1895

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Mary E. Campbell's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
July 25, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Mary E. Campbell's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Campbell works as an assistant matron. 

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National Archives and Records Administration
Thomas Hall Request to Return Home
1895

Thomas Hall requests of Richard Henry Pratt to return home on account of his health. Pratt forwards the request to Dr. Carlos Montezuma to make a report.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Cumberland County Historical Society
Forwards Request from Bennett F. Green
August 5, 1895

Alfred John Standing forwards letter from Bennett F. Green who is on the Carlisle Indian School rolls as Benjamin F. Green. Green requests that his share for the funds to paid out to the Shawnees be kept at the U.S. Treasury until he is of age and then he will claim it. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly Sanitary Report of Disease and Injuries, July 1895
August 8, 1895

S. L. Diven, the acting school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1895.

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Report of Irregular Employees, July 1895
August 8, 1895

Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1895. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Note: The report itself was missing when this file was scanned…

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Application for Employment from Jenny Ericson
August 10 - September 13, 1895

Richard H. Pratt forwards letters of reference from Jenny Ericson (newly nominated Sloyd teacher). The references are from L. D. Harvey and Bernard Goldsmith.

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Explanation of Expenses from Report of Irregular Employees, July 1895
August 14, 1895

Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with additional information on decisions made in regards to irregular services mentioned in the July 1895 report. He explains in detail the services performed by the irregular employees for the month of July.

Pratt also submits the July 1895 report, which includes…

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William Rutgers Claudy's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
August 14, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant printer William Rutgers Claudy's application for a 15-day annual leave of absence. 

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National Archives and Records Administration
Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School, 1894-1895
August 19, 1895

Sixteenth Annual Report for the Carlisle Indian School covering the 1894-1895 school year. The report begins with changes in enrollment of the various nations. Richard Henry Pratt continues with his overall philosophy of educating Indian students including speaking English, industrial training, civilization, and then academic training. And then…

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Pratt Requests Maud Mosher be Notified of Appointment as Assistant Teacher
August 20, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt requests from W. N. Hailmann that Maud Mosher be notified of her appointment as an Assistant Teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Hailmann Recommends Appointment of Maud Mosher to Carlisle
August 24, 1895

W. N. Hailmann recommends Maud Mosher be reinstated to the Indian Service and appointed to the position of assistant teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests to Know if Mosher Appointment is Approved
August 24, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt requests to know if the appointment of Maud Mosher as teacher has been approved.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Return of List of Students from No. 17 Day School Pine Ridge Agency
August 24, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt returns report of children recommended for transfer from the No. 17 Day School at the Pine Ridge Agency to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Extend M. L. Silcott's Sick Leave of Absence
August 22, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting that M. L. Silcott (teacher) be granted an extended sick leave of absence. 

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Clarification of the Dates of M. L. Silcott's Sick Leave of Absence
August 27, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs advising him to grant Miss M. L. Silcott's leave of absence to August 31st. 

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Recommendation for Jenny Ericson
August 27, 1895

Jenny (here spelled Jennie) Ericson applies for employment in the Indian Service. This document only includes a letter of reference from C. P. Cary in support of her application, not Ericson's actual application.

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Pratt Requests Immediate Decision in Appointment of Maud Mosher
August 31, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt requests that a decision regarding Maud Mosher as teacher be made as soon as possible as the Carlisle Indian School is opening on Monday.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Sadie M. Johnson Informs Office of Escort Trip
September 2, 1895

Sadie M. Johnson informs W. N. Hailmann that she is going to escort a group of children to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Daily Schedule of Bells
September 3, 1895

A printed document providing the daily schedule for the various bells announcing times for school activities. Pratt provides an explanation for the different bells.

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Legal and Government Documents
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Cumberland County Historical Society
Monthly School Reports for July and August 1895
September 3, 1895

Richard H. Pratt submits the Monthly School Reports of the Carlisle Indian School for July and September 1895. Pratt discusses the failure of the proposed plan to draw up names from the agency schools to transfer to Carlisle and how he then sent out Carlisle staff to recruit students. He ends the report by discussing the current enrollment at…

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National Archives and Records Administration
Descriptive Statement of Pupils From Omaha and Winnebago Agency, 1895
September 4-7, 1895

These materials include two separate descriptive statements of pupils for individuals transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Omaha and Winnebago Agency. The 5 individuals listed in the first document do not appear to have enrolled at Carlisle in 1895 (although Samuel Fremont did enroll ten years later), but the 11 individuals listed…

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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Renew Unused Authority for Supplies in Building Gym Addition
September 6, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt requests for the unused portion of an authority in the purchase of supplies for the addition to the gymnasium.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Forwards Graduation Certificate of Benjamin Caswell
September 11, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt forwards graduation certificate of Benjamin Caswell to W. N. Hailmann.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report of Irregular Employees, August 1895
September 12, 1895

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during August 1895. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Provides Recommendation for Antoine Donnell
September 18, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from W. N. Hailmann regarding Antoine Donnell and his recommendation for him to fill various roles in the Indian Service. Also sends a certificate of graduation for Donnell.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration