Request for Enrollment

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request by Thomas Dominic to enroll Peter Deer at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request to enroll Peter Deer at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that if this is the same person who was previous enrolled as Peter Deerfoot, then he should not be reenrolled.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Stella M. Cannon, teacher at the Chemawa Indian School, requesting that two students be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he can arrange the transfer of the two students in order to have them continue their education at a higher level.

John W. Rubb, Acting U.S. Indian Agent for the Colville Agency, requests permission to enroll students at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to requests to return Helen Patterson and Ophelia King to their homes. Pratt includes comments from King's sister Louisa as well as the Patterson's mother in arguing for keeping the students at Carlisle.

Correspondence regarding the enrollment of Fenton Geronimo at the Carlisle Indian School.

Lily Lord Tifft requests permission to enroll a number of students from New York at the Carlisle Indian School.

Amos Mitchell requests to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

L. T. Erwin, U.S. Indian Agent for the Yakima Agency, notes that Antoine Miller (here Antwine Miller) and Ambrose Mark have received permission from Richard Henry Pratt to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Erwin notes that he has failed to convince them to enroll at Chemawa and seeks Daniel M. Browning's ruling on how to proceed.

Alfred John Standing returns to W. N. Hailmann lists of pupils recommended for transfer from the Klamath Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request from Maxie and Charley Frizzle Head who request to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt replies to the Office of Indian Affairs with request from Caroline Warren to enroll her children at the Carlisle Indian Affairs.

Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Cherokee Training School, requests permission to transfer willing students to either Hampton or the Carlisle Indian School.

John S. Mayhugh, U.S. Indian Agent for the Western Shoshone Agency, requests to have Henry Sue and Willie Van Derzer enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from David E. Peake listing 7 students who wish to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence from James King and C. R. A. Scobey regarding King's request to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs of the seven students who are asking to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School from the Educational House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wrap indicating Richard Henry Pratt returned with remarks a letter from Charley Doxtator who wants to transfer to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from Filmore Jackson to transfer his son from the Lincoln Institute to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter of Isidor Casto requesting to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Casto was enrolled at the Phoenix Indian School at the time. 

Note: Isidor Casto is the brother of Carlisle student Ignacio Casto.

George I. Lincoln requests the transfer of six children from the Lincoln Institute to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of George I. Lincoln to transfer six children from the Lincoln Institute to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt recommends naming the children in the order to the Superintendent of the Lincoln Institute.

Walter P. Brownlow requests to have some children from Rogersville, Tennessee enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence related to the Dagg children enrolling at the Carlisle Indian School to the Office of Indian Schools. It is desirable to send the children to a school at a distance, but Pratt would rather not accept them because two of the four are quite young. 

Richard Henry Pratt provides correspondence regarding a request to enroll the children of William Francisco at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt asks the the Office to consider the enrollment due to the race of the children's mother and the fact that they are already assimilated into the local community.