Garfield, James Abram

The entire first page is a letter from Virginia Oequa (Kiowa) to her teacher Miss H, sent after she left Carlisle to work on a farm for a few weeks. She sent her love and explained the pride she took in her work. Page two had two articles on the shooting of President James Garfield, written by Samuel Townsend (Pawnee) and Robert W. Stewart (…

A Council of Sioux Chiefs including Spotted Tail, Two Strike, White Thunder, and Swift Bear from the Rosebud Agency writes to President James A. Garfield to protest the deaths of their children at Carlisle and asks for a local school in order to educate their children along with teachers. U.S. Indian Agent John Cook notes that he is agreement…

Samuel Chapman Armstrong of the Hampton Institute writes to Richard Henry Pratt sharing details of President James Garfield's visit to Hampton. Armstrong also informs Pratt of his desire to exhibit at a manufacturers' exhibition in Boston and requests that Pratt send him some of his industrial arts materials for the exhibit.

Samuel Chapman Armstrong of the Hampton Institute writes to Richard Henry Pratt asking for expense details for the return home of former Ft. Marion prisoners educated at Hampton over a three-year period. Armstrong also notes that the recovery of President James A. Garfield from an assassination attempt will be a benefit for them as they seek…