Letters/Correspondence

Richard Henry Pratt recommends continuing the arrangement of having S. L. Diven continue as the School Physician in response to a Office of Indian Affairs letter.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various schoolroom supplies on the open market to avoid delays in delivery.

Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School printing department can supply the informational leaflets for the Paris Exposition in English but not French due to a lack of accent letters.

Jesse Kirk informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Klamath Agency is having difficulty sending a large class of students to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding obtaining students from the Klamath Agency. He further encloses a letter from the Rev. Jesse Kirk regarding opposition among certain members of the agency and suggests the agent write to them telling them to desist from their actions.

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for April 1900.

Alfred John Standing renews Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase supplies locally based on Pratt's annual estimate for 1901.

Major Richard H. Pratt submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during April 1900. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month. An explanatory cover letter is also included, which explains the need to pay W. H. Miller for 13 days. Miller was…

James D. Flannery sends his resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs. Richard Henry Pratt comments that he left on the date of his resignation and has not heard from him since but was told that he meant to join the Welsh Brothers' Circus.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a supplemental request for stationery items for the current year due to the increase in students. An explanatory cover letter is included.  

Alfred John Standing renews Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase schoolroom supplies on the open market to avoid delays for the upcoming academic year.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Margaret Roberts is willing to accept the $540 teaching position at Carlisle and requests her transfer be arranged.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that the Office of Indian Affairs issue an order to the Lincoln Institute directing the transfer of all students whose terms have not expired to the Carlisle Indian School.

Alfred John Standing requests to pay Anna S. Luckenbach for services from May 1st to May 7th covering her travel from Carlisle, Pennsylvania to Phoenix, Arizona, where she is taking up a new position.

Alfred John Standing request authorization to spend an additional $200 to visit the outing homes of students during the year as well as having sick students returned.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Carrie E. Weekley's application for a 11 day leave of absence.

Alfred John Standing sends the draft language and draft copy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Paris Exposition pamphlet printed by the Carlisle Indian Schools.

Major Richard Henry Pratt submits report that lists employees who have left the school (Carrie E. Weekley and Ernest Robitaille). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure. Attached is Weekley's letter of resignation.

Richard H. Pratt forwards M. S. Barr's request to attend summer school in Boston, Massachusetts, as well as 30 days of leave. Barr works as a nurse.

Richard Henry Pratt requests Marion W. De Loss be promoted to the position of assistant matron vacated by the resignation of Miss Campbell. He further asks that the position vacated by De Loss be filled at once.

Richard Henry Pratt advises the Office of Indian Affairs that they should not employ Frank Beale in the Indian Service.

Richard Henry Pratt replies to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that former clerk, Miss Anna S. Luckenbach, took a 9 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has temporarily filled the position of cook and assistant cook with Mr. and Mrs. Van der May. As they have proved satisfactory he asks to have arrangements made to make their appointments permanent.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards disciplinarian W. Grant Thompson's application for a 25 day leave of absence.

Correspondence regarding the request for the return of Agnes Sanderville by her mother and grandfather as well as counterclaims by her father.