Request for Enrollment

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Request to Enroll Seneca Student
November 17, 1879

Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs a letter, penned by James E. Rhodes of Germantown, Pennsylvania. Rhodes asks if the son of one of his Seneca friends, John Kennedy, might be allowed to enroll at Carlisle. Pratt notes that he is willing to accept the boy, if the Commissioner approves.

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Request to Enroll 25 Cheyenne and Arapaho Students
June 5, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs R. E. Trowbridge that the Cheyenne & Arapaho Agent John D. Miles would like to send 25 students from his agency to the Carlisle Indian School. Miles added that he'd like several chiefs, including Northern Cheyenne Chief Little Chief, to accompany the party of students and that the…

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Request to Admit More Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, and Wichita Students
July 22, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt informs Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. J. Brooks that during their recent visit the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache and Wichita chiefs told him that they would like more of their children enrolled at the school. In particular, Pratt writes that he promised Chief Tsodearko to intercede with the Bureau and ask for permission…

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Creek Parents' Desire to Send Children to be Carlisle Students
November 8, 1880

A. W. Crain writes to Richard Henry Pratt on behalf of several Creek parents about the possibility of sending their children to the Carlisle Indian School. Crain adds that certain Seminoles would be interested as well. Pratt forwards Crain's letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and states that they may be able to educate Seminoles and…

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Letters/Correspondence
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Request to Enroll 40 Children from the Green Bay Agency
November 8, 1880 - January 14, 1881

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from the U. S. Indian Agent at the Green Bay Agency, E. Stephens. Stephens writes Pratt requesting to enroll forty students from his agency from three tribes: the Menominee, Oneida, and Stockbridge. Stephens states that the progress of the two students already at Carlisle shows the benefits of the school…

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Letters/Correspondence
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Enrolling Cheyenne and Arapaho Students
November 14, 1880

John D. Miles, Agent for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, tells Richard Henry Pratt that his agency gave students cattle to take care of over vacation. As students did not know about the money and effort involved in caring for the animals, Miles relays a suggestion from John Holmes Seger (from the Arapaho school) that male students sell their…

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Possibility of Sending Northern Arapaho Students to Carlisle
December 5, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt informs Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs P. M. Roberts that he received a letter from Mr. Ballou, a teacher at the Shoshone and Bannock Agency, looking to send Northern Arapaho students to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt states that he told Ballou to send the letter to Roberts, who'd better know how to handle the…

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The Need for the Crow Nation to be Educated
December 6, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt forwards excerpts of a letter from Lieutenant Kishingbury, who writes a letter on behalf of the Crow nation. In the excerpts, Kingshingbury argues that the Crow desperately need to be educated because they depend entirely on buffalo for their food supply, and the buffalo will soon be extinct. He continues to say that the…

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Request to Enroll Sac and Fox Student
December 8, 1880

J. Nelson Trask writes to inquire about enrolling a Sac and Fox student he met in Tama, Iowa at Carlisle. Trask notes that Jim has considerable skill as a silversmith and can write in Meskwaki.

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E. Ballon Requests to have Arapaho Students Admitted to Carlisle
December 22, 1880

E. Ballon, from the Shoshone and Bannock Agency, requests to have Arapaho Nation students admitted to the Carlisle Indian School. Ballon states that many students have learned the basics and would likely progress rapidly if admitted to Carlisle. He further requests to accompany them to help them acclimate as well as stating that their parents…

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Request from John Ka dah qe go na by to Enroll Daughter
December 27, 1880 - January 1, 1881

U. S. Indian Agent, George W. Lee, of the Mackinac Agency forwards a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from John Ka dah qe go na to Richard Henry Pratt requesting a spot at the Carlisle Indian School for his daughter Jane. Lee further states that he has a number of such applications and inquires about the prospect and requirements of…

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Osage Agency Enrolling Students at Carlisle
December 31, 1880

Osage Agency Indian Agent L. J. Miles reports that the Osage School has over fifty girls in attendance and he has secured promises that at least ten pupils would be willing to attend Carlisle. Miles reports that he hopes there is room for them has he hopes they will help convince future students to attend.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Request to Admit Chippewa Students at Carlisle
January 25, 1881 - January 29, 1881

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from George W. Lee, the Indian Agent at the Mackinac Agency, asking if it is possible to enroll some Chippewa students at Carlisle. If so, he would also like to know the terms and conditions of admission. Pratt notes that the Chippewa are one of the few Nations east of the Rocky Mountains that are not…

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Request to Enroll Joseph Martin and Moses White
February 12, 1881

U.S. Indian Agent for the La Pointe Agency, S. E. Mahan, writes that both Joseph Martin and Moses White are healthy and would meet the requirements for admission to the Carlisle School.

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Ballan Seeks to Increase Number of Students Sent to Carlisle
February 17, 1881

E. Ballan writes to add additional students to the party to be sent to Carlisle. He writes that an interpreter would like to send his son along with another from the Shoshone Nation and had previously received permission from the Indian Agent. In addition, one father will only send his daughter if her brother accompanies her to Carlisle.

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Request to Enroll John Leecy
May 16, 1881 - May 20, 1881

J. M. Howard writes to Richard Henry Pratt seeking to enroll John Leecy of the White Earth Agency at Carlisle. Howard provides a recommendation for Leecy along with the Agent at White Earth Agency and notes that Leecy would be able to pay his way to Carlisle.

Upon forwarding the letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Pratt notes…

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Request of Pueblo Indians to Visit Carlisle and Washington
August 17, 1881

Benjamin M. Thomas, U.S. Indian Agent for the Pueblo Indian Agency, requests on behalf of the Pueblo Nation to take a delegation of eight individuals to visit their children at Carlisle and also to visit Washington D.C. Thomas also requests authority to bring two students to replace a Pueblo student who died at Carlisle and one who was returned…

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Letters/Correspondence
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Background and Request to Enroll Antoinette Williams
November 28, 1881 - December 5, 1881

Richard Henry Pratt forwards two letters along with his recommendation that Antoinette Williams, a member of the Navajo Nation, be allowed to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School. The two forwarded letters indicate that Williams was brought east to the Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey by J. V. Landerdale as Landerdale hoped she…

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Enrolling Six Quapaw Students from the Emlen Institute
December 1-12, 1881

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Israel H. Johnson seeking to have six students from the Quapaw Nation transferred to the Carlisle Indian School. Johnson notes that the students believed they were going to Carlisle and were as a result unhappy about being unable to learn a trade in addition to their schooling. Pratt believed that the…

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Letters/Correspondence
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Seminole Chiefs Inquire about Sending Children to Carlisle
January 12, 1882

Seminole Chiefs from the Wewoka Indian Territory inquire from Hiram Price about the possibility of sending ten girls and ten boys to be educated at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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John Pappan and Louis Hamilton Enrollment Request
January 15, 1882

Louis Hamilton and John Pappan, two members of the Ponca Nation, request to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Inquiry into Enrolling James Porter at Carlisle
March 18, 1882

Thomas J. Jordan, U.S. Indian Agent at the Ponca Agency inquires about enrolling James Porter at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Chris Burns Seeks Information on Educating Children at Carlisle
May 16, 1882

Chris Burns inquires about sending his three children to Carlisle to be educated. Richard Henry Pratt forwarded the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with instructions on establishing precedent in such cases. Pratt proposes that white fathers pay some expenses towards the education of their children.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Request for Juan de Jesus Paucha to be Sent to Carlisle
June 24, 1882 - July 26, 1882

U.S. Indian Agent, Benjamin M. Thomas inquires of the Indian Affairs Office when a Juan de Jesus Paucha can be sent to Carlisle as his enrollment was promised during a visit of Pueblo to Washington D.C. Richard Henry Pratt notes that it is possible for Paucha to come on his own since the Navajo delegation he was suppose to come with is no…

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Request for Enrollment from the Bluejacket Indian Territory
June 26, 1882 - July 10, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from a John M. Watson, a missionary in the Bluejacket Indian Territory asking how to enroll a number of students from that area. Pratt forwarded the letter along with additional information on inquires he has received for enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School that application should be made to the Indian…

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