Documents

The Documents section features digitized copies of documents relating to the history of the school. These documents include correspondence, graduation pamphlets, and other forms of ephemera, and have been digitized by Digital Resource Center staff. Today, these documents are preserved in a number of locations, including the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections as well as private collections.

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August 18, 1882

Benjamin M. Thomas, U.S. Indian Agent for the Pueblo Indian Agency, requests information on sending a student from Cochiti to Carlisle in addition to sending more Pueblo students to Carlisle.

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August 18, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt notes that the school will have additional children than in previous years necessitating additional beds and pillows. In addition the previous bed stands are not as durable as hoped.

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View Document: Request to Purchase Beds and Pillows486.87 KB

August 21, 1882

Inspector J. M. Haworth recommends that the Pawnee Agency send ten Pawnee students to Carlisle five of whom were to be girls.

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August 23, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt provides an estimate for the cost of running the Carlisle Indian School including $225 per student per year in additional to $30,000 for various improvements to the School.

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August 24, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the delegation brought back by Anna Ely is different then what was approved. Pratt notes that he has sent certain students to the Hampton Institute as previously approved and…

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View Document: Additional Students Brought by Ely693.91 KB

August 26, 1882 - September 1, 1882

Acting Secretary of the Interior, M. L. Joslyn, instructs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to stop Richard Henry Pratt from traveling West as had written previously. Pratt had desired to go West in order to bring back Sioux students from…

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August 27, 1882 - September 23, 1882

Correspondence regarding the enrollment of children from the Sitting Bull band of Sioux being held as prisoners at Fort Randall. The officer in charge of Fort Randall indicates that the parents of the eligible children do not wish to see their…

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September 2, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt requests to return Albert Barnett and Henry Eagle Chief to their homes due to their ill health. Pratt notes that he can escort the students back to their homes if he is given permission to visit the Navajo Agency.

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September 11, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt requests the Commissioner of Indian Affairs reconsider its decision to not allow him personally to go select students at the Navajo and Sioux Agencies. Pratt believes that none of his employees have the requisite knowledge to…

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September 14, 1882

Benjamin M. Thomas, U.S. Indian Agent for the Pueblo Agency, refers the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to a prior letter to which he asks to send more students to the Carlisle Indian School especially a Cochiti student.

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September 18, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the he and the Carlisle Indian School have been invited to attend and participate at the Bi-Centennial celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1882. Pratt…

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September 19, 1882

Alice C. Fletcher indicates that she has five Omaha pupils in her charge and desires that they be given permission to attend the Carlisle Indian School.

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September 20, 1882

Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1882 amounting to $8,682.25 for support of the school, and an additional $4,976.25 for employee wages.

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September 21, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs the total and per capita expenses for educating Pine Ridge and Rosebud students as well as Sisseton Agency students.

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September 25, 1882 - September 27, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt notes that the school is already ten percent over its appropriation in terms of students but he would be willing to accept three Ottawa Nation girls if the J. M. Haworth recommends they be brought to Carlisle. Pratt writes…

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View Document: Enrollment of Three Ottawa Girls674.81 KB

September 30, 1882

Third annual report of the Carlisle Indian School providing statistics of the number of students from various nations during the school year. Pratt notes that the outing system has been highly successful and comments on the progress of the first…

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October 1882

Thomas Stewart Jr., school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for September 1882.

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Format: Reports

October 2, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt submits this Monthly School Report for September 1882.

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Format: Reports

October 5, 1882

Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during September 1882. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

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October 23, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt reports that he returned from his trip to recruit Navajo students. He notes that he only brought back 12 Navajo students rather than the allotted 20.

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October 25, 1882 - October 26, 1882

Alice C. Fletcher requests permission to enroll six Omaha students at the Carlisle Indian School. Fletcher recounts she had been fundraising to secure funds for their education and had nearly succeeded.

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October 31, 1882

Richard H. Pratt submits this Monthly School Report for October 1882.

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Format: Reports

November 1882

Thomas Stewarts Jr, school physician compiles the monthly sanitary report for October 1882.

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Topics: Student Illness

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November 3, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt recommends being allowed to send eight small girls to be educated by Emily J. Bowen of Woodstock, Connecticut.

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November 8, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he has received word that Sitting Bull refuses to send any children to Carlisle. As a result he has directed his representative to go directly to Rosebud or Pine Ridge to bring…

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