Documents

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request from the school's librarian, Sara E. Smith, for a transfer or an increase in salary. Pratt recommends increasing her salary and if she is not happy then he endorses her transfer.

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Richard H. Pratt forwards Jessie W. Cook's request to visit and study the public schools in Boston, Massachusetts. Cook works as a teacher.

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Richard Henry Pratt forwards bids received for 3000 pounds of granulated sugar and 1000 pounds of rice to the Office of Indian Affairs.

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Cover letter of report correcting the legal residences of various employees of the Carlisle Indian School.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests to turn over the Carlisle Indian School Band instruments to the government accounting in order to reimburse the charity funds. Pratt also details the history of how he acquired instruments for the band.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests to change the salary of one of his assistant disciplinarians for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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Richard H. Pratt compiles a report with remarks regarding employees' efficiency, conduct, behavior, dress, health, kindness towards children, and notes on any special skills. The report also lists employees' positions.

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Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1900. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

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S. L. Given, school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for March 1900.

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Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is forwarding contracts for building materials in 1900.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to hire labor to repair roads at the Carlisle Indian School and for purchasing supplies for industrial construction.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase additional supplies for the Harness and Shoe Shops due to the increased number of students in the industrial programs.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 400 bushels of potatoes and dried fruit.

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Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1900 amounting to $496.35 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated…

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Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for repairs as well as student labor on the school farm. Pratt notes that the farm is three miles away from the school and serves as an outing experience for the students.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase horses or mules to replace those previously condemned as well as corn for the school farm animals.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase postage for students correspondence, 12,000 pounds of ice for preserving food, and 10 reams of typewriter paper.

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Richard H. Pratt requests an immediate supply of one-hundred proposal supplies for Indians blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

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Richard Henry Pratt responds to the requests of Walter L. Jones and Boies Penrose for the transfer of Margaret Roberts to Carlisle as a teacher.

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Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1883 amounting to $23,962.60 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $12,285.00 for regular employee pay. 

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Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Anna S. Luckenbach's application for a 6 day leave of absence.

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John R. Procter, President Civil Service Commission, requests to know if an examination is desired for the position of assistant disciplinarian.

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Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding correspondence on the health of Jennie Redwing and other students from the Santee Agency who had eye trouble upon arriving at Carlisle.

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Richard H. Pratt requests a supply of two dozen different articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901.

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Richard H. Pratt recommends that former Carlisle student Edith Smith, a member of the Class of 1897, be appointed as a teacher in the Indian Service. 

Richard H. Pratt forwards Smith's application along with a reference from Dr. G. M…

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