Pratt, Richard Henry

Richard Henry Pratt proposes extending the lease the school has with the Hocker farm at $600 per annum and encloses the agreement for the indorsement of the Office of Indian Affairs while requesting it be returned.

Richard Henry Pratt returns the letter of J. V. Summers regarding the guardianship of Esther Miller and notes that Miller has read both the Office of Indian Affairs letter and Summers letter.

George W. Scott, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson School, asks if Richard Henry Pratt will be able to send George Thomas to take over the harness shop at the school. Pratt in forwarding the letter to the Office of Indian Affairs refers to a previous letter he has written that he has not heard back from the office, noting that Thomas is…

Richard Henry Pratt notes that the Carlisle Indian School can have 650 to 675 students for the upcoming fiscal year on its Congressional appropriation compared to its current enrollment of 531. As a result Pratt notes that this would require bringing in 125 and 150 students many of whom could be students who were recently returned to the…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs the agreement between the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Carlisle Indian School Charity Fund to reduce the rent of the Hocker Farm from $1000 to $600. Pratt notes that the agreement covers the period from July 1, 1887 to July 1, 1888 not from April 1, 1887 to…

Richard Henry Pratt provides the irregular employee services that will be required at the Carlisle Indian School for August 1887.

Sigourney Butler, Comptroller, forwards the original contract between James Andrew McCauley, Robert M. Henderson, and Richard Henry Pratt for the lease of the Hocker Farm by the Carlisle Indian School.

Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1887 amounting to $11,634.45 for support of the school and for the transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $7,347.50 for regular employee pay. 

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from Lucius Q. C. Lamar, Secretary of the Interior, with information about two Nez Perce students, Luke Phillips and Samuel Johns, who became ill during their second term of enrollment. Pratt notes that he believes in many cases it is better to retain students at Carlisle then send them home where he…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request from Wounded Yellow Robe (here Garfield W. Yellowrobe) to visit his home. Pratt notes that Yellow Robe is due to return to his home in a year and therefore believes visiting his home this year is unnecessary.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of damage to the Carlisle Indian School caused by a cyclone with large hail. Pratt lists the damage including 300 broken windows and half of the small boys quarter's roof being torn off. He notes that with the exception of the small boys quarters all of the buildings can be repaired with…

Detailed report on the damage caused by a small cyclone and hail to the buildings of the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt notes that most of the buildings were damaged but can be repaired with labor and materials on hand. He notes that the small boys building would need additional work but since it is planned to demolished and…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding bringing students from the Blackfeet, Navajo, and Ute Agencies to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has instructed his staff sent to the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, and Omaha Agencies not to obtain as many students as he had previously thought to bring back,…

John A. Logan requests the return of his three children from the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter to the Office of Indian Affairs noting that he has a large correspondence with Logan and that all of his children are on outing. Pratt's discussion with the children indicates that they all want to stay at Carlisle.…

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 1000 chestnut rails and 200 locust posts for repairing the fence at the Parker Farm.

Richard Henry Pratt refers to a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs authorizing him to send George Thomas to the Fort Stevenson School to take over the harness shop. However, he notes that no provision was made for transportation.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs forwards the letter to the Secretary of Interior recommending the…

Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs correct an error in approving irregular pay for July 1887.

These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils of students from the Rosebud; Pine Ridge; and Omaha and Winnebago Agencies transferred to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards expense vouchers related to the recruitment of students in the Omaha and Winnebago Agency as well as the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Agencies.

Ida Johnson, a teacher at Grand River Indian Territory, requests permission to enroll her brother and sister in the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the request to the Office of Indian Affairs with his favor by indicating the proportion of various Indian Nations at the School.

Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular labor required for September 1887. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the month.

Richard Henry Pratt requests from the Office of Indian Affairs that all circulars referencing teaching English in Indian Schools be sent to him due to articles in the Christian Union and The Advance.

Pratt also writes that the bids on the building surprised him and that office should be pleased.

Supplementary estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1887 amounting to $15,755.39 for support of the school. 

The U.S. Indian Agent for the Navajo Agency requests from Richard Henry Pratt that Benjamin Damon a student at the Carlisle Indian School be employed a position as an interpreter at the Agency.

Pratt forwards the letter to the Office of Indian Affairs noting that Damon is competent in English and would quickly regain his ability to speak…

Richard Henry Pratt seeks authority to pay expenses of agents visiting pupils on farms and in families. Pratt notes that the cost will be $300 and the funds are already to his credit.