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Letter to Sam B. Davis from unknown person regarding Roy Bad Teeth (open access)

Letter to Sam B. Davis from unknown person regarding Roy Bad Teeth

Letter regarding the application of Roy Bad Teeth to Genoa Indian School, Genoa, Nebraska.
Date: February 26, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Andrew Tasso from Sam B. Davis regarding Elliot Tasso (open access)

Letter to Andrew Tasso from Sam B. Davis regarding Elliot Tasso

Letter to the father of Elliot Tasso denying the return of his son from Nebraska.
Date: December 27, 1915
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding students and request of Thomas Washee (open access)

Letter to Jesse Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding students and request of Thomas Washee

Letter regarding Thomas Washee's request to give $25.00 per month to his mother, Mary Washee, for the following six months. Also requests more students due to many students enrolling in the army.
Date: January 11, 1918
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. Letter mentions the arrival of 35 pairs of moccasins and a photograph taken of the captives at the fort. The letter also mentions the arrival of Lean Bear and having to keep him in a cell.
Date: June 25, 1875
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter mentions a package for the prisoners as well as sending the son of Minimic to school. The letter also mentions communications between the agencies.
Date: July 12, 1878
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Mr. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to Mr. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter mentions the delivery of moccasins to the prisoners as well as lamenting the short terms of the Indian agents which is a detriment to the running of the agencies. The letter also mentions the living arrangements for the prisoners.
Date: August 14, 1875
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Mr. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to Mr. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. Letter requests a gratuity of sinew for bead work for the prisoners. Letter also mentions the prisoners making pocket money by constructing bows and arrows as well as doing bead work.
Date: August 15, 1875
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to J.A. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to J.A. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. Letter mentions a package sent from the prisoners back to the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency. The letter talks about the routines and accommodations of the prisoners.
Date: September 17, 1875
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter contains details of the day routines of the prisoners as well as a question regarding fighting between the Cheyennes and Arapahoes at the agency.
Date: March 24, 1876
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter talks about a murder trial and the sending of packages and money between the prisoners and their families. The letter also mentions the travel plans of James D. Miles.
Date: July 24, 1876
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to John D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to John D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter to U.S. Agent John D. Miles regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. The letter mentions determining the release of prisoners and also mentions that many of the prisoners had contracted chicken pox.
Date: April 5, 1877
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding applications (open access)

Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding applications

Letter regarding applications of three girls for enrollment at Genoa Indian School.
Date: August 3, 1918
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding travel of students to Nebraska (open access)

Letter to Jesse Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding travel of students to Nebraska

Letter regarding the travel of recently accepted students to Genoa Indian School.
Date: August 15, 1918
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse W. Smith from E.B. Meritt regarding transfer of students to Genoa Indian School (open access)

Letter to Jesse W. Smith from E.B. Meritt regarding transfer of students to Genoa Indian School

Letter asking Jesse W. Smith why thirteen students were transferred to Genoa Indian School rather than being enrolled at Chilocco Indian School or the Haskell Institute in Kansas.
Date: October 19, 1918
Creator: Meritt, E. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Sam B. Davis from E.B. Meritt regarding the transfer of thirteen students (open access)

Letter to Sam B. Davis from E.B. Meritt regarding the transfer of thirteen students

Letter requesting an explanation as to why thirteen students were transferred to Genoa Indian School.
Date: October 19, 1918
Creator: Meritt, E. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding Belle Wilson (open access)

Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding Belle Wilson

Letter regarding the return of Belle Wilson to her family due to illness. The letter also addresses the transfer of students and the reasoning behind it.
Date: November 26, 1918
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding a check for Sophia Drunkard (Good Blanket) (open access)

Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding a check for Sophia Drunkard (Good Blanket)

Letter regarding a check for Sophia Drunkard (Good Blanket) to be used in part for her return journey in September.
Date: July 3, 1919
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding the travel expenses for Jeanette and Minnie Riggs (open access)

Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding the travel expenses for Jeanette and Minnie Riggs

Letter regarding the traveling expenses of Jeanette and Minnie Riggs.
Date: July 9, 1919
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Charles W. Ruckman from Miller Bignose regarding his son Sullivan (open access)

Letter to Charles W. Ruckman from Miller Bignose regarding his son Sullivan

Letter from Miller Bignose asking to have his son sent to Genoa Indian School in Genoa, Nebraska.
Date: July 22, 1919
Creator: Bignose, Miller
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to the Superintendent of the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency from Sam B. Davis. (open access)

Letter to the Superintendent of the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency from Sam B. Davis.

Letter recommending the enrollment of Sullivan Miller (Sullivan Bignose) at the Genoa Indian School.
Date: August 11, 1919
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Sam B. Davis from W.W. Scott regarding the application of Sullivan Miller (Sullivan Bignose) (open access)

Letter to Sam B. Davis from W.W. Scott regarding the application of Sullivan Miller (Sullivan Bignose)

Letter regarding the application of Sullivan Miller (Sullivan Bignose) to Genoa Indian School. The letter states that he will not be accepted because there are schools closer to where he lives.
Date: August 18, 1919
Creator: Scott, W. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding transfer students and a new student (open access)

Letter to Jesse W. Smith from Sam B. Davis regarding transfer students and a new student

Letter regarding how students from Oklahoma are doing at Genoa Indian School as well as the transfer of a new student whose name is not mentioned.
Date: February 10, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to James D. Miles from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. Letter includes messages from Minimic, Heap of Birds, Bear Shields, and Romeo to their family and friends. The letter mentions the activities of the prisoners and mentions the possibility of making a police force within the agency from the people living there.
Date: January 3, 1876
Creator: Pratt, R. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
List of students from the reservation at Concho, Oklahoma enrolled at Genoa Indian School (open access)

List of students from the reservation at Concho, Oklahoma enrolled at Genoa Indian School

List of children from the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency at Concho who were enrolled at the Genoa Indian School. Students listed are: Robert Keith, Thomas Washee, and Rena Shortman.
Date: July 22, 1918
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History