Student information cards of Phebe Baird, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on June 22, 1888 and ultimately departed on June 6, 1895.
In school documentation Phebe Baird's name is also spelled Phoebe Baird. Her married name is Phoebe Metoxen (Mrs. Jonas Metoxen).
Student information cards of Elizabeth Baird, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 9, 1893 and ultimately departed on February 8, 1911.
In school documentation Elizabeth Baird is also known as Ha-le-se-quette. Her married name is Elizabeth Purrins (Mrs. Joseph Purrins).
Oneida Sachems and Councilors request the return of various students currently at Carlisle due to lack of full consideration. Richard Henry Pratt notes that the request should be rejected as there is little discontent among the students aside from routine and some work requirements. He states that some parents requested additional children to…
Thomas John requests from Thomas J. Morgan to have his granddaughter, Phoebe Baird, returned from her outing to the Carlisle Indian School. In her letter to him, Baird states that she has not been at school lately and desires to return to Carlisle in order to go back to school.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to request from Thomas John for the return of his granddaughter Phoebe Baird from her outing home to Carlisle. Pratt provides some context and the outing report that indicates that Phoebe wanted to return in August but that Pratt had written her encouraging her to stay. Pratt notes that John's letter was the first…