John Wilson requests the return of his two grandchildren, Samuel Wilson and Minnie Finley, from the Carlisle Indian School. Wilson states that he needs Samuel to help him with his farm and his wife would like to see Minnie before she dies.
Requests from Families to Send Students Home
July 12, 1893
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 18, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter by Edward McConnville, Superintendent of the Fort Lapwai School, who requests the return of David McFarland by his brother Philip McFarland. Pratt states that David has expressed a desire to stay at Carlisle in order to learn the blacksmithing trade.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 27, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from John Wilson for the return of his grandchildren Samuel Wilson and Minnie Finley. Pratt notes that Samuel has just went out on outing and should remain there in order to honor his contract. In addition, Pratt plans on taking any student willing to pay for the trip to Chicago to see the World's Fair…
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Letters/Correspondence
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July 29, 1893 - September 2, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request to return Harry Mann by his father Black Coyote.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 31, 1893
William Tallchief requests the return of his daughter Jennie Tallchief from the Carlisle Indian School. Tallchief notes that Jennie was induced to go to Carlisle without his consent and knowledge and that after receiving a contract for his agreement which he refuses to sign. As a result he requests her return as she now desires to return and…
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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 7, 1893 - August 17, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt responds to William Tallchief's request to return his daughter Jennie Tallchief from the Carlisle Indian School. He further addresses Tallchief's claims that the school kidnapped Jennie by providing letters from C. R. Dixon and George Runciman who were involved in gathering students from the New York Reservations when Jennie…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 17, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards two letters from the family of Sibbald Smith. Pratt notes that an Office insistence that Smith will receive a proper punishment and deny the request for his return will be accepted by his family.
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April 16, 1894 - May 19, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt replies to the request of the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the request of L. W. Cooke for the return of James Grant.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 5, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter concerning Fannie Bird. Pratt states that Bird requested to go to the country over the summer and remain at Carlisle rather than return home.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 13, 1894
James Mooney forwards a letter of Mary E. Smith requesting his assistance in returning her son Sibbald Smith from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 15, 1894 - June 13, 1894
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.
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June 1, 1894
George King requests the return of his daughter Ophelia King from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 4, 1894
John Brown personally requests from Frank C. Armstrong, the Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the return of his son James Brown from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 6, 1894
N. C. Patterson requests the return of his daughter Helen Patterson from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 8, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Mrs. Lewis Richards for the return of her granddaughter Hannah Long Wolf. Pratt notes that Hannah is already scheduled to return home at the request of her sister, former student Hattie Long Wolf.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 8, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request for the return of James Brown.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 11, 1894
Alfred John Standing responds to the request to return Eddie Running Crane from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 9, 1894
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter which forwarded a letter to requesting the return of Lulu Bisnette. Standing also encloses a note from school doctor, Carlos Montezuma.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 30, 1894 - August 14, 1896
Correspondence regarding requests of Daniel Covert for the return of his son John Covert from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 10, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from Thunder Bull to return his son Shield Thunder Bull.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 23, 1895
S. S. Burleson requests the return of Purcell Powlas at the request of his parents from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 7, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Purcell Powlas to his home.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 22, 1895
John D. Powless writes to W. N. Hailmann regarding S. S. Burleson's letter requesting the return of his son Purcell from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 27, 1895
Petitions for the return of Hiram Moses from the Carlisle Indian School in order to serve as an interpreter for the Tonawanda Presbyterian Church.
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Letters/Correspondence
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March 29, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Jacob A. Schanandore for the return of his two children Thomas and Lillie.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration