These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 8 children transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Crow Agency in Montana. The Descriptive Statement indicates that two female children initially intended for transfer refused to go with the rest of the group.
Crow Agency
February 22-28, 1883
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November 13-23, 1883
These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 11 children transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Crow Agency in Montana.
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February 18 - March 3, 1885
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, regarding a promise that Armstrong made that students sent to Carlisle could return after two years and not three years. Armstrong believes that if any student wishes to return then his promise should be honored.
Pratt notes that all of…
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October 26, 1885
H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he can send six or ten students to the Carlisle Indian School.
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October 23, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt notes that with the completion of the new school building the Carlisle Indian School can accommodate 500 students on its campus. He further indicates that 189 students are currently on outing with only a few in any one district school allowing them to speak English on a more regular basis.
Pratt then discusses that…
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December 8, 1888
The U.S Indian Agent for the Crow Agency requests authority to send a female teacher from the agency school with a party of students being sent to the Carlisle Indian School.
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December 30, 1889
Richard Henry Pratt details how various incoming student parties have diminished and he is therefore able to receive additional students from the Crow Agency in Montana as well as the Piegan Agency. Pratt notes that if the Crow and Piegan funds could be used to transport students then they could take as many students as possible.
Pratt…
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January 27, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter informing him that the treaty funds of the Crow, Blackfeet, Fort Peck, and Fort Belknap agencies can be used in the transportation of students to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that 100 students drawn equally from each agency would likely cost $6,000.
Pratt…
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February 10, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form for $6000 to cover transportation of students from the Crow, Blackfeet, Fort Peck, and Fort Belknap Agencies. An explanatory cover letter is included.
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March 5, 1890
M. P. Wyman, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, notes that the Office of Indian Affairs instruction to send 40 students to Carlisle is received. However, he notes that the chiefs are protesting and only a few are willing to go. Asks if he should use force to fill quota.
A note on the front indicates the Office has responded that no…
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March 10, 1890
M. P. Wyman, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, asks if he is authorized to provide students to William P. Campbell for the Carlisle Indian School from two contract and one agency school in ratio to attendance.
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April 25, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the incoming parties from Montana. Standing provides a breakdown by gender of each party from the Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, Crow, and Fort Peck Agencies. In particular he notes that the Fort Peck students come from the Agency school and highlights the work done by…
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April 19, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of students who would be capable of filling various positions at the Fort Peck or Crow Agencies. Pratt further states that taking pupils from Carlisle to fill positions limits the ability of the school to graduate students.
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August 21, 1903 - August 25, 1903
Edgar A. Allen recommends Alice Doxtator for a position at the Crow Agency as an assistant laundress at the request of Superintendent Leslie Watson.
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