Telegram with Permission to Recruit 25 People from Cheyenne and Arapaho

Date
October 7, 1879

Telegram from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Ezra Hayt to the Agent of Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency John D. Miles which tells Miles that he has permission to recruit 25 young people to be sent to Carlisle. 

Hayt orders Miles to have a physician certify these young people's health then send them to Winfield, Kansas to meet Pratt on October 15. 

 

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Time Period
1870-1879
Year
1879
Nation
Cheyenne
Arapaho
People
Miles, John D.
Hayt, Ezra A.
Pratt, Richard Henry
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Topics
Authorization to Recruit/Enroll
Recruitment of Students
External Groups & Institutions
Cheyenne and Arapho Agency
Repository
National Archives and Records Administration
Location
RG 75, Entry 96, volume 27a, page 61
Related Entries
Telegram Regarding Recruitment from Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency
Hand-written transcript of telegram on a standardized form from the Office of Indian Affairs
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