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Letter from Cyrus Bude to John D. Miles regarding a meeting with Kickingbird (open access)

Letter from Cyrus Bude to John D. Miles regarding a meeting with Kickingbird

Letter to John D. Miles, U.S. Indian Agent for the Cheyenne Agency requiring agent Miles to go to the Wichita Agency to meet Kicking Bird.
Date: August 10, 1872
Creator: Bude, Cyrus
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 moving prisoners to Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida. The letter also mentions a message from Grey Beard and Minimic to their people.
Date: May 9, 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. 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 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 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. 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. 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
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 from R.H. Ball to Agent Miles regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter from R.H. Ball to Agent Miles regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter with list of money and goods sent to the families of the prisoners at Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida.
Date: September 19, 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 John D. Miles from George T. Nicholson regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to John D. Miles from George T. Nicholson regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter to U.S. Indian Agent John D. Miles regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida.
Date: March 15, 1887
Creator: Nicholson, George T.
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 regarding a fifty dollar check for Daniel Edgar.
Date: May 4, 1877
Creator: Pratt, R.H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter from Geo W. to the superintendent of the Cantonment Boarding School (open access)

Letter from Geo W. to the superintendent of the Cantonment Boarding School

Letter for an official check to Bertha Quigg for service at the Genoa Indian School in Nebraska as an assistant matron.
Date: September 11, 1901
Creator: Geo W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to W.W. Scott from A.D. Dodge (open access)

Letter to W.W. Scott from A.D. Dodge

Letter regarding a trunk owned by George Horn. The trunk was shipped express.
Date: January 7, 1915
Creator: Dodge, A.D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Mr. Scott from Sam B. Davis regarding the enrollment of George Horn (open access)

Letter to Mr. Scott from Sam B. Davis regarding the enrollment of George Horn

Letter regarding the enrollment and arrival of George Horn at Genoa Indian School.
Date: September 17, 1915
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
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 from Sam B. Davis to W.W. Scott regarding checks for students (open access)

Letter from Sam B. Davis to W.W. Scott regarding checks for students

Letter regarding two checks totaling $8.48.
Date: January 22, 1916
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Sam B. Davis to W.W. Scott regarding annuity checks for students (open access)

Letter to Sam B. Davis to W.W. Scott regarding annuity checks for students

Letter regarding annuity checks for Elliott Tasso, and Edward G. Burns.
Date: January 19, 1916
Creator: Scott, W.W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Sam B. Davis from W.W. Scott regarding a check for Thomas Rouse (open access)

Letter to Sam B. Davis from W.W. Scott regarding a check for Thomas Rouse

Letter regarding checks for Thomas Rouse, a student at Genoa Indian School.
Date: February 1, 1916
Creator: Scott, W.W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to W.W. Scott from Sam B. Davis regarding the arrival of students (open access)

Letter to W.W. Scott from Sam B. Davis regarding the arrival of students

Letter regarding Rena Shortman and Mary Curley's arrival at Genoa Indian School.
Date: April 17, 1916
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Sam B. Davis from E.B. Meritt regarding Mattie E. Pruitt (open access)

Letter to Sam B. Davis from E.B. Meritt regarding Mattie E. Pruitt

Letter regarding the sick leave with pay for Mattie E. Pruitt, employee at the Genoa Indian School.
Date: September 28, 1918
Creator: Meritt, E.B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to W.W. Scott from Sam B. Davis regarding a check for Mary Curley (open access)

Letter to W.W. Scott from Sam B. Davis regarding a check for Mary Curley

Letter regarding a check for Mary Curley, student at Genoa Indian School
Date: June 6, 1917
Creator: Davis, Sam B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History