Cemetery information and mortuary documents related to Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Cheyenne Nation.
Lincoln, Abraham
Student information card of Abraham (here Abe) Lincoln, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1879 and died on January 17, 1880. Lincoln was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.
In school documentation Abraham Lincoln is also known as Lincoln and Abe Lincoln.
The first page opened with an article titled "THE INDIAN TRAINING SCHOOL," that described the progress of the school, its Christian methods, the work of the former Ft. Marion prisoners of war preparing buildings for use, the importance of the town Sunday Schools, the school curriculum that emphasized farmwork for boys and housekeeping for girls…
Two duplicate copies of the monthly school report for January 1880, submitted by the Carlisle Indian Training School to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The report includes a list of employees, a count of students by Nation/Tribe, descriptions of the educational program, and Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt's remarks about developments and…
Richard Henry Pratt requests Commissioner of Indian Affairs R. E. Trowbridge's approval for purchases made during the first quarter of 1880 amounting to $1,163.59. The purchases were not covered on the quarter's estimate of funds but were "indispensable" to the Carlisle Indian School, so Pratt purchased them with money on hand.
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