1880-1889

Richard Henry Pratt seeks to clarify his earlier letter regarding enrolling additional students from the Pueblo Agency. He writes that he is satisfied with the current allotment of students from the Indian Territory and Dakota but could have additional students due to the success of the outing program.

Richard H. Pratt requests funds for regular employee pay, and he encloses an estimate of supplies amounting to $1,050. He also sends an estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1883 amounting to $10,295.00 for support of the school. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from S. M. Brosius regarding enrolling four students from Nebraska in addition to Lizzie Gamble.

Richard Henry Pratt provides an update to the Secretary of the Interior on his recruitment of students for the Carlisle Indian School in the fall of 1883. Pratt notes that he can acquire some students from the Ponca and Nez Perce Agency, the Kiowa Agency, and the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Agencies. He also provides an update on the Pawnee Agency…

Obadiah G. Given forwards the deed of trust covering the purchase of the Hocker Farm by the Carlisle Indian School.

Samuel Jeanes writes regarding an omitted circular from an enclosure which Jeanes asks to be resent from the Indian Affairs Office. In a post script Jeanes documents that he has been informed that a student from Carlisle who was being returned to the Great Nemaha Agency was assaulted by a telegraph operator. Jeanes notes that a group is going…

Alice C. Fletcher asks for permission to send Winnebago children to be educated at the Carlisle Indian School and the Hampton Institute.

Obadiah G. Given, Carlisle Indian School Physician, acknowledges Hiram Price's letter and informs him that he has forwarded it to Richard Henry Pratt. The content of Price's letter is not mentioned. 

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an inquiry from H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, regarding a request to alter the composition of the delegation to be sent to Carlisle. Pratt notes that because of the greater expense of transporting students from the Crow Agency that it is more important to have a delegation that is able…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Emmet Crawford, Captain 3rd Cavalry, regarding sending students to the Carlisle Indian School from the Tonto, San Carlos, Yuma, and Mojave bands of the Apache Nation. In addition to the students Crawford proposes sending a chief from each band in order to see the school and see the school for…

J. R. Buchanan, General Passenger Agent for the Missouri Valley, on a proposal by Richard Henry Pratt to move over one hundred children from the Rosebud Agency to Chamberlain. Buchanan notes that this will be hard on the passengers and instead proposes using the Missouri Valley Road which is closer.

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, requests authority for transportation for six boys, seven girls, and one escort to Carlisle.

These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 11 children transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Crow Agency in Montana.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from James G. Wright, U.S. Indian Agent for the Rosebud Agency, regarding his previous letter concerning the actions of Father M. Wright.

In addition, there is a letter from A. R. Z. Dawson, the U.S. Commander of the 2nd District of Dakota recommending that Father Craft be forbidden from attending…

H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, reports that he has sent 11 students to Carlisle due to some refusing to go at the last minute. He further notes that the Agency physician was not able to make an examination but he believes all are physically sound.

Richard Henry Pratt reports on his arrival back to the Carlisle Indian School with 60 students. He notes that with the 88 students on outing the school has a total of 424 students. He requests written authority to bring additional students from Indian Territory and the Dakotas.

Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs approve his Reports of Irregular Employees for August, September 1883 as well as his nomination of Alfred John Standing as Assistant Superintendent.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs he is returning invoices of stationary.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a copy of a letter from former Carlisle Indian School student Ralph Eagle Feather regarding his grandfather who left the Rosebud Agency under the care of a former U.S. Indian Agent. Eagle Feather requests help in returning his grandfather to the Agency as they have received word that he is on exhibition at a museum…

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for the expenses of all students whose terms of enrollment expire and ill health during the remainder of the 1883 fiscal year.

J. M. Haworth reports that arrangements might be made to allow for the San Carlos students to be sent with the Fort Union students to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs authority to send Cora Eyre to the Navajo Agency to work as a laundress at the agency school.

Richard Henry Pratt objects to U.S. Indian Agent Wilcox spending his appropriation unless he can do so more economically.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request for the return of Onondaga children currently enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt provides context to the request for the return of the children and determines that it might be best to return the students at their parents expense.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs five copies for the lease of the Hocker Farm signed by members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Pratt notes that Board was authorized to act in all matters pertaining to the Trust and that one of the members believes that they have full authority.…