Richard Henry Pratt responds to letters from Mary E. Smith regarding her son Sibbald Smith. Pratt provides Sibbald's history as a student at Carlisle and provides recommendations to keep him at the school for some time.
Students Running Away
![Pratt Responds to Letters Concerning Sibbald Smith Pratt Responds to Letters Concerning Sibbald Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1071_10686_0001.jpg?itok=R9KIRwQQ)
![Pratt Responds to Office Letter Regarding J. Grover Ground Pratt Responds to Office Letter Regarding J. Grover Ground](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1071_10683_0001.jpg?itok=iGTzHDvK)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding a letter from John G. Ground (also known as J. Grover Ground). Pratt recommends that Ground's affairs be left in his hands. He further discusses the circumstances surrounding Ground's requests.
![Mary E. Smith Requests Return of Sibbald Smith Mary E. Smith Requests Return of Sibbald Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1089_19199_0001.jpg?itok=vj_t57QJ)
James Mooney forwards a letter of Mary E. Smith requesting his assistance in returning her son Sibbald Smith from the Carlisle Indian School.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Expenses in Recovery of Two Runaway Students in 1894 Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Expenses in Recovery of Two Runaway Students in 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1147_48163_0001.jpg?itok=oOimtizv)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay expenses incurred by John H. Westbrook for expenses in recovering two runaway students.
![Peter Oscar Writes to Pratt about Running Away Peter Oscar Writes to Pratt about Running Away](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/PI-7-4_A.jpg?itok=3xrC8qXp)
Peter Oscar writes to Richard Henry Pratt and provides him an explanation on why he ran away from the Carlisle Indian School as well as an update on where he is currently residing. Oscar notes that he is willing to return to Carlisle if Pratt wants him to return.
![Pratt Responds to Request to Return John Ear Pratt Responds to Request to Return John Ear](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1181_13187_0002.jpg?itok=e8NzpmUF)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of John Ear to be returned to his home.
![Pratt Outlines Decision to Send Lewis Williams Home Pratt Outlines Decision to Send Lewis Williams Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1185_14953_0006.jpg?itok=oXAHavuE)
Richard Henry Pratt outlines the disciplinary history of Lewis Williams (also known as Lewis Daniel Williams) while at the Carlisle Indian School and what led him to withdraw his assistance from allowing Williams to attend the Preparatory Department of Dickinson College and to provide him a ticket to his home.
![Jacob Cobmoosa Requests Order to Have Belongings Returned Jacob Cobmoosa Requests Order to Have Belongings Returned](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1200_21101_0002.jpg?itok=EnwZJisU)
Former student Jacob Cobmoosa requests the Office of Indian Affairs to issue an order to Richard Henry Pratt to force him to send Cobmoosa's belongings to him.
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Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of former student Jacob Cobmoosa to have his belongings shipped to him.
![Monthly School Report for September 1895 Monthly School Report for September 1895](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1244_40390_0001.jpg?itok=mYdvlgoB)
Richard H. Pratt submits this Monthly School Report for September 1895.
![Pratt Responds to Request for William Archiquette's Money Pratt Responds to Request for William Archiquette's Money](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1277_02869_0001.jpg?itok=z5fM0mP_)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by William Archiquette to receive the money he had on deposit at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Pittsburgh Police Request Assistance in Return of Two Runaway Students Pittsburgh Police Request Assistance in Return of Two Runaway Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1373_45428_0004.jpg?itok=CA2F4k8r)
J. O. Brown, Pittsburgh Department of Safety, requests the assistance of the Secretary of War in addressing two runaway students from the Carlisle Indian School whom Richard Henry Pratt wishes to be treated as vagrants.
![Pratt Responds to Request for Pittsburgh Police Request for Assistance Pratt Responds to Request for Pittsburgh Police Request for Assistance](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1374_45847_0001.jpg?itok=R9bqrd9J)
Richard Henry Pratt provides the context of his actions to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding his request to the Pittsburgh Police Department treat two runaway students as vagrants.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Expenses in Recovery of Four Runaway Students Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Expenses in Recovery of Four Runaway Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1440_30250_0001.jpg?itok=x7EB-U2T)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the expenses associated in the capture and return of four runaway pupils from Wittenberg, Wisconsin.
![Standing Submits Wheelock's Expenses for Return of Runaway Students Standing Submits Wheelock's Expenses for Return of Runaway Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1457_38458_0002.jpg?itok=9Y8iC2tb)
Alfred John Standing requests authority to cover the expenses of Dennison Wheelock for the return of four runaway students.
![Pratt Responds to Letter Regarding Robert Bonga Pratt Responds to Letter Regarding Robert Bonga](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1486_52171_0001.jpg?itok=11hiDhGs)
Richard Henry Pratt replies to a letter regarding Robert Bonga and his actions at various schools. Pratt provides his recommendations in cases like Bonga's and notes that he ran away from Carlisle shortly after arriving.
![Notice of the Death of Frank Green Notice of the Death of Frank Green](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1554_29320_0002.jpg?itok=_7HuL24G)
Richard Henry Pratt reports the death of Frank Green to the Office of Indian Affairs.
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Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the death of Frank Green and requests authority to pay the bill associated with the costs of Green's death.
![Elmer Huff Requests Pratt Search for Glennie Pierce Elmer Huff Requests Pratt Search for Glennie Pierce](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1620_3846_0002.jpg?itok=jla3DUfB)
Elmer Huff requests the Office of Indian Affairs direct Richard Henry Pratt to search for Glennie Pierce who has been lost from Carlisle.
![Failure to Enclose Letter Regarding Glennie Pierce Failure to Enclose Letter Regarding Glennie Pierce](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1622_5053_0001.jpg?itok=L8vqFxwG)
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that their letter regarding Glennie Pierce failed to include the referenced enclosure.
![Standing Provides Information Regarding Glennie Pierce Standing Provides Information Regarding Glennie Pierce](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1622_5338_0001.jpg?itok=NztpvtD4)
Alfred John Standing provides the information the Carlisle Indian School has on Glennie Pierce at the urging of Elmer Huff.
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Henry W. Spray, Superintendent of the Cherokee Training School, informs the Office of the Indian Affairs that Dow Cornsilk has arrived at the agency after running away from his outing location. He further states that Cornsilk is absent without leave from Carlisle but does not want to return.
![Request to Send Glennie Pierce Home Request to Send Glennie Pierce Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1635_11950_0003.jpg?itok=v9PjptT0)
Elmer Huff informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Glennie Pierce has been located and requests that Richard Henry Pratt have him released from the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania poor house and returned home.
![Pratt Responds to Request to Send Glennie Pierce Home Pratt Responds to Request to Send Glennie Pierce Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1637_12693_0001.jpg?itok=6j_Qvt6H)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Elmer Huff to send Glennie Pierce home.
![Pratt Requests Office Order Return of Student from Show Pratt Requests Office Order Return of Student from Show](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1662_25547_0002.jpg?itok=nITUssXe)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that a student joined the Forepaugh & Sells show and he requests the Office order his return if they have any connection with them.