Richard Henry Pratt seeks authority from the Office of Indian Affairs to enroll two students from Alaska at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that the students were brought from the Sitka school to learn the printing and tin smithing trades by Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jackson. Jackson claims he had authority from the Office to enroll the students…
Students from Alaska
December 9, 1887
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 18, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt provides a history of Alaskan students at the Carlisle Indian School and notes that their education has been accomplished through the use of extra funds.
Also included is a newspaper clipping from the North American concerning a libel case against the author of a previous article regarding murder accusations…
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April 13, 1903
Gilbert Hitchcock, Nebraska Congressman, requests on behalf of A. A. Selden if Selden can bring six students from the interior of Alaska to the coast in order to send them to the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 16, 1904
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs inform him how to pay expenses involved to returning students from Alaska to their homes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 15, 1904
Edward Marsden requests to be informed if a rumor regarding the return of Alaskan students at Carlisle to their homes is true.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 6, 1906
William A. Mercer requests to know if the recent appropriation allowing for funds to transport Alaskan students to their homes would apply to Lottie Hilton.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 10, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the return of Louis Paul (here Lewis Paul) to his home in Alaska.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 24, 1907
William A. Mercer requests a modification of the Deficiency Appropriation Act to allow for returning an unlimited number of Alaskan students to their homes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 23, 1907
William A. Mercer inquires if any legislation was passed allowing for the return of students to their homes in Alaska.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 6 - April 8, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to return Garfield Sitarangok and William King to their respective homes on account of health. A further request to return Samuel Anaruk to his home along with Sitrangok is included.
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Letters/Correspondence
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April 7 - June 6, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to return Eugene Geffe to his home in Wrangle, Alaska following his graduation from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 28 - June 18, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of Alaskan students to their home and a request by the Superintendent to pay their fares.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 11 - August 29, 1908
These materials include a petition and correspondence regarding a request by a group of Alaskan students to be returned to their homes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration