Request for Enrollment

G. H. Wadleigh, Superintendent of the Navajo Boarding School, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that a small party of students would be interested in transferring to either Haskell or Carlisle. Wadleigh indicates Haskell would be better because of its location and lack of prejudice against it among the Navajo. He further states that it will…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding enrolling St. Regis students at Carlisle. Pratt states that the New York Indians are better off and that he has already agreed to raise the number of New York students to 50.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a telegram from Thomas J. Morgan regarding his request that Carlisle take 75 Seneca students. Pratt notes that with the present enrollment plus those he has already accepted would put his enrollment at 782 with others to come. In addition, Carlisle will already have 79 students from New York which is more than he…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he would be glad to have Joseph Adams as a student at the Carlisle Indian School.

Frank Pierce requests permission to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.

Benjamin H. Miller, Inspector, requests that William Ike be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School in order to further his education and in carpentry.

S. M. Cart, Superintendent of the Santa Fe Indian School, informs the Office of Indian School that two of the students at the school desire to transfer to the Carlisle Indian School.

Mary A. Smith requests permission from the Office of Indian Affairs to have two New York students enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that the prohibition on new students from the New York Agencies be lifted. Pratt cites various requests from parents and others to send students to Carlisle. As a result he suggests replacing students from New York who have left with those willing to pay their way to Carlisle.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request by Thomas Dominic to enroll Peter Deer at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request to enroll Peter Deer at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that if this is the same person who was previous enrolled as Peter Deerfoot, then he should not be reenrolled.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Stella M. Cannon, teacher at the Chemawa Indian School, requesting that two students be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he can arrange the transfer of the two students in order to have them continue their education at a higher level.

John W. Rubb, Acting U.S. Indian Agent for the Colville Agency, requests permission to enroll students at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to requests to return Helen Patterson and Ophelia King to their homes. Pratt includes comments from King's sister Louisa as well as the Patterson's mother in arguing for keeping the students at Carlisle.

Correspondence regarding the enrollment of Fenton Geronimo at the Carlisle Indian School.

Lily Lord Tifft requests permission to enroll a number of students from New York at the Carlisle Indian School.

Amos Mitchell requests to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

L. T. Erwin, U.S. Indian Agent for the Yakima Agency, notes that Antoine Miller (here Antwine Miller) and Ambrose Mark have received permission from Richard Henry Pratt to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Erwin notes that he has failed to convince them to enroll at Chemawa and seeks Daniel M. Browning's ruling on how to proceed.

Alfred John Standing returns to W. N. Hailmann lists of pupils recommended for transfer from the Klamath Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request from Maxie and Charley Frizzle Head who request to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt replies to the Office of Indian Affairs with request from Caroline Warren to enroll her children at the Carlisle Indian Affairs.

Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Cherokee Training School, requests permission to transfer willing students to either Hampton or the Carlisle Indian School.

John S. Mayhugh, U.S. Indian Agent for the Western Shoshone Agency, requests to have Henry Sue and Willie Van Derzer enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from David E. Peake listing 7 students who wish to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence from James King and C. R. A. Scobey regarding King's request to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.