1890-1899

Richard Henry Pratt requests an answer to his letter nominating Dennison Wheelock to a position at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests to know if his nomination of Laura A. Johnston has been approved.

Captain Richard H. Pratt sends telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs informing him that the irregular employee report for June 1892 still needs approval.  

Richard Henry Pratt forwards account covering medical costs for approval in the treatment of Enos Graham while on outing.

Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that there must no longer be a delay in appointing a teacher for the Number 11 room. Pratt notes that appointing a temporary teacher would be detrimental.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a telegram from Thomas J. Morgan regarding his request that Carlisle take 75 Seneca students. Pratt notes that with the present enrollment plus those he has already accepted would put his enrollment at 782 with others to come. In addition, Carlisle will already have 79 students from New York which is more than he…

Lewis A. Grant, Acting Secretary of War, responds to a letter from the Department of Interior by providing a copy of the metes and bounds of the Carlisle Barracks along with a plat and the deed by which the U.S. Government acquired the land.

C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for August 1892.

Richard Henry Pratt declines the appointment of two candidates for a vacant teaching position at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt further requests that the next steps in the process be taken.

A. W. Ferrin, U.S. Indian Agent for the New York Agency, forwards a letter from M. F. Trippe, regarding religion among the Tuscarora. Ferrin ends his note that students for Carlisle are not questioned regarding their religion but only conform to the physical and moral requirements set by Carlisle.

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 August 1892. Pratt distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Apprentices," who are student workers, listed on…

Richard Henry Pratt comments on the examination papers of Loren E. Wolfe and requests that a qualified candidate be provided.

These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils regarding one individual, John Donald McIntosh, transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the San Carlos Agency.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt provides information on enrollment statistics from the 1892 school year including the outing numbers and wages earned by students.

Pratt further details enrollment numbers by Nation as well as the statistics accompanying the Annual Report.

School Statistics accompanying the Annual Report for the 1892 Fiscal Year.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request from Julia Bent for her annuity payment in order to pay her tuition at the Cumberland Valley Normal School in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits oath of office from newly appointed fireman James Laley.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Mark D. Evarts request to visit his brother.

Copy of telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding a request by Pratt to expediate the process of filling the teaching vacancy in Room Number 11.

John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior a list of two women (Lillian M. Warner, Julia F. Fish) 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 grades. Acting…

Richard Henry Pratt asks if the process of filling the vacant teaching position in Room Number 11 cannot be expedited.

Louisa Smith requests from Thomas J. Morgan to be allowed to return to her home in order to sell her home land. Smith notes her property is not well cared for and the sale will enable her to return in the East and earn her own living.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he would be glad to have Joseph Adams as a student at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the second quarter of fiscal year 1893 amounting to $475.28 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at the school.

Estimate of funds for the second quarter of fiscal year 1893 amounting to $22,829.62 for support of the school. Richard Henry Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $10,475.00 for regular employee pay.