Impact of Sending Sick Students Home from Hampton on Recruitment for Carlisle

Title: Impact of Sending Sick Students Home from Hampton on Recruitment for Carlisle
extracted text: R. H. Pratt
In Rel. to Indian youths selected for school at Carlisle Barracks etc.

In Cars Indiana
Sept. 11, 1879
Dear Col. Brooks,
Hampton made a mistake in sending so many back. The doctor had agreed with me that it was
about as well to send only one, or possibly two boys back. The doctor appears to have been away and the
matter seems to have been left in the hands of the colored man in charge (Robbins). Why they failed to
respond with the names of those selected, as I asked on Sunday, he does not explain.
Red Cloud & Spotted Tail must understand that what I take, must stand the racket. The return of
the seven must be turned to good enough, but no hope of the kind should be held out to those who come
now.
Will the Dept. give any orders about the four (4) who will still be required to make up the 68 for
Hampton?
Yours,
R. H. Pratt