Student file of Leonard Tyler, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on September 6, 1880 and departed on September 18, 1883. The file contains a student information card, a former student response postcard, a returned student survey, news clippings, a report after leaving, and a letter/correspondence. The file indicates that…
Tyler, Leonard
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 7, 1888
The first page opened with a poem, “Grasp the Nettle,” followed by a reprinted letter to Superintendent Pratt from Conrad Roubideaux (Sioux) titled “Conrad Didn’t Give Up the Ship,” in which he described the hardships of finding work on the reservation. Page two included news that Pratt was out West soliciting signatures for the Severalty Bill…
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Newspapers
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Private Collection
June 4-13, 1890
A series of fifteen letters written to Captain Richard H. Pratt in response to a questionnaire sent to former students. The accompanying questionnaire forms are not included.
Transcripts follow each handwritten letter.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 29, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Leonard Tyler and recommends him for a position in the Indian Service.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration