Student file of J. Hartley Ridge Bear, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on August 31, 1882 and departed on March 23, 1888. The file contains a student information card, a former student response postcard, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving indicating that in 1913 Ridge Bear was farming in Canton,…
Ridge Bear, J. Hartley
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February 16, 1888 - February 23, 1888
Ridge Bear requests that his son Hartley Ridge Bear be returned to his home from the Carlisle Indian School. Ridge Bear notes his daughter, Hartley's sister, is ill and wishes to see her brother.
Richard Henry Pratt notes that he approves of the request due to the fact that Hartley was due to return to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency the…
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March 1, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt inquires of the Office of Indian Affairs if their letter regarding Hartley Ridge Bear provides him authority to cover transportation for Ridge Bear from Carlisle to the Cheyenne Agency.
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July 19, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the return of Hartley Ridge Bear and Harry Raven. Pratt further notes that the ticket for Henry Outa to return to Purcell, Oklahoma was not used due to Outa being too weak to travel when the authorization was received.
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