December 27, 1883
White Eagle requests that Richard Henry Pratt request from Washington D.C. a spring wagon and harness from the Carlisle Indian School. White Eagle also discusses sending more children from the Ponca Agency and returning his son Frank Eagle back to Carlisle.
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter to the Office of Indian Affairs and…
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April 11, 1887
F. Marcellus Marshall writes to the Office of Indian Affairs seeking to see if Cyrus and John Dickson can return to the Carlisle Indian School. Marshall notes that the Dickson brothers have been working the railroad and on the Albuquerque school house to raise money to return to Carlisle.
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August 6, 1888 - September 3, 1888
Alfred John Standing forwards a request from Charles Mat Chickeny (here Charles Chickeny) to reenroll at the Carlisle Indian School with his cousin Peter Kewa-ta-wa-py. Standing indicates that he would approve of Chickeny's request as an individual or perhaps as part of a small party of students.
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August 18, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Lawrence Smith. Pratt provides Smith's history at the Carlisle Indian School and noting that he has asked to be reenrolled at the Carlisle Indian School or to be released to attend the Hampton Institute. As a result, Pratt notes that it would not be fair to the school…
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January 25, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from E. E. Riopal, Superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Indian School, regarding the re-enrollment of the Sarah Williams and Delia Strong at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt provides a history of the students at Carlisle and notes that both he and the school physician concur that the students should not…
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October 16, 1893
Former student Abe Somers requests to transfer from the Haskell Institute to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.
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December 26, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt provides a copy of his letter sent to M. D. Shelby, Acting Superintendent of the Genoa Indian School, in which he provides justification for providing transportation to Henry Horse Looking to Carlisle.
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February 9, 1894 - February 13, 1894
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.
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October 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides an long update on Perry Tsamanwa taking a position in the Indian Service.
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April 3, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds in the negative to former student John Moses' request to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.
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March 13, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests to enroll Robert Depoe in order to allow him to attend the Carlisle High School as well as participate as a member of the band during the possible visit to Paris.
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December 29, 1902 - January 5, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt declines to accept the application of Edmond Granger to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.
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July 26, 1904 - December 6, 1904
Correspondence regarding the complaint of Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Oneida Indian School, regarding the recruitment of students for the Carlisle Indian School without his consent.
Topics: Student Transfers,
Indian School System,
Recruitment of Students by Native Americans,
School Employees - Printing Office,
Request for Reenrollment,
Requests to Return Students Home from Families,
Factors Affecting Student Recruitment,
BIA Policy and Policy Changes,
Letters from Families About Students,
Students Returning Home at End of Term,
Enrollment Policies Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
October 10, 1904 - April 26, 1907
William A. Mercer responds to an inquiry to reenroll Murphy Tarby at the Carlisle Indian School in order for Tarby to attend the Dickinson Preparatory School.
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September 2 - 3, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Albert Payne to reenter the Carlisle Indian School.
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September 13 - October 16, 1909
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Moses Friedman, Carlisle's Superintendent, to enroll Helen Pickard as an overage pupil to finish her studies at the High School in Moorestown, New Jersey. Friedman's request was granted.
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September 23 - October 23, 1909
These materials include correspondence and government documents related to a request to enroll three overage students, Daniel Vincent, Henry Alexis, and John Runsclose, at the Carlisle Indian School.
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March 21 - April 7, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Abe Colonahaski, a member of the Cherokee Nation, to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Colonahaski sought an exemption from the age requirement to be admitted. The request was granted by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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April 5 - June 22, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Nettie LaVatta to have her four children-Emma, Elizabeth, George, and Benton-remain at the Carlisle Indian School for the full term of their enrollments. LaVatta later requested having her son George accompany her West to the Fort Hall Reservation. Further information regarding the…
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September 8 - October 1, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Virginia Gaddy to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School after an illness. Gaddy's request was denied due to her mother being a member of the Cherokee Nation.
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October 23 - December 7, 1911
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to allow May Wheelock to return to the Carlisle Indian School to graduate with the Class of 1913. Wheelock's request was granted after being initially denied due to being over the age of 21 when she attempted to return.
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August 5, 1913 - October 9, 1913
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Leo C. White to return to the Carlisle Indian School so that he could continue his education at the Dickinson College Preparatory School (Conway Hall) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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August 28 - October 9, 1913
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Derias (sometimes Derius) Schenandore to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School in order to finish learning the trade of carriage maker. His request is denied.
Note: In these materials the individual is sometimes referred to incorrectly as Dennis Schenandore.
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October 14, 1914 - February 13, 1915
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Louis White to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School, including a resolution by the Mohawk Council of Tribes.
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August 8, 1915
Former student Lucy Lane writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and asks to re-enroll at Carlisle in the fall of 1915.
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