Mount Pleasant Indian School

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James Williams Requests Return of his Daughter Julia from Carlisle
December 28, 1892

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.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request to Return Julia Williams
January 7, 1893

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…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request to Re-Enroll Delia Strong and Sarah Williams
January 25, 1893

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…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Transfer Request of Frank Williams
September 17, 1896 - October 22, 1896

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.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Provides Recommendations for Two Indian Service Positions
October 6, 1898

In response to an office request, 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.…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Standing Informs Office Frey Declines Transfer to Carlisle
December 14, 1898

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…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Resignation of Gertrude Simmons and Request for Replacement
December 18, 1898

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. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Samuel Gruett Requests Recommendation for Disciplinarian Position
March 31, 1899

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

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding the Dagg Children
August 19, 1899 - September 21, 1899

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. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Transfer of James Flannery to Fill Tailor Position
February 15, 1900 - February 20, 1900

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

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Provides Recommendation for Edward W. Peters
December 31, 1901 - January 2, 1902

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

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Provides Recommendation for Samuel Gruett
December 31, 1901

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

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration