1891

The service record card for Marianna Burgess's employment with the Office of Indian Affairs. The card indicates that she began working as a teacher at the Pawnee Agency in 1873 then left to become a teacher at Carlisle in 1880. She continued to teach at Carlisle until 1884 when she became a Truant Officer, a Registering Officer, then the…

This is a card tracking the details of Richard Davis' employment with the Office of Indian Affairs. He began working at Carlisle as an assistant disciplinarian in 1887, resigned in 1888, and returned as a dairy manager/dairyman from 1891 to 1894.

Note: upon request for Davis' Official Personnel Folder at the National Archives in St. Louis…

This service card tracks Chester P. Cornelius' record of employment with the Office of Indian Affairs. He began working at Carlisle as an assistant disciplinarian in 1888, leaving in 1891. He then went on to be a teacher, storekeeper, and leasing clerk. This record ends in 1900.

Note: upon request for Cornelius' Official Personnel Folder…

Correspondence regarding difficulties of William P. Campbell in recruiting students for the Carlisle Indian School at the Fort Belknap Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards applications and recommendations for Lillie Woolston and Jennie Cochran for positions as teachers at the Carlisle Indian School.

Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1891 amounting to $8,405.10 for support of the school and transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds for regular employee pay. 

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the first quarter of fiscal year 1891 amounting to $494.60 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.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a supplemental request for stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.

Richard Henry Pratt calls to the attention of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs the balance of estimate of funds previously sent on August 1, 1890. 

Captain Richard H. Pratt sends the Commissioner of Indian Affairs a supplementary report of irregular employees for August 1890. Included is an explanatory cover letter in which Pratt provides information on the newly-appointed girls matron, Lydia E. Dittes.

Richard Henry Pratt requests two additional clerks tp meet the demands recently imposed by the Office of Indian Affairs circular of June 23, 1898. Pratt notes that the administrative burden is quite high and would lead him to abandon his current financial recordkeeping of student money of which he encloses a copy.

Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1891 amounting to $21,597.44 for support of the school and fulfilling treaties with Indians.

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the second quarter of fiscal year 1891 amounting to $499.43 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.

Richard Henry Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form for $5,598.25 for the transportation of students and support for the school.

A letter from Richard Henry Pratt forwarding a request for the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to pay for William F. Campbell's fees for the University of Minnesota Law School. Pratt forwards both a letter from the Dean of the Law School William S. Pattee and an incomplete contract between the Commissioner and Pattee which outlines the terms of…

Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1891 amounting to $13,466.90 for support of the school.

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the third quarter of fiscal year 1891 amounting to $462.90 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.

C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for December 1890.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 1890. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on the gender breakdown by grade of the Carlisle Indian School as of December 31, 1890.

Richard Henry Pratt writes personally to Thomas J. Morgan to object to the method used to calculate the costs in educating students at the various Indian Schools. Pratt notes that in the 1890 Annual Report all costs for Carlisle were represented while other schools did not have certain costs factored into their calculation skewing the results.…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request from Sophia Lacey to enroll her children at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that if the children are eligible then he would be glad to enroll them as well as arrange transportation. Pratt further states that many students from this area "are so nearly…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding the travel expenses of Reverend J. J. Emmegahbou and Reverend Charles Wright. Pratt notes that he furnished a return ticket for Emmegahbou from Carlisle to White Earth and incidental expenses but did not pay for the expenses of Wright because he was not connected with the…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from former student William F. Campbell regarding the government providing an allowance for him to attend law school. Campbell notes that he has not heard from the Department and assumes that the allowance was not approved. In addition, Campbell recounts a ghost dance on the Red Lake Reservation that he…

Richard Henry Pratt requests that the Sioux Party currently in Washington D.C. be allowed to visit the Carlisle Indian School. If this is not possible then Pratt asks that nine students be allowed to visit Washington at their own expense.