These materials include correspondence regarding a request from C. E. Cooley to have his son Don, a member of the Apache Nation, returned home from the Carlisle Indian School. The request was granted.
Requests from Families to Send Students Home
February 15-28, 1908
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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
June 13 - July 1, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Theresa Green to have her daughter, Marie Arteshaw, returned home.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
September 29 - October 19, 1908
These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by George Lieb to have his son Arthur returned from Carlisle.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
October 16-31, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Susan Thompson to discharge her son Joseph Thompson from the Carlisle Indian School. The request was granted.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
October 24, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to release Henry Logan from the Carlisle Indian School.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
October 26-29, 1908
Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School Moses Friedman seeks authorization to release John Casey from the school upon the request of Casey's father, Thomas Casey. The request was granted.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
November 7-12, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to release Thomas Bero from the Carlisle Indian School to return to his home in Hogansburg, New York. The request was granted due to the policy related to New York students.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
March 20-29, 1909
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to have Matilda Hancorne returned to her home in Orick, California. The request was granted by the Office of Indian Affairs.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
March 21 - April 28, 1909
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Susie Wilson to have her son, George Day, returned home to the Shawnee Indian Agency. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, R. G. Valentine, provided authority to send Day home provided Day wished to return.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
May 14 - June 29, 1909
These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by Sampson H. Renville to have his two daughters, Germaine and Fleeta, returned to their home in Peever, South Dakota from the Carlisle Indian School. Renville's request was granted after determining the children had access to public schools.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
June 14 - July 7, 1909
These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by Peter Cole to have his son returned home to Hogansburg, New York over the summer break.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
August 31, 1909 - December 13, 1909
These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by William Silas to have his daughter Mary Silas returned to her home from Carlisle.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
November 22, 1909 - May 18, 1910
Correspondence regarding requests from Nancy Hill asking for the return of her son Isaac Hill following his unauthorized departure from his outing.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
April 14 - May 9, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to release Max Mixsooke from his term of enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School. The request was granted.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
December 5, 1910 - July 11, 1911
This material includes correspondence regarding Nancy Connor and a request by father to have her depart from the Carlisle due to mother's health.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
February 24 - October 19, 1911
These materials include correspondence regarding inquires about the health of John Squirrel and James Martin, referred to also as James Squirrel, as well as subsequent requests by their father Joseph Squirrel to have James returned to their home at Elbow Lake, Minnesota.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
March 4 - April 4, 1911
These materials contain correspondence regarding various matters surrounding the departure of Jerome Kennerly from the school including his status, funds held by the school, and his return to his home in Montana.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
April 12-13, 1911
Supervisor Charles F. Peirce informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Carlisle Indian School student Nancy Conners' mother is sick and needs her assistance. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke forwards Peirce's telegram to Superintendent Moses Friedman.
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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
May 20, 1911 - June 17, 1911
These materials include correspondence regarding an inquiry into on the return of the Hopi students enrolled at Carlisle in 1907. Ta wa hong yio ma was informed that the students were enrolled for five year terms and their periods of enrollment had not yet expired.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 28 - August 5, 1911
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Mitchell Laughing to have his son John Laughing returned home from Carlisle. The request was denied on account of John's age and his stated desire to remain at the school on the outing program.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
September 5 - November 6, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Margaret Walker to have her sister, Rose Copaugh, released from her enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
October 2, 1912 - May 13, 1913
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Peter Herne to have his son Mitchell Herne withdrawn from the Carlisle Indian School and returned home.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
January 26 - June 12, 1913
These materials include correspondence regarding Cecelia Harto's health, as well as complaints about food. Harto was released to return home following a request by her grandfather, Antoine Denomie.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
June 30, 1913 - February 26, 1915
These materials include correspondence regarding multiple requests from Alex Cole and Mary Ann Cole to have their daughter, Annie B. Cole, returned home from the Carlisle Indian School.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
August 28 - September 24, 1913
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by the parents of Wilson Silas to have him returned home from the Carlisle Indian School. The Superintendent suggested that Silas would benefit from more schooling but should be allowed to return home for a vacation on his own expense.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration