Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant teacher Rosa Bourassa's application for a 60-day leave of absence. Bourassa will also attend summer school while on leave.
Letters/Correspondence
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Fannie I. Peter's application for a 58-day annual leave of absence. Peter will also attend summer school while on leave.
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Jennie P. Cochran's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Martha B. Hench's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Richard Henry Pratt requests to use unexpended money from the current fiscal year along with some additional funds from the following fiscal year to erect an addition to the Gymnasium.
Richard H. Pratt submits a "Supplementary" Estimate of Supplies for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1895 amounting to $499.90 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.
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Eva H. Quinn's application for a 23-day annual leave of absence.
William L. Hargrove, U.S. Indian Agent for the Western Shoshone Agency, writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the transfer of 16 children to the Carlisle Indian School.
Richard Henry Pratt forwards physician Carlos Montezuma's request for a 60-day annual leave of absence to attend a post-graduate school of medicine. In an explanatory letter, Montezuma advises Pratt that attending post-graduate school will benefit the Carlisle Indian School students.
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant nurse Elizabeth B. Wind's application for an 18-day annual leave of absence.
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Prudence Miles' application for a 25-day annual leave of absence.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a change in the music department at the Carlisle Indian School (not specified). Also included is a letter from Ella G. Hill who was left without a position as a result of the change
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Elmer N. Snyder's application for a 23-day annual leave of absence. Snyder works as a tailor.
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he does not have the funds to employ as teachers the two men named in Hailmann's previous letter. After discussing issues related to funding and employee salaries, Pratt says he wants to wait until he can talk with former student Nellie Robertson about hiring her for the lowest teaching position…
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Fanny G. Paull's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Teacher James W. Hendren requests to know from Daniel M. Browning whether he is to be transferred from the Carlisle Indian School and where the transfer is to in the Indian Service.
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $5,000 in the transportation of students to and from the Carlisle Indian School.
Alfred John Standing returns to W. N. Hailmann lists of pupils recommended for transfer from the Klamath Agency.
Teacher James W. Hendren follows up on his request with W. N. Hailmann to know if he is to be transferred from the Carlisle Indian School to another position in the Indian Service.
Carlos Montezuma, the school physician, compiles the quarterly report for April-June 1895.
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his request for four teachers at $660 per year and one less than $500 along with a storekeeper at $720 per year noting that they were approved by W. N. Hailmann in March.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the transfer of teacher James W. Hendren to the Genoa Indian School. Pratt states that in a telegram Hendren declined the transfer which Pratt approves.
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to be absent from the Carlisle Indian School for one month.
Richard Henry Pratt requests to withdraw his nomination of Isaac Forney.
Richard Henry Pratt provides his recommendations for the financial estimate for the 1897 fiscal year.