Jennings, Thomas

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Oneida Sachems and Councilors Request Return of Students from Carlisle
December 11, 1885 - January 15, 1886

Oneida Sachems and Councilors request the return of various students currently at Carlisle due to lack of full consideration. Richard Henry Pratt notes that the request should be rejected as there is little discontent among the students aside from routine and some work requirements. He states that some parents requested additional children to…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Agent Response to Sending Maggie Worrington at Carlisle
May 30, 1887

Thomas Jennings, U.S. Indian Agent for the Green Bay Agency, responds on a proposal for sending Maggie Worrington to the Carlisle Indian School. Jennings indicates that Worrington is quite advanced in her trade of general work and seamstress and is likely too old to begin training as a teacher. However he notes that she could also attend the…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Agency Response to Enrolling of Children of A. Miller at Carlisle
November 21, 1887

Thomas Jennings, U.S. Indian Agent for the Green Bay Agency, replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the enrollment of A. Miller's children at the Carlisle Indian School. Jennings states that the children are living with their grandfather and he believes it would be advisable to enroll them at the Carlisle Indian School.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration