Students Running Away

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Pratt Responds to Letters Concerning Sibbald Smith
March 16, 1894

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Office Letter Regarding J. Grover Ground
March 16, 1894

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Mary E. Smith Requests Return of Sibbald Smith
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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Expenses in Recovery of Two Runaway Students in 1894
December 7, 1894

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay expenses incurred by John H. Westbrook for expenses in recovering two runaway students.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Peter Oscar Writes to Pratt about Running Away
January 14, 1895

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
Pratt Responds to Request to Return John Ear
March 26. 1895

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of John Ear to be returned to his home.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Outlines Decision to Send Lewis Williams Home
April 3, 1895

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Jacob Cobmoosa Requests Order to Have Belongings Returned
May 12, 1895

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request of Jacob Cobmoosa
May 22, 1895

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly School Report for September 1895
October 2, 1895

Richard H. Pratt submits this Monthly School Report for September 1895.

 

Format:
Reports
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Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request for William Archiquette's Money
December 20, 1895 - January 20, 1896

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pittsburgh Police Request Assistance in Return of Two Runaway Students
November 27 - December 2, 1896

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request for Pittsburgh Police Request for Assistance
December 4, 1896

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Expenses in Recovery of Four Runaway Students
July 24, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the expenses associated in the capture and return of four runaway pupils from Wittenberg, Wisconsin.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Standing Submits Wheelock's Expenses for Return of Runaway Students
September 16, 1897

Alfred John Standing requests authority to cover the expenses of Dennison Wheelock for the return of four runaway students.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Letter Regarding Robert Bonga
December 8, 1897

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Notice of the Death of Frank Green
June 29, 1898

Richard Henry Pratt reports the death of Frank Green to the Office of Indian Affairs.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Bill for Mortuary Services of Frank Green
July 6, 1898

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Elmer Huff Requests Pratt Search for Glennie Pierce
January 23, 1899

Elmer Huff requests the Office of Indian Affairs direct Richard Henry Pratt to search for Glennie Pierce who has been lost from Carlisle.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Failure to Enclose Letter Regarding Glennie Pierce
January 30, 1899

Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that their letter regarding Glennie Pierce failed to include the referenced enclosure.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Standing Provides Information Regarding Glennie Pierce
February 1, 1899

Alfred John Standing provides the information the Carlisle Indian School has on Glennie Pierce at the urging of Elmer Huff.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Dow Cornsilk Arrived at the Cherokee Agency
February 20, 1899

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Send Glennie Pierce Home
March 13, 1899

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request to Send Glennie Pierce Home
March 18, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Elmer Huff to send Glennie Pierce home.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Office Order Return of Student from Show
June 1, 1899

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.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration