Captain Richard Henry Pratt writes to Ezra H. Hayt, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, regarding the first group of Sioux, Ponca, Pawnee, Kiowa, Comanche, Wichita, Seminole, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe children and young adults brought to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt offers a detailed description of the journey, and then lists each individual…
Cheyenne and Arapho Agency
November 13, 1879
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May 9, 1882
Richard Henry Pratt recommends Indian Agent John D. Miles for the new position of Inspector of Schools in the Indian Service.
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August 25, 1886
The U.S. Indian Agent for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency asks if there are restrictions for sending students to the Carlisle Indian School.
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December 8, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for John D. Miles to fill the position of Superintendent of the Haskell Institute. Pratt writes that Miles had the best schools of any agency he dealt with and that Miles would be the best man for the job. Pratt ends by noting that only someone who is willing to reside at the school and give it…
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May 16, 1892
Charles F. Ashley, U.S. Indian Agent for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, reports the annuity payment for Lydia Harrington.
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