Letters/Correspondence

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Follow Up to Request from Pawnee Members Regarding Annuity
January 13-16, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter informing the Office that all of the students inquiring about their annuity payment are members of the Pawnee Nation.

Also included is a letter from four students asking the Commissioner of Indian Affairs about their prior inquiry into receiving their annuity money.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Application of A. N. Ebaugh
January 17, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the application for employment of A. N. Ebaugh by stating that he believes the industrial training in cities is lacking and that he would be unlikely to hire Ebaugh.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Special Estimate for Medical Supplies, January 1890
January 20, 1890

Richard H. Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate for Medical Supplies for immediate use of fiscal year 1890 amounting to $139.60. An explanatory cover letter is included.

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Pratt Provides Indian Names of Pawnee Students Requesting Annuity
January 22, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by providing the Indian names of four members of the Pawnee Nation who are seeking their annuity money while students at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Treaty Funds Can Be Used to Send Students to Carlisle
January 27, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter informing him that the treaty funds of the Crow, Blackfeet, Fort Peck, and Fort Belknap agencies can be used in the transportation of students to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that 100 students drawn equally from each agency would likely cost $6,000.

Pratt…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Transfer of Six Students from Fort Stevenson to Carlisle
January 28, 1890

George E. Gerowe, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson Indian School, responds to the Office of Indian School letter regarding the cost of transfer of six students to the Carlisle Indian School. Gerowe states that he is willing to place the vouchers before the Office for acceptance or rejection and hopes to start in 8 or 10 days.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, January 1890
February 3, 1890

Fordyce Grinnell, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for January 1890. Grinnell also includes a lengthy note about the cases in the "Remarks and Physician's Special Report" section.

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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Proposal to Bring Students from Blackfeet Agency and General Recruitment Proposal
February 6, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding bringing a party of students from the Blackfeet Agency. In addition, he discusses his plan to have agents organize parties of students, because their knowledge of the individuals involved can better protect the school if they act fairly. Pratt then provides his guidelines for…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report of Irregular Employees, January 1890
February 8, 1890

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 January 1890. Pratt distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Apprentices" listed on the subsequent pages of…

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Response to Office Letter Regarding Lawrence Smith's Request
February 10, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter as well as returns a letter from Lawrence Smith to the Office. Pratt notes that in his judgement it would be better to leave Smith's money in the Treasury until the end of the schooling. Further stating that Smith can earn all the money he needs under the school's system.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Special Estimate of Funds, Third Quarter 1890
February 10, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form for $6000 to cover transportation of students from the Crow, Blackfeet, Fort Peck, and Fort Belknap Agencies. An explanatory cover letter is included.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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Sen. Allison Sends Regrets for Pratt's Visit Invitation
circa 1890

Senator William Boyd Allison sends his regrets to Richard Henry Pratt for not being able to visit later in the month of February.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Request to Send Single Iron Bedstead
February 21, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt requests from the Office of Indian Affairs that he would like them to send him a single iron bedstead rather than a double.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Appeal of Expense to Cover Natural History Lecturer
February 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt appeals the decision of the Secretary of the Interior to not cover the expense of a lecturer on Natural History. Pratt notes that the lecturer had the most extensive collection he had seen and the man was quite capable and only charged the school his expenses.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
George E. Gerowe Requests Leave of Absence
Februrary 25, 1890

George E. Gerowe, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson Indian School, who is at Carlisle after accompanying transferred students, requests a leave of absence to visit the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and visit New York.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Office Circular Regarding Physical Plant and Supplies
February 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular by providing answers related to the Carlisle Indian School focused on the buildings and grounds as well as providing enrollment statistics. Additionally, included are lists of supplies including furniture in various buildings, utensils, farm stock, and tools in various…

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Blueprints/Architectural Drawings, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Proposal to Build a Hospital at the Fort Sill Agency
February 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter with his endorsement from E. L. Clark regarding the erecting of a hospital at the Fort Sill Agency.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Increase in Appropriation to Cover Various Buildings
February 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs plan to secure $100,000 for the Carlisle Indian School to have 1000 students during the upcoming school year and asks for an additional $10,000 to build a small girls dormitory. In addition, he asks for $5,000 to cover the debt incurred during the building of the gymnasium and large…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Office to Recruit Additional Students from Montana Agencies
February 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt notes that due to an increase in the total number of students authorized for enrollment at Carlisle, he requests the Office of Indian Affairs revise its request to the agents in Montana. Agents should be requested to furnish 40 or more students rather than the 25 they were originally asked to recruit.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Purchase New Furniture for Quarters, Hospital, and Farm
February 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various furniture to replace old furniture in the teachers' quarters as well as hospital furniture and a new feed mill for the school farm.

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Request to Return Two Recently Arrived Students from the Fort Stevenson School
February 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt requests to have two of the students from the Fort Stevenson School by George E. Gerowe returned. Pratt notes that the Carlisle Indian School school physician found the two students should not have been approved by the examining physician but that Gerowe suggests that Carlisle keep the students until more serious ailments…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Action on His Leave for 1890 be Known
February 26, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that arrangements for his absence are made and requests action on his leave be known.

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List of Positions and Salaries for Fiscal Year 1890-1891
February 27, 1890 - August 25, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt provides his proposed list of staff and their salaries for the ensuing school year in 1890-1891.

In addition, there is a letter from T. W. Blackburn who indicates various errors in Pratt's notations regarding new employees.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Possible Total Enrollment for the 1890-1891 School Year
February 27, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a prior conversation with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding the number of students for the upcoming 1890-1891 school year. Pratt notes that it would likely be less than 75 students who will be returned home at the end of the school year leaving the school with 600 students and plans on securing 160…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Proposal to Send Campbell to Montana for Recruiting Students
February 27, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt proposes sending William P. Campbell to Montana in order to represent the interest of the Carlisle Indian School in selecting students. Pratt states that Campbell will be able to tell the facts about Carlisle better than others who have never been to Carlisle.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration