Somains, Charles S.

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Charles S. Somains Student File
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Student file of Charles S. Somains, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on January 28, 1882 and departed on February 20, 1882. The file contains a student information card, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving that indicates Somains was employed as a laborer in Keshena, Wisconsin in 1910.

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Charles S. Somains Student Information Card
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Student information card of Charles S. Somains (here Somans), a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on January 28, 1882 and departed on February 2, 1882. The file indicates Somains was living in Keshena, Wisconsin in 1913.

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Proposal to Transfer Charles Somains to Carlisle
January 12, 1882

Green Bay Agency Indian Agent E. Stephens proposes transferring Charles Somains from the Hampton Institute to the Carlisle Indian School rather than having him return home. Stephens indicates that this is likely the best path for helping Somains and his mother.

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Notice that Somains to be Transferred to Carlisle
January 18, 1882

S. C. Armstrong acknowledges that he will transfer Charles Somains to Carlisle at the earliest opportunity from the Hampton Institute.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Request for Moses Nonway to be Sent Home
May 10, 1882

The father of Moses Nonway requests that his son be returned to his home in order to help him on his farm due to his poor health. Richard Henry Pratt believes that the request should be approved and sent home along with Charles Somains with U.S. Indian Agent E. Stephens.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration