believes all are physically sound.

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Potential Return of Crow Students to Their Home
February 18, 1885 - March 3, 1885

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, regarding a promise that Armstrong made that students sent to Carlisle could return after two years and not three years. Armstrong believes that if any student wishes to return then his promise should be honored.

Pratt notes that all of…

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Crow Agency Informs Office of Ability to Send Students to Carlisle
October 26, 1885

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he can send six or ten students to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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