J. T. Gregory, U.S. Indian Agent for the LaPointe Agency, notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that Henry and Frank Blatchford have departed Odanah, Wisconsin for Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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January 21, 1887
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January 29, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he omitted a carpenter to assist in general repairs in his Report of Irregular Employees for the month of February 1887.
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January 31, 1887
Joseph Vetter requests the help of C. H. Grover, U.S. Indian Agent for the Pottawatomi and Great Nemaha Agency, in regards to his and his sister's inheritance from their father. In addition, he requests the return of his sister Josie from the Carlisle Indian School.
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February 12, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of property which has become unserviceable and requests authority from the Office of Indian Affairs to drop them from his property returns.
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February 12, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests to be sent two crusts vaccine viruses in order to vaccinate new students.
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February 14, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to return George Hill and Flora Well Known to Custer, Montana before their terms of enrollment expire. Pratt makes this request due to a job offer to the students from the Unitarian Board which is setting up a school on the Crow Agency.
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February 18, 1887
Pratt telegraphs that General J. F. B. Marshall urges that Flora Well Known and George Hill depart soon so that they can be employed as teachers in the Crow School.
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February 18, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the descriptive statement of pupils transported to the Carlisle Indian School from Odanah, Wisconsin and Laguna, New Mexico in January 1887.
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February 19, 1887
Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular labor required for March 1887. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the month.
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February 22, 1887 - March 26, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from George W. Scott, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson, who had requested Pratt recommend a student to oversee the newly created harness shop at the Fort Stevenson School. Pratt responds that he does not believe that the Carlisle Indian School provides sufficient training to allow for students to…
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February 23, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to return Thomas Kester and Lena Black Bear to their homes due to ill health. Pratt indicates that the school has carried them through the poor weather but believes that a change will be beneficial.
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February 23, 1887
Charles Robinson, the Superintendent of the Haskell Institute, forwards a copy of a letter he sent to Richard Henry Pratt regarding a request to return Louis Bayhylle due to his father's illness. Robinson states that Baptiste Bayhylle is essential for him to recruit students for Haskell at the Pawnee Agency but he will only assist if his son is…
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February 28, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Myrtie Tallchief. Pratt informs the Office that on July 27, 1885 all of the Osage students at Carlisle were transferred to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania including Myrtie Tallchief.
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February 28, 1887
H. F. Bond, the Superintendent of the Montana Industrial School for Indians, responds to the objections of the Office of Indian Affairs for allowing Flora Well Known and George to leave Carlisle early and to enter employment at the school as assistants. Bond presents his case for allowing Well Known and Hill to become assistants including their…
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March 14, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a note that General J. F. B. Marshall has written the Office regrading George Hill and Flora Well Known. Pratt further asks for instructions from the Office.
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March 14, 1887 - March 18, 1887
Nellie Londrosh writes to Richard Henry Pratt seeking his help in fulfilling her appointment as an assistant teacher at the Winnebago Industrial School. Londrosh documents that she arrived without orders and the Superintendent refused to place her in the position until he heard from Washington D.C. Pratt forwards the letter to the Office of…
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March 21, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt seeks authority to send home Millie Yellow Bear to accompany Lena Black Bear, who is ill. In addition he notes that he has delayed sending Thomas Kester home due to his coming down with a case of the mumps.
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March 21, 1887 - November 27, 1923
Documents pertaining to the United States Government's purchase of the Parker Farm. Included are a copy of the deed transferring title to the Government, other prior deeds, abstract of the title, map outlining the tract of land, copy of an act of the State of Pennsylvania consenting to the U.S. Government purchasing the Parker Farm, and county…
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March 21, 1887
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1887 amounting to $10,539.30 for support of the school.
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March 21, 1887
Cover letter for papers related to the Parker farm and the purchase of mulch.
Note: A document in this file indicates the papers are filed with RG 75, Entry 91, box 393, 1887-#12555.
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March 21, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the irregular service needed at the Carlisle Indian School during the month of April 1887.
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March 22, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests to add one assistant in the Printing Office in his estimate for Irregular Service for April 1887.
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March 24, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt informs of the Office of Indian Affairs that after testing the fire prevention hand grenades that they are ineffective.
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March 28, 1887
Information regarding the funds due to the heirs of Joseph Vetter. T. F. Bayard informs the Secretary of Interior that the German Consulate does not have the funds and suggests that the name of the person who paid out the funds in 1886 be located to see if the funds are in their hands as well.
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1887
Placeholder indicating the papers are filed with RG 75, Entry 91, box 393, 1887-#12555.
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