Carrie V. Birch requests a transfer from her current position as a teacher in Cherokee, North Carolina to the Carlisle Indian School.
Cherokee Indian Training School
April 25, 1893
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June 26, 1893
Minnie M. Birch requests a transfer to either Cherokee, North Carolina or the Hampton Institute as a teacher.
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April 4, 1898
Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Cherokee Training School, informs the Office of Indian School that 17 students have departed for the Carlisle Indian School.
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February 20, 1899
Henry W. Spray, Superintendent of the Cherokee Training School, informs the Office of the Indian Affairs that Dow Cornsilk has arrived at the agency after running away from his outing location. He further states that Cornsilk is absent without leave from Carlisle but does not want to return.
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March 20, 1899
Roberta E. Wilson requests a transfer to the Indian School in Cherokee, North Carolina as an assistant matron. Richard Henry Pratt endorses the application and requests a replacement.
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September 9, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt provides an endorsement for former student Anna (known at the school as Annie) George as a seamstress at the Cherokee Indian Training School.
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January 1, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Roma Ewbank prefers an immediate transfer as an assistant matron to Cherokee Indian School unless there was an immediate vacancy at the Chemawa Indian School.
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July 10, 1905
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that teacher Frances R. Scales declines the transfer offer to the Cherokee School.
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August 9-10, 1905
In the matter of E. H. Colgrave recruiting students from Cherokee, N. C. and the difficulties he encountered from Mr. Harris, the superintendent of the school there, William A. Mercer forwards a response of E. Colegrove regarding claims made against him by Superintendent DeWitt S. Harris. Mercer further states that he is willing to return a…
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April 5, 1906 - April 16, 1906
J. R. Wise responds to request of James Maney to return to his home.
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June 29, 1907 - August 15, 1907
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is not in favor of the proposed transfer of Emma C. Lovewell due to the statement of Superintendent Dewitt S. Harris of the Cherokee Training School.
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August 9-24, 1907
Major William A. Mercer endorses John L. Walters' request to be transferred back from disciplinarian to teacher. To fill the disciplinarian role vacated by Walters and the assistant matron role vacated by Elizabeth C. Sloan, who has been on unpaid sick leave, requests to hire Mr. Harry M. Carter and Mrs. A. B. Carter, who fill the same…
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October 21, 1909 - July 16, 1910
Francis E. Smith asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for special permission to attend the Carlisle Indian School for an education, as Superintendent Moses Friedman told him he needed this special permission because he is older than the school's age limit. Education Division Chief J. H. Dortch tells Smith to consult with Cherokee Indian…
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July 27 - August 8, 1918
Banker and outing patron R. H. Headley asks Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells if there is any way that he can host an Indian boy at his home after the Carlisle Indian School closes. Headley states that he has been an outing host since 1900 and would like to continue to be one if at all possible.
Assistant Commissioner E. B.…
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