Richard Henry Pratt forwards a newspaper clip to the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding four students who had been transferred to the Martinsburg Indian School. He notes that he regrets sending the students to Martinsburg and the students mentioned in the clipping were exemplary students while at Carlisle. He recommends transferring the…
Student Transfers
Transfers between schools.
November 3, 1885
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Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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January 6, 1886
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding a request from a student from the Haskell Institute to transfer from Carlisle. In addition, Pratt discusses a request from a missionary at the Quapaw Agency to send students to Carlisle.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 15, 1886
Samuel C. Armstrong, Principal of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural School, notes that with Richard Henry Pratt willing to take all of the imprisoned children at Fort Marion that the Apache students at Hampton also be transferred to Carlisle.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 28, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Myrtie Tallchief. Pratt informs the Office that on July 27, 1885 all of the Osage students at Carlisle were transferred to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania including Myrtie Tallchief.
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April 5, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the return of Louis Bayhylle and his transfer to the Haskell Institute. Pratt notes that Bayhylle may return to his Agency at the end of the year but should likely remain at school for an additional period due to his young age. In addition, Pratt writes that Carlisle would…
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April 27, 1887
Final report of the prisoners held at Fort Marion including an account of births, deaths, and transfers to the Carlisle Indian School, Fort Pickens, and Mount Vernon Barracks.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 7, 1887 - June 16, 1887
Correspondence regarding the request of Rev. Colbranth B. Perry to educate students currently enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School at the Mount Calvary Clergy House in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 29, 1887
Wrap for proposal to sending a deaf student to a school for deaf students in Salem, Oregon.
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April 4-16, 1888
Charles Robinson, Superintendent of the Haskell Institute, forwards a letter from Richard Henry Pratt requesting from the U.S. Indian Agent at the Pawnee Agency transportation for Pollock to the Carlisle Indian School. In the letter E. C. Osborne appends a note to the letter in forwarding the letter to Robinson that Pollock is now at Haskell…
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Letters/Correspondence
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April 9-11, 1888
These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 4 individuals transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Green Bay Agency, and 4 individuals discharged from Carlisle and transferred back to their homes in the Pine Ridge Agency due to sickness. A single Descriptive Statement was used for both groups…
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May 28-31, 1888
P. H. Bridenbaugh, head of the Martinsburg Indian School, writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the transfer of Oneida students at Martinsburg to Carlisle. Bridenbaugh states that he has asked a policeman at the agency to ask for consent for the transfer. Bridenbaugh also includes a letter from Thomas E. Watt, passenger agent for the…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 21, 1888
William Endicott, Secretary of War, that he has directed the five youths referred to in the Department of Interior letter have been transferred from Fort Pickens to Mount Vernon Barracks. They will be held at Mount Vernon until an appropriation is available to transport them to the Carlisle Indian School.
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June 22, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has 25 Oneida and 7 Osage students transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Martinsburg Indian School. In addition, he notes that he has left the Oneida girls for work who will come to Carlisle when the 5 Osage and 12 Oneida students are returned to their homes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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June 23, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt provides an account of transferring students from the Martinsburg Indian School to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he and P. H. Bridenbaugh told the group of students of the benefit of staying in the East and continuing their education but that it was up to them if they wanted to stay. After a discussion in…
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June 27, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that P. H. Bridenbaugh that two of the girls who stayed behind to assist with some of the work while students remained. Pratt writes that he believes the girls should come to Carlisle and asks that if any Office decision is needed that they instruct Bridenbaugh to send the students to…
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Letters/Correspondence
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August 21, 1888
Alfred John Standing replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Cornelius and Margaret Baird for the return of their daughter Angelia from the Carlisle Indian School. Standing forwards a statement from Obadiah G. Given that he visited the Bairds in Oneida, Wisconsin and they expressed no dissatisfaction with the…
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Letters/Correspondence
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November 17, 1888
Thomas H. Breen, Superintendent of the Grand Junction Indian School, requests to transfer Joseph Morgan, Joseph Banks, and Sam Morgan to the Carlisle Indian School. Breen notes that the students came to Grand Junction under the belief that they could learn an industrial trade; however, Grand Junction does not provide such training. As a result…
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May 25, 1889
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority if he can send Apaches to the Mount Vernon Barracks on Monday as he requested in his previous letter.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 28, 1890
George E. Gerowe, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson Indian School, responds to the Office of Indian School letter regarding the cost of transfer of six students to the Carlisle Indian School. Gerowe states that he is willing to place the vouchers before the Office for acceptance or rejection and hopes to start in 8 or 10 days.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Februrary 25, 1890
George E. Gerowe, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson Indian School, who is at Carlisle after accompanying transferred students, requests a leave of absence to visit the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and visit New York.
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Letters/Correspondence
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February 25, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt requests to have two of the students from the Fort Stevenson School by George E. Gerowe returned. Pratt notes that the Carlisle Indian School school physician found the two students should not have been approved by the examining physician but that Gerowe suggests that Carlisle keep the students until more serious ailments…
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Letters/Correspondence
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March 7, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the report of the school physician regarding one of the recently arrived students from the Fort Stevenson School. The report indicates the student was in an anemic condition due to tuberculosis in his left lung.
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July 1, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the transfer of two boys from the Wind River School and two girls from the Fort Hall School to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that as long as the students are in good health and of good character they should be transferred to Carlisle and he encourages…
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Letters/Correspondence
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April 22, 1891
J. H. Meteer, Superintendent of the Sisseton Agency School, requests to transfer three students to the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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May 22, 1891 - June 8, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from a former student Harvey Townsend asking to be transferred from the Albuquerque School to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that when Townsend left Carlisle he indicated he would return but ended up at Albuquerque. Pratt asks that Townsend's request to be transferred be granted.
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Letters/Correspondence
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