Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Beckie L. Goodyear is off duty and has been replaced with a temporary replacement. Pratt indicates that Goodyear's request for leave of absence without pay will be forwarded upon her return.
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May 31, 1904
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June 1, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Minnie L. Ferree's request for a 29-day annual leave of absence. Ferree works as an assistant matron.
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June 3-14, 1904
Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of twenty-four employees for leave of absence: Ed. A. Lau (instructor in carriagemaking), Cora B. Hawk (teacher), Agnes May Robbins (teacher), Jeannette Senseney (music teacher), Sadie F. Robertson (teacher), Mabel B. Sherry (teacher), Enoch M. Sherry (teacher), Frances R. Scales (teacher), Fanny G. Paull…
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June 4, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Effie Moul's request for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Moul works as an assistant matron.
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June 4, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his request to have an officer from the Office of Indian Affairs to visit and act upon the Carlisle Indian School's worn out and unserviceable property. Pratt notes that he has not heard anything in regards to his request and asks that it be acted upon in order to drop the property from his quarter's return.…
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June 6, 1904 - June 7, 1904
Fred W. Canfield requests a transfer to a smaller Western Indian School in order to obtain a position in the regular teaching service.
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June 6, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has only received one copy of circular No. 109 and that the work of Dr. S. L. Diven has been satisfactory and that he would prefer to continue his services. In addition he notes that the medical and surgical supplies are furnished by the department on the annual estimates sent to…
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June 7, 1904
Supplemental estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1904 amounting to $9,658.73 for building supplies.
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June 8, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards M. Burgess' request for an 11-day annual leave of absence. Burgess works as a superintendent of printing.
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June 10, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Ida Swallow's request for a 29-day annual leave of absence. Swallow works as an assistant clerk.
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April 25 - June 14, 1904
Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (James C. Scott). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure. Scott's resignation letter is attached.
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June 14, 1904
E. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior, directs W. A. Jones to instruct Richard Henry Pratt to turn over all government property to William A. Mercer.
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June 15, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Joanna R. Speer's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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June 15, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards M. I. Zeigler's application for a 27-day annual leave of absence. Zeigler works as an instructor in harness-making.
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June 17, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant carpenter John A. Herr's application for a 27-day annual leave of absence.
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June 17, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a bill forwarded to him from J. A. Hefflefinger for goods purchased by student Walter Komah. Pratt details the school's policy regarding student financial accounts and makes a recommendation to Hefflefinger on how to collect from Komah before returning his bill.
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Cumberland County Historical Society
June 17, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards William Normast's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Normast works as an instructor in tailoring.
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June 18, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress Beckie L. Goodyear's request for a 23-day leave of absence due to the illness and death of her mother.
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June 18, 1904
Mary N. Agnew writes to Richard Henry Pratt in support of him in the wake of his resignation from Carlisle.
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
June 21, 1904
Annie Moore Allison sends her regret to Richard Henry Pratt after hearing of his resignation from Carlisle in the Indian Helper.
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June 22, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Anastasia Achwack. (Family have indicated that the proper spelling of her last name should be Ashouwak.) He further requests authority to pay for her burial.
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June 23, 1904
Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: E. Corbett (assistant seamstress), Susan Zeamer (assistant seamstress), and Mary E. Lininger (seamstress).
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June 24, 1904
Superintendent Richard H. Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that if Emma A. Cutter and Jeannette L. Senseney cannot get immediate approval to attend their desired summer schools, they would like to make other arrangements.
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June 27-28, 1904
Superintendent Richard H. Pratt forwards teacher Cora B. Hawk's letter stating that she is taking three courses at summer school in Chicago: Primary Methods, Nature Study, and American History.
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June 27, 1904 - July 8, 1904
William A. Mercer responds to a complaint of Harwood Hall, Superintendent of the Riverside School, regarding correspondence between Charles Lamar, Bandleader at Carlisle, and Riverside student John Morongo, which Hall interpreted as an attempt to lure Morongo to transfer to Carlisle. Mercer and Lamar deny the accusation.
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