Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular labor required for March 1887. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the month.
Letters/Correspondence
February 19, 1887
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February 22, 1887 - March 26, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from George W. Scott, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson, who had requested Pratt recommend a student to oversee the newly created harness shop at the Fort Stevenson School. Pratt responds that he does not believe that the Carlisle Indian School provides sufficient training to allow for students to…
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February 23, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to return Thomas Kester and Lena Black Bear to their homes due to ill health. Pratt indicates that the school has carried them through the poor weather but believes that a change will be beneficial.
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February 23, 1887
Charles Robinson, the Superintendent of the Haskell Institute, forwards a copy of a letter he sent to Richard Henry Pratt regarding a request to return Louis Bayhylle due to his father's illness. Robinson states that Baptiste Bayhylle is essential for him to recruit students for Haskell at the Pawnee Agency but he will only assist if his son is…
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February 28, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Myrtie Tallchief. Pratt informs the Office that on July 27, 1885 all of the Osage students at Carlisle were transferred to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania including Myrtie Tallchief.
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February 28, 1887
H. F. Bond, the Superintendent of the Montana Industrial School for Indians, responds to the objections of the Office of Indian Affairs for allowing Flora Well Known and George to leave Carlisle early and to enter employment at the school as assistants. Bond presents his case for allowing Well Known and Hill to become assistants including their…
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March 14, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a note that General J. F. B. Marshall has written the Office regrading George Hill and Flora Well Known. Pratt further asks for instructions from the Office.
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March 14, 1887 - March 18, 1887
Nellie Londrosh writes to Richard Henry Pratt seeking his help in fulfilling her appointment as an assistant teacher at the Winnebago Industrial School. Londrosh documents that she arrived without orders and the Superintendent refused to place her in the position until he heard from Washington D.C. Pratt forwards the letter to the Office of…
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March 21, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt seeks authority to send home Millie Yellow Bear to accompany Lena Black Bear, who is ill. In addition he notes that he has delayed sending Thomas Kester home due to his coming down with a case of the mumps.
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March 21, 1887 - November 27, 1923
Documents pertaining to the United States Government's purchase of the Parker Farm. Included are a copy of the deed transferring title to the Government, other prior deeds, abstract of the title, map outlining the tract of land, copy of an act of the State of Pennsylvania consenting to the U.S. Government purchasing the Parker Farm, and county…
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March 21, 1887
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1887 amounting to $10,539.30 for support of the school.
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March 21, 1887
Cover letter for papers related to the Parker farm and the purchase of mulch.
Note: A document in this file indicates the papers are filed with RG 75, Entry 91, box 393, 1887-#12555.
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March 21, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the irregular service needed at the Carlisle Indian School during the month of April 1887.
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March 22, 1887
"The Indian Helper," probably a pseudonym for a student editor of The Indian Helper newspaper, writes to Robert Kegerreis regarding a missing issue of the magazine. The letter also includes two small doodles. Transcript included.
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
March 22, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests to add one assistant in the Printing Office in his estimate for Irregular Service for April 1887.
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March 24, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt informs of the Office of Indian Affairs that after testing the fire prevention hand grenades that they are ineffective.
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March 28, 1887
Information regarding the funds due to the heirs of Joseph Vetter. T. F. Bayard informs the Secretary of Interior that the German Consulate does not have the funds and suggests that the name of the person who paid out the funds in 1886 be located to see if the funds are in their hands as well.
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April 5, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the return of Louis Bayhylle and his transfer to the Haskell Institute. Pratt notes that Bayhylle may return to his Agency at the end of the year but should likely remain at school for an additional period due to his young age. In addition, Pratt writes that Carlisle would…
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April 7, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests the $18,000 appropriated to purchase the Parker Farm be made available to him in order to pay the current owners.
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April 9, 1887
Raymond B. Stewart requests to be returned to his home from the Carlisle Indian School. Stewart states that he has not had much opportunity at Carlisle and has been at Carlisle long enough that he would like to return home.
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April 11, 1887
F. Marcellus Marshall writes to the Office of Indian Affairs seeking to see if Cyrus and John Dickson can return to the Carlisle Indian School. Marshall notes that the Dickson brothers have been working the railroad and on the Albuquerque school house to raise money to return to Carlisle.
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April 12, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding Raymond Stewart's request to return home. Pratt notes that Stewart did not want to go home in January and so was placed in the outing program, which he was eventually forced to leave. After being returned to Carlisle he was put on trial and sentenced to remain at…
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April 13, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the inheritance of Joseph and Josie Vetter. Pratt claims that he forwarded the money due Joseph in February and has receipt from Joseph that he has received the payment. He further indicates that Josie's money is secured in the bank.
Additionally, Pratt notes…
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April 15, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the telegraph and post office address is Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Pratt also notes that the most direct railroad routes are the Pennsylvania and Reading line to Harrisburg and then the Cumberland Valley Railroad to Carlisle when coming from the North, East, and West. When coming from…
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April 16, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt provides an explanatory letter for the descriptive list of pupils forwarded to Caldwell, Kansas in March 1887 in addition to one pupil sent to Dakota City, Nebraska and one sent to Arkansas City.
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