The Documents section features digitized copies of documents relating to the history of the school. These documents include correspondence, graduation pamphlets, and other forms of ephemera, and have been digitized by Digital Resource Center staff. Today, these documents are preserved in a number of locations, including the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections as well as private collections.
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January 2, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the visiting Sioux delegation claims of thirty to seventy per cent death rate of returned students dying within four years. Pratt writes that Carlisle has returned 101 students to the Pine Ridge and Rosebud…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Former Student Death
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Sioux Delegation Returned Student Death Rate Claim619.62 KB
January 2, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he understands the opposition of the visiting Sioux delegation to Eastern Schools. Pratt notes that when they come to the East they could see that assertions are incorrect.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Visiting Sioux Delegation's Opposition to Eastern Schools365.8 KB
January 4, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that it would be best to allow the Sioux Delegation to visit the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Asks for Sioux Delegation to Visit the Carlisle Indian School291.33 KB
January 4, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt replies to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by Dr. A. B. McCandless to enter the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Reply to Request of Dr. A. B. McCandless to Enter Indian Service692.61 KB
January 4, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt asks the Office of Indian Affairs how many individuals are in the new Sioux delegation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Number of People in Sioux Delegation356.43 KB
January 7, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt requests from the Office of Indian Affairs information on if and when to expect the Sioux delegation at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Inquires When to Expect Sioux Delegation in 1890457.08 KB
December 18, 1889- January 8, 1890
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employees (E. C. Miller), those who have left the school (S. H. Gould), and those who have changed positions (C. H. Hepburn). These reports include personal information about those being…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Legal and Government Documents, Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees and Application, January 18901.26 MB
January 10, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt follows up with the Office of Indian Affairs that since his letter regarding Dr. A. B. McCandless he has come to an understanding with the current School Physician and he will not need to replace them for some time.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Medical Staff
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Office Current Physician Remaining at Carlisle549.7 KB
January 10, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in December 1889. Pratt distinguishes between the employees,…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, December 18892.95 MB
January 13, 1890 - February 19, 1890
Correspondence discussing a request from Richard Henry Pratt for an appropriation of $19,080 to construct buildings, walks, and fences at the Indian School. The buildings to be constructed are a barn on the school farm, a storehouse, and a…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
View Document: Correspondence Requesting Funds for Various Improvements631.42 KB
January 13, 1890 - January 16, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter informing the Office that all of the students inquiring about their annuity payment are members of the Pawnee Nation.
Also included is a letter from four students asking the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Follow Up to Request from Pawnee Members Regarding Annuity1.17 MB
January 17, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the application for employment of A. N. Ebaugh by stating that he believes the industrial training in cities is lacking and that he would be unlikely to hire Ebaugh.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Application of A. N. Ebaugh743.72 KB
January 20, 1890
Richard H. Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate for Medical Supplies for immediate use of fiscal year 1890 amounting to $139.60. An explanatory cover letter is included.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Medical Supplies and Materials
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Special Estimate for Medical Supplies, January 18901.18 MB
January 22, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by providing the Indian names of four members of the Pawnee Nation who are seeking their annuity money while students at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Indian Names of Pawnee Students Requesting Annuity496.39 KB
January 27, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter informing him that the treaty funds of the Crow, Blackfeet, Fort Peck, and Fort Belknap agencies can be used in the transportation of students to the Carlisle Indian School.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Treaty Funds Can Be Used to Send Students to Carlisle980.4 KB
January 28, 1890
George E. Gerowe, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson Indian School, responds to the Office of Indian School letter regarding the cost of transfer of six students to the Carlisle Indian School. Gerowe states that he is willing to place the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Transfer of Six Students from Fort Stevenson to Carlisle670.88 KB
February 1890
Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1890 amounting to $12,798.90 for support of the school and for stock cattle. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $8,105.00 for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Fourth Quarter 18901.25 MB
February 3, 1890
Fordyce Grinnell, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for January 1890. Grinnell also includes a lengthy note about the cases in the "Remarks and Physician's Special Report" section.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, January 18901.7 MB
February 6, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding bringing a party of students from the Blackfeet Agency. In addition, he discusses his plan to have agents organize parties of students, because their knowledge of the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Proposal to Bring Students from Blackfeet Agency and General Recruitment Proposal907.88 KB
February 8, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in January 1890. Pratt distinguishes between the employees,…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, January 18903.36 MB
February 10, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter as well as returns a letter from Lawrence Smith to the Office. Pratt notes that in his judgement it would be better to leave Smith's money in the Treasury until the end of the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Savings Accounts, Student Wages
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Response to Office Letter Regarding Lawrence Smith's Request505.01 KB
February 10, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form for $6000 to cover transportation of students from the Crow, Blackfeet, Fort Peck, and Fort Belknap Agencies. An explanatory cover letter is included.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Special Estimate of Funds, Third Quarter 1890996.13 KB
February 18, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Requisition for Stationery, February 1890869.42 KB
February 21, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt requests from the Office of Indian Affairs that he would like them to send him a single iron bedstead rather than a double.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Send Single Iron Bedstead393.32 KB
February 25, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt appeals the decision of the Secretary of the Interior to not cover the expense of a lecturer on Natural History. Pratt notes that the lecturer had the most extensive collection he had seen and the man was quite capable and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Outside Lecturers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Appeal of Expense to Cover Natural History Lecturer719.71 KB