1890-1899

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Jennie P. Cochran's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Katherine Jane Wiest's application for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. Wiest works as a teacher. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Lydia L. Hunt's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards music teacher Annie Belle Moore's application for a 30-day leave of absence to study teaching methods.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Fanny G. Paull's application for a 30-day leave of absence to take lessons in mechanical drawing. Paull works as a teacher. 

Amos Hamilton requests that his annuity money be sent to him at Carlisle.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Florence M. Carter's application for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. 

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting the return of the son of Chief Plato. Pratt notes that the Carlisle Indian School has never enrolled any members of the Mescalero band of the Apache Nation. Nor have any of the Apache students at Carlisle heard of the student mentioned in the request. Pratt ends by…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lydia L. Hunt would be interested in the Oregon Superintendent position if Mollie V. Gaither declines.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request for the return of Abner Patterson from his parents Martha and David. Pratt notes that Abner is an extremely healthy student who would benefit from remaining at Carlisle for the agreed upon period.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on the employees of the Carlisle Indian School relationship to him and to each other.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards the lease of the Hocker Farm and requests that it be extended through fiscal year 1894.

This service card tracks Oscar Bakeless' record of employment with the Office of Indian Affairs. He began working at Carlisle as the Principal Teacher in 1893 and remained in the position until August of 1902 (though he was terminated and rehired in summer of 1894).

Note: upon request for Bakeless' Official Personnel Folder at the…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lydia L. Hunt will report to the Commissioner the following day.

Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1894 amounting to $34,362.17 for support of the school and for transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds for regular employee pay. Finally, he sends an estimate of supplies amounting to $493.29.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $150 to rent a telephone.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to rent the Hocker Farm and the Henderson Tract during fiscal year 1894.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs a copy of the lease for the Henderson tract in quintuplicate. The lease covers the outlines of the land being rented as well as its purpose for grazing and farming at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Louis Caswell was employed at farming for 25 days in May 1893.

S. M. Cart, Superintendent of the Santa Fe Indian School, informs the Office of Indian School that two of the students at the school desire to transfer to the Carlisle Indian School.

Charles E. Roberts objects to the dismissal of Minnie M. Birch as the Dining Room Matron at the Carlisle Indian School. Roberts quotes from Birch's letter that the reason for her dismissal is Richard Henry Pratt objecting to the Civil Service Commission appointing employees and his desire to hire employees on his own.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is willing to accept the appointment of Henry M. Hudelson as a teacher, but that he is also fine with Philip Drum or T. L. Deavor.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs for approval the agreement between the Carlisle Indian School and the Henderson heirs to rent the Henderson Tract.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to letter regarding money to be paid to Amos Hamilton.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Lavinia A. Bender's application for a 25-day leave of absence.