Student information card of Thomas Mitchell, a member of the Omaha Nation, who entered the school on August 19, 1882 and departed on June 14, 1887.
Student information card of Thomas Mitchell, a member of the Omaha Nation, who entered the school on August 19, 1882 and departed on June 14, 1887.
Se he du ba requests the return of his son Thomas Mitchell due to his age and the fact that he has been at the Carlisle Indian School for a year longer than his term of enrollment. Se he du ba also encloses a letter from Mitchell detailing his son's request to be returned home and his experience on outing.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by Se he du ba requesting the return of his son Thomas Mitchell from the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that Mitchell is doing well at Carlisle and that if his father is encouraged to let Mitchell stay would likely withdraw his request.