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Three Applications for Leave of Absence
July 5, 1900

Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: W. H. Monett (shoemaker), George E. Snyder (fireman), and Ed. W. Harkness (tinner). 

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Request to attend Summer School and Annual Leave
July 6, 1900

Richard H. Pratt forwards Margaret Roberts's request to attend summer school as well as 21 days of leave. Roberts works as a teacher.

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Request to Continue Current Arrangement with S. L. Diven in 1901 Fiscal Year
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests that Dr. S. L. Diven be continued for the 1901 fiscal year at $800.

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Request to Pay for Freight to Send Industrial Goods to Agencies
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay freight costs to send goods manufactured at Carlisle to Indian School to agencies as well as the freight costs for goods purchased for the school not covered by transportation contracts.

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Request to Pay for Stamps, Water, and Telephone Service
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase stamps for student correspondence as well as pay annual contracts for water and telephone service.

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Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1901 Fiscal Year
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1901 fiscal year.

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Request to Pay Hocker Farm Rent for Fiscal Year 1901
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $600 for the rent of the Hocker Farm for fiscal year 1901 and requests the lease be renewed for one year.

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Request to Purchase Hospital Supplies and Other Items
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies for the Carlisle Indian School hospital including medicine, fruit, crackers as well as electricity for running motors for the laundry and printing office as well as 2000 yards of dress braid for girls' uniforms trimming.

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Request to Purchase Safe, Yeast, and Printing Equipment
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a fireproof safe for student funds, dried yeast for the bakery, as well as printing equipment.

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Request to Spend Money Placing and Visiting Students on Outing, 1900
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $1,000 in placing and visiting students on the outing program during the summer of 1900.

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Estimate of Funds, Estimate of Supplies, and Regular Employee Pay, First Quarter 1901
July 7, 1900

Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1901 amounting to $56,971.21 for support of the school and transportation of Indian Supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests funds amounting to $12,970.00 for regular employee pay. He forwards an Estimate of Supplies amounting to $497.51 as well.

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Request to Purchase Second Hand Printing Press
July 7, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a second hand press following the failure of school's old printing press.

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Beckie L. Goodyear's Application for Leave of Absence
July 9, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress Beckie L. Goodyear's application for a 17 day leave of absence.

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Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, July 1900
July 9, 1900

Major Richard Henry Pratt submits a report that lists all of the employees at the school to start the 1900-1901 fiscal year (A. J. Standing, O. H. Bakeless, W. B. Beitzel, W. Grant Thompson, Dennison Wheelock, M. Burgess, A. S. Ely, W. H. Miller, Fannie I. Peter, M. S. Barr, Benjamin F. Bennett, Kate S. Bowersox, Jessie W. Cook, Mariette Wood,…

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Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, June 1900
July 10, 1900

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for June 1900.

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Request for Enrollment of James Goings
July 10, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to enroll James Goings.

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Request to Pay Freight for Shipping Vehicles
July 10, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cover the amount exceeded in shipping vehicles manufactured at the Carlisle Indian School to various agencies.

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Request to Transfer Walter Taylor and Wife to Carlisle
July 10, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests that Walter Taylor and wife be transferred from Fort Lewis to Carlisle Indian School if approved by Supervisor Dixon.

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Report of Irregular Employees, June 1900
July 11, 1900

Major Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during June 1900. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month. An explanatory cover letter is also included, which mentions that D. E.…

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Rebecca J. Sawyer Requests Transfer to Another School
July 13, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that music teacher Rebecca J. Sawyer requests a transfer to another school.

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Submission of Bids for Prodigy Check and Braid
July 13, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt submits an abstract of bids received for 9,000 yards of prodigy check and 3,000 yards of white braid. Pratt recommends moving forward with the bid submitted by John Wanamaker.

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Three Applications from Assistant Seamstresses for Leave of Absence
July 16, 1900

Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: E. Corbett (assistant seamstress), Susan Zeamer (assistant seamstress), and Lizzie C. Jacobs (assistant seamstress). 

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Ella G. Hill's Application for Leave of Absence
July 17, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt forwards laundry manager Ella G. Hill's application for a 30 day leave of absence.

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Request of Byron Wilde to Attend the Hampton Institute
July 17, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the request of Byron Wilde to attend the Hampton Institute.

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Pratt Provides Recommendation for Julia Powlas Wheelock
July 18, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for former student Julia Powlas Wheelock for her appointment as a laundress at the Shoshone Agency.

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