Patterson, Abner

Student file of Abner Patterson, a member of the Onondaga Nation, who entered the school on October 10, 1892 and departed on June 23, 1893. The file contains a student information card and a letter indicating that Patterson had died after leaving the school.

Student file of Eva Patterson, a member of the Seneca Nation, who entered the school on September 22, 1911 and departed on June 21, 1916. A note in the file says she re-enrolled on September 20, 1916, but no final departure date is given. The file contains student information cards, applications for enrollment, an outing record, medical/…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from Betsy White for the return of her grandson Ely S. Parker from the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has made an inspection of the kitchen and dining room and interviewed students and found no complaints among the students. He also provides the weight of the students from the Seneca Nation…

A. W. Ferrin forwards petition of the Cattaraugus Reservation requesting the return of certain pupils from the Carlisle Indian School. The petition claims that parents were misinformed and that some students were taken without consent, parents are unhappy with the treatment of their children, that students are not getting enough academic…

David and Martha Patterson request the return of their son Abner Patterson from the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request for the return of Abner Patterson from his parents Martha and David. Pratt notes that Abner is an extremely healthy student who would benefit from remaining at Carlisle for the agreed upon period.