Letters/Correspondence

Richard Henry Pratt forwards check for M. L. Silcott as directed by the orders of the Office of Indian Affairs.

A note indicates that the check was delivered to M. L. Silcott on November 23, 1896.

J. O. Brown, Pittsburgh Department of Safety, requests the assistance of the Secretary of War in addressing two runaway students from the Carlisle Indian School whom Richard Henry Pratt wishes to be treated as vagrants.

Richard Henry Pratt provides the context of his actions to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding his request to the Pittsburgh Police Department treat two runaway students as vagrants.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request of Henry K. Cooper for the return of Caroline Peters from the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs appoint an Indian woman, Mrs. Peters, as an assistant laundress if no action has already been taken.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary reports for November and December 1896.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of his plans to employ various teachers using non-Governmental funds to comply with Civil Service regulations.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from W. N. Hailmann regarding Joel Tyndall as a candidate for a job in the Indian Service.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority from the Office of Indian Affairs to purchase various school books and supplies in January 1897.

Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1897 amounting to $14,916.61 for support of the school and for transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $10,345.00 for regular employee pay. 

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for freight on supplies purchased either by the Office of Indian Affairs or Pratt for the Carlisle Indian School on points not covered by transportation contracts.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for traveling expenses involved in visiting students on outing.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $100 to make repairs to buildings, water and steam pipes, and machinery at the Carlisle Indian School before the end of the fiscal year.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies on the open market including upper leather, dried compressed yeast, Saunder's Pipe Cutting Machinery, and various field and garden seeds.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards small boys assistant matron Lida B. Given's application for a 14 day leave of absence to visit ill son. 

Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that in regards to Fanny G. Paull (here Fannie C. Paul) he plans on keeping his employee force at the same level for the remainder of the year due to his lack of remaining appropriation.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that $1800 be made immediately available in order to repair damages caused by a storm in September 1896.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request to transfer from school physician Z. T. Daniel. Pratt further notes that as he is unable to find his physician he recommends Edmund Barry.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the recent appointments to various assistant positions should be informed they will be expected to cover their own accommodations.

Richard Henry Pratt contests a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs which objects to his use of private funds to pay employee salaries. Pratt claims that the position of the Commissioner is not according to the law nor the position of Government. Pratt further states that he has used the charity fund throughout the history of the school in…

James G. Dierson, Special Agent, reports to the Office of Indian Affairs that in his opinion there is space for accommodations for an Assistant Laundress and an Assistant Seamstress at the Carlisle Indian School.

Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has been directed to report to the Office for duty relative to the Indian Department Exhibit at the Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. Standing further makes recommendations for the exhibit.

Alfred John Standing seeks clarifications on the upcoming Office of Indian Affairs exhibit in Nashville, Tennessee.