Correspondence regarding the request of Mason Wheelock for the return of son Joshua Wheelock from the Carlisle Indian School.
Requests from Families to Send Students Home
![Correspondence Regarding Request to Return Joshua Wheelock Correspondence Regarding Request to Return Joshua Wheelock](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2530_35695_0006.jpg?itok=4R1C0D1F)
![Pratt Responds to Request to Return Nicodemus Billy Pratt Responds to Request to Return Nicodemus Billy](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2516_31170_0006.jpg?itok=lCi6BeR1)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Nicodemus Billy to his home.
![Allen Responds to a Request to Return Shela Guthrie Brown Allen Responds to a Request to Return Shela Guthrie Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2597_60220_0004.jpg?itok=q8PqzS0D)
Edgar A. Allen responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding a request for the return of Shela Guthrie Brown.
![Correspondence Regarding Complaint of Joseph C. Hart Correspondence Regarding Complaint of Joseph C. Hart](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2666_85791_c4265.jpg?itok=HbtGVW5c)
Correspondence regarding the complaint of Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Oneida Indian School, regarding the recruitment of students for the Carlisle Indian School without his consent.
![Correspondence Regarding Requests to Return Standing Rock Agency Students Correspondence Regarding Requests to Return Standing Rock Agency Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3009_1371_0011.jpg?itok=LcWnkBBn)
Correspondence regarding requests to return from the Carlisle Indian School students who had come from the Standing Rock Agency. The requests focused on a promise that the term of enrollment for Carlisle was three years rather than five years.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Return of George Jimerson Mercer Responds to Request to Return of George Jimerson](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3061_17432_0002.jpg?itok=kRLgbUJX)
William A. Mercer responds to the request of Louisa John for the return of her son George Jimerson.
![Request to Allow Eunice Baird to Return Home with Father Request to Allow Eunice Baird to Return Home with Father](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3057_16123_0002.jpg?itok=sOv_AhFb)
William A. Mercer requests that Eunice Baird be allowed to go home with her father.
![Wise Responds to Request of James Maney to Return Home Wise Responds to Request of James Maney to Return Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3114_34304_0006.jpg?itok=YImuQh0f)
J. R. Wise responds to request of James Maney to return to his home.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Return Arline and Claudia Allen Mercer Responds to Request to Return Arline and Claudia Allen](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3192_59102_0002.jpg?itok=vU6I9O3O)
William A. Mercer responds to the request to return Claudia and Arline Allen.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Return Sophia Green Mercer Responds to Request to Return Sophia Green](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3151_47811_0002.jpg?itok=kVonwPfs)
William A. Mercer responds to the request of Sarah White for the return of her daughter Sophia Green from the Carlisle Indian School.
![Mercer Informs Office of Return of Sophia Green Mercer Informs Office of Return of Sophia Green](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3178_54861_0001.jpg?itok=Z2ZsGFr3)
William A. Mercer reports that Sophia Green is returning to her home following further correspondence.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Return Catherine Red Tomahawk Mercer Responds to Request to Return Catherine Red Tomahawk](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3192_59105_0002.jpg?itok=drJcvPjo)
William A. Mercer responds to request of Red Tomahawk to return his daughter Catherine Red Tomahawk.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Release Jesse Pierce Mercer Responds to Request to Release Jesse Pierce](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3251_79052_0004.jpg?itok=7EdOwnMp)
William A. Mercer responds to the request to release Jesse Pierce from his enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Return Jemima Doctor Mercer Responds to Request to Return Jemima Doctor](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3370_107682_0004.jpg?itok=bv2KnUM8)
William A. Mercer responds to the request of Anna Doctor for the return of her daughter Jemima Doctor from the Carlisle Indian School.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Return Willis Peconga Mercer Responds to Request to Return Willis Peconga](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3564_31900_0004.jpg?itok=sebOI8GI)
William A. Mercer responds to the request of the parents of Willis Peconga for his return.
![Mercer Responds to Request for Return of Cody Printup Mercer Responds to Request for Return of Cody Printup](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3643_47266_0010.jpg?itok=Z9uh_qS1)
William A. Mercer responds to the request of John Printup for the return of his son Cody Printup from the Carlisle Indian School.
![Mercer Responds to Request to Return Daughters of Cordelia Tallchief Mercer Responds to Request to Return Daughters of Cordelia Tallchief](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3612_40605_0004.jpg?itok=BDrRBhQF)
William A. Mercer responds to the request of Cordelia Tallchief for the return of her three daughters at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Inquiry About the Return Home of John Waterman Inquiry About the Return Home of John Waterman](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b022_f03_78931_0001.jpg?itok=b4JK9nS3)
These materials include correspondence regarding the discharge of John Waterman from the Carlisle Indian School upon completing his blacksmith training. Carlisle's superintendent and Waterman's parents disagreed about whether continued education would benefit John.
![Request for Return Home of Old Town Reservation Student Request for Return Home of Old Town Reservation Student](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b022_f05_82074_0001.jpg?itok=hu_LPMXD)
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of a student [Blanche L. Shay] from the Old Town Indian Reservation in Maine. Carlisle's superintendent initially denied the request, before the Office of Indian Affairs determined that the school should not focus on educating students who were not under the care of the Office.
![Request for Return Home of Blanche L. Shay Request for Return Home of Blanche L. Shay](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b022_f08_94771_0002.jpg?itok=VrmVkKv5)
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of Blanche L. Shay to her home in Old Town, Maine from the Carlisle Indian School.
![Requests for Return Home of Harry Shawbooes and Charles Honyoust Requests for Return Home of Harry Shawbooes and Charles Honyoust](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b022_f10_3915_0001.jpg?itok=v9Y4sZFF)
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Charles Honyoust to be returned to his home. Also included is an additional request from Jack Shawbooes to have his son Henry Shawbooes returned to his home in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Both requests were granted.
![Request for Return Home of Don Cooley Request for Return Home of Don Cooley](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b022_f15_13935_0003.jpg?itok=oeA7Dl9h)
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.
![Request for Marie Arteshaw to Return Home Request for Marie Arteshaw to Return Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b033_f16_40302_0003.jpg?itok=nPEP45PH)
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Theresa Green to have her daughter, Marie Arteshaw, returned home.
![Request for Return Home of Joseph Thompson Request for Return Home of Joseph Thompson](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b022_f33_70597_0010.jpg?itok=Sg6v04Md)
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.
![Request for Return Home of Henry Logan Request for Return Home of Henry Logan](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b022_f36_74202_0002.jpg?itok=mCSYCo8j)
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to release Henry Logan from the Carlisle Indian School.