Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Josiah Baird for the return of his wife Lily Huff. Pratt indicates that the claims in the letter of Rev. S. S. Burleson are unfounded as indicated by the statements of Huff herself as well as the actions of her father. However, since the Commissioner…
Burleson, S. S.
August 19, 1891
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October 20, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request from missionary S. S. Burleson for the return of Celicia Schanandore. Pratt provides Schananadore's history at the school and notes that she desired to remain at Carlisle to complete her course of study. However, when presented with the Burleson's letter she…
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March 28, 1892
S. S. Burleson, missionary to the Oneidas, writes to Thomas J. Morgan at the request of Charles Hill for the return of his son Abram Hill. Burleson states that Charles has been getting progressively more blind and can no longer perform labor on his farm.
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April 21, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to requests to return Abram Hill by noting that Hill came to Carlisle from Martinsburg and has remained at Carlisle by his own choice. Pratt states that Hill is currently attending school in Newtown, Pennsylvania and has just expressed a desire to return with the home going party in June or July.
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May 17, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from George King forwarded by the Office of Indian Affairs for the return of his daughter Louisa King. Pratt notes that the writer of the letter, S. S. Burleson, a missionary to the Oneidas, is in his mind an improper person to be on the reservation as he stirs up all sorts of trouble. Further he has…
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July 7, 1892
S. S. Burleson seeks the return home of William and Sarah Archiquette from the Carlisle Indian School at the request of Chief Skenandoah, William Archiquette, and Mrs. John Archiquette. Burleson states that the students have been at school for eight years and their family desires their return.
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July 20, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from S. S. Burleson requesting the return of William and Sarah Archiquette at the request of their mother. Pratt notes that he would like the statements in the letter verified as he includes two enclosures including a letter from William showing that he is content on his outing.
In addition…
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February 20, 1893
John and Mary Archiquette ask Thomas J. Morgan to order the return of their children William and Sarah from the Carlisle Indian School.
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March 3, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt replies to the request for the return of William and Sarah Archiquette by their parents. Pratt notes that every year after their required enrollment had ended the students were offered the opportunity to return home and they choose to stay at Carlisle. He ends his letter by discussing his discontent with the continued…
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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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March 7, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Purcell Powlas to his home.
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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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