Student Transfers

Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann regarding the transfer of 34 students from the Osage Agency to Carlisle and another party of students from the Ft. Belknap Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the W. N. Hailmann that he has directed the Superintendent of the Klamath Agency to send the party of students as quickly as possible in order to fit them on the current fiscal year appropriation. Pratt requests Hailmann's help in furthering this transfer.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Ralph P. Collins, Superintendent of the Osage Agency School, regarding the proposed student party from the Osage Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt returns list of students recommended from the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency to W. N. Hailmann. Pratt also makes recommendations on how to improve the report blanks.

William L. Hargrove, U.S. Indian Agent for the Western Shoshone Agency, writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the transfer of 16 children to the Carlisle Indian School.

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

W. N. Hailmann recommends the Office of Indian Affairs authorize the Hoopa Valley Agent to transfer to the Carlisle Indian School four students.

Richard Henry Pratt returns report of children recommended for transfer from the No. 17 Day School at the Pine Ridge Agency to the Carlisle Indian School.

Leslie Watson reports to W. N. Hailmann that five boys and two girls from the Menominee Boarding School have been sent to the Carlisle Indian School.

Alfred John Standing responds to a request for Julia Hand to return to her home over the summer and return during for the Fall.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by Frank Williams to be transferred to the Mt. Pleasant Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs direct the Superintendent of the Oneida Boarding and Day Schools to send 10 or 12 students be sent to Carlisle.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Julia Hand to her home.

These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for two individuals, George Welch and Abbie Doxtator, sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Wittenberg Indian Industrial School in Wittenberg, Wisconsin. These individuals were likely transferred to Carlisle after attending Wittenberg, but this is unclear from the records.

Richard Henry Pratt proposes having Dennison Wheelock sent to Western Schools to recruit band members to perform at the Paris Exposition.

Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Cherokee Training School, informs the Office of Indian School that 17 students have departed for the Carlisle Indian School.

Eugene Mead, Superintendent of the Carson Indian School, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Dennison Wheelock has selected ten members of the school's band to transfer to the Carlisle Indian School in order to participate in the Paris Exposition.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence regarding the transfer of Fred Smith from the Lincoln Institute to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also includes a statement that he believes the Lincoln Institute should be ended.

William Hugg writes to W. A. Jones of a letter from Richard Henry Pratt regarding the discharge and transfer of Abraham Smith.

Alfred John Standing requests the Office of Indian Affairs send the official discharge papers for Abram Smith at the Lincoln Institute in order to complete his transfer to Carlisle.

Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the transfer of Abraham Smith from the Lincoln Institute has been accomplished.

William Hugg of the Lincoln Institution informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he will comply with the order to transfer seven students to the Carlisle Indian School. He adds that most of the students are in the school band and that they expect after the transfer they will go to Paris with Carlisle's band. Hugg requests that the transfer of…

Dennison Wheelock requests to have Evan Goslyah transferred from the Grand Junction Indian School noting that Goslyah has requested it and he needs an additional clarinet player for the band.

William M. Hugg, Superintendent of the Lincoln Institute, provides letters from four students who were to be transferred to Carlisle expressing their desire to remain at Lincoln.

Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding a conversation he had with the Superintendent of the Rosebud Boarding School about transferring pupils from Rosebud to non-reservation schools and the agent's opposition. Pratt recommends the Office request a report on the number of students transferred to non-reservation…