1890-1899

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Catherine Caryl's request for a transfer to a new school and a 30-day leave of absence. Caryl wants to take a leave of absence before the transfer. Pratt also advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Caryl's services were no longer needed at the Carlisle School because of unsatisfactory work. Included…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to H. D. McAnaney, Acting U.S. Indian Agent for the Fort Belknap Agency, regarding students from the Agency at Carlisle. Pratt takes issue with the statistics used by McAnaney to determine the death rate of students at Carlisle and further takes issue with the idea that the students suffered from pneumonia at…

Cover letter for three enclosures sent by Lewis Johnson, Acting U.S. Indian agent for the San Carlos Agency, to the Office of Indian Affairs. The enclosures provide names of the students returned to the agency, a copy of the descriptive statement of two students sent to the Bowie Station en route to Carlisle, and the descriptive statement of…

Minnie M. Birch requests a transfer to either Cherokee, North Carolina or the Hampton Institute as a teacher.

Mollie V. Gaither submits an oath of office for her new position of teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.

Charles H. Mansur, Second Comptroller, forwards the lease for the Carlisle Indian School for the Hocker Farm dated August 20, 1890.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the blank declaration of appointment was not enclosed when the Office appointed Henry M. Hudelson.

Richard Henry Pratt requests special authority to show U.S. Indian Agents while obtaining students for the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt refers to Office Circular of April 21, 1893 and a law which provides for coercion in the Indian Appropriation Bill of the current year and subsequent year.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to rent the Henderson Tract for $400 to be paid in quarterly installments.

Belle Metcalf inquires if the dining room matron position at the Carlisle Indian School is in the classified service.

C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for June 1893.

John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior a list of three women (Lizzie L. Payne, Candace B. Kendal, Ella L. Smart) who are eligible to fill the vacant dining room matron position at the Carlisle Indian School. The list includes the candidates' names, addresses, and their civil…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter and refers to his prior letter on July 20, 1893 and notes that Amos Hamilton is a member of the Osage Nation.

Charles Lyman, President of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Commission has withheld action on Indian Service Requests related to seven vacancies of teacher at the Carlisle Indian School. Lyman states that no action will be taken until the requirements of the rules are complied with.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in June 1893. Pratt distinguishes between the "White Labor," whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Apprentice Labor," representing student…

John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior a list of three men (Lafayette R. Holland, Horton Howard, Jacob A. Ressler) who are eligible to fill the vacant teacher position at the Carlisle Indian School. The list includes the candidates' names, addresses, and their civil service exam…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting him to examine his request for stationary for the upcoming year. Pratt notes that Carlisle goes through a large amount of paper in order to carry on correspondence with outing pupils, individuals making inquiries, and with parents and friends of students.

John Wilson requests the return of his two grandchildren, Samuel Wilson and Minnie Finley, from the Carlisle Indian School. Wilson states that he needs Samuel to help him with his farm and his wife would like to see Minnie before she dies.

Richard Henry Pratt follows up his descriptive statement and proposed changes in school employees with a report on classified employees on probation for 1893.

Copy of telegram of Richard Henry Pratt inquiring of the Office of Indian Affairs on when Dr. Carlos Montezuma is set to report to the Carlisle Indian School.

These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils regarding 2 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Omaha and Winnebago Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt inquires of the Office of Indian Affairs when Dr. Carlos Montezuma is set to report to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting a one week leave of absence. 

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Fred Penn. Pratt provides Penn's background and notes that he is quite capable of carrying out his expressed intentions.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter by Edward McConnville, Superintendent of the Fort Lapwai School, who requests the return of David McFarland by his brother Philip McFarland. Pratt states that David has expressed a desire to stay at Carlisle in order to learn the blacksmithing trade.