Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase wood covering for steam pipes to connect new buildings and to make repairs as well as asbestos or magnesia covering for a steam drum and an exposed surface of steam pipes.
Pratt, Richard Henry


Richard Henry Pratt requests renewal of the authority for building the brick stack to enlarge the boiler house.

Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: W. H. Monett (shoemaker), George E. Snyder (fireman), and Ed. W. Harkness (tinner).

Richard H. Pratt forwards Margaret Roberts's request to attend summer school as well as 21 days of leave. Roberts works as a teacher.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that Dr. S. L. Diven be continued for the 1901 fiscal year at $800.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay freight costs to send goods manufactured at Carlisle to Indian School to agencies as well as the freight costs for goods purchased for the school not covered by transportation contracts.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase stamps for student correspondence as well as pay annual contracts for water and telephone service.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1901 fiscal year.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $600 for the rent of the Hocker Farm for fiscal year 1901 and requests the lease be renewed for one year.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies for the Carlisle Indian School hospital including medicine, fruit, crackers as well as electricity for running motors for the laundry and printing office as well as 2000 yards of dress braid for girls' uniforms trimming.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a fireproof safe for student funds, dried yeast for the bakery, as well as printing equipment.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $1,000 in placing and visiting students on the outing program during the summer of 1900.

Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1901 amounting to $56,971.21 for support of the school and transportation of Indian Supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests funds amounting to $12,970.00 for regular employee pay. He forwards an Estimate of Supplies amounting to $497.51 as well.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a second hand press following the failure of school's old printing press.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress Beckie L. Goodyear's application for a 17 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to enroll James Goings.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cover the amount exceeded in shipping vehicles manufactured at the Carlisle Indian School to various agencies.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that Walter Taylor and wife be transferred from Fort Lewis to Carlisle Indian School if approved by Supervisor Dixon.

Major Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during June 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 mentions that D. E.…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that music teacher Rebecca J. Sawyer requests a transfer to another school.

Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Richard Henry Pratt submits an abstract of bids received for 9,000 yards of prodigy check and 3,000 yards of white braid. Pratt recommends moving forward with the bid submitted by John Wanamaker.

Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: E. Corbett (assistant seamstress), Susan Zeamer (assistant seamstress), and Lizzie C. Jacobs (assistant seamstress).

Richard Henry Pratt forwards laundry manager Ella G. Hill's application for a 30 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the request of Byron Wilde to attend the Hampton Institute.