Mount Pleasant Indian School

James Williams requests the return of his daughter Julia Williams from the Carlisle Indian School and to finish her term of enrollment at the Mt. Pleasant Government school. In addition, he requests that his other daughter be allowed to enroll at Mt. Pleasant.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of James Williams for the transfer of his daughters, Sarah and Julia, to the Mt. Pleasant School. Pratt notes that the authorization on the part of the Office of Indian Affairs in granting this request will cause a large amount of trouble for Carlisle and that he might as well transfer all Chippewa…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from E. E. Riopal, Superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Indian School, regarding the re-enrollment of the Sarah Williams and Delia Strong at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt provides a history of the students at Carlisle and notes that both he and the school physician concur that the students should not…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by Frank Williams to be transferred to the Mt. Pleasant Indian School.

In response to an office reqeust, Richard Henry Pratt recommends James D. Flannery for a tailor position at the Mount Pleasant Indian School and Clarence Butler for the Assistant Engineer position at the Rosebud Agency boarding school. He provides some background on Flannery, a musician's, experiences since leaving and returning to Carlisle.…

Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Miss Frey of the Mt. Pleasant School declines transfer to the Carlisle Indian School to replace Gertrude Simmons. Standing asks an assignment of a primary teacher from the Civil Service lists.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Gertrude Simmons has turned in her resignation. Pratt notes that Supervisor Wright has recommended Miss Frey at the Mt. Pleasant School as her replacement.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa. 

Samuel Gruett requests Richard Henry Pratt's recommendation to help him secure the disciplinarian position at the Mt. Pleasant Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence related to the Dagg children enrolling at the Carlisle Indian School to the Office of Indian Schools. It is desirable to send the children to a school at a distance, but Pratt would rather not accept them because two of the four are quite young. 

Richard Henry Pratt requests to employ former student James Flannery as an Assistant Tailor and encloses correspondence to provide context.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards request and recommendation of Edward W. Peters for a position of assistant farmer at the Mt. Pleasant Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for Samuel Gruett in his application for the position of industrial teacher.