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Request for the Return of Joseph Hamilton
May 7, 1886

Charles Potter, U.S. Indian Agent for the Omaha and Winnebago Agency, requests on behalf of Sin-de-ha-ha or William Hamilton that his son Joseph Hamilton be returned from the Carlisle Indian School. Potter cites Sin-de-ha-ha's poor health as a reason for requesting the return of his son.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request for Return of Joseph Hamilton
June 14, 1886

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter which enclosed a letter from Charles H. Potter requesting the return of Joseph Hamilton, the son of Sin du ha ha. Pratt answers that Hamilton is small for his age and unable to run a farm on his own. In addition, approving the request might cause other parents in Hamilton's…

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration