Pratt Tells White Thunder of the Death of Ernest, 1880

Date
December 14, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt writes to Chief White Thunder telling him of the death of his son, Ernest. 

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Time Period
1880-1889
Year
1880
People
Ernest
White Thunder
Pratt, Richard Henry
American Horse, Robert
Lone Hill, Amos
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Topics
Student Illness
Student Deaths
Repository
Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Location
Pratt Papers, WA MSS S-1174, Box 10, Folder 4, p 195-7
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