Cemetery information and mortuary documents related to Moses Neal (Wish-e-corn-a-que), a member of the Sac & Fox Nation.
Neal, Moses
Student information card of Moses Neal, a member of the Sac & Fox Nation, who entered the school on November 26, 1894 and died on May 10, 1895. Neal was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.
In school documentation Moses Neal is also known as Wish-e-corn-a-que.
These materials include a cover letter, correspondence, and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 2 individuals recommended for admission at the Carlisle Indian School from the Sac and Fox Agency. Christina Moore was accepted, by Po-Po Stanley was rejected due to being overaged.
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has just received a letter from the Sac and Fox Agency requesting to enroll 10 or 12 students. The Agency asks simply that the students be allowed to return to their homes for vacation after two or three years before returning to finish their terms. Pratt requests that his request…