Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing provide the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with additional information in regards to his report of irregular employees for June 1894. Pratt informs the Commissioner that the funds were paid and requests the report be approved.
1890-1899
July 20, 1894
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July 24, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards M. Burgess' application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Burgess works as a superintendent of the printing office.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 24, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Nana Pratt's application for a 15-day unpaid leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 1, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards principal teacher Oscar Hugh Bakeless' application for a 15-day annual leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 3-25, 1894
These materials contain a cover letter and a descriptive statement of pupils for 9 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Puyallup Agency in Washington State.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 3, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant printer Levi St. Cyr's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 3, 1894
Alfred John Standing returns certificate and letter of Eugene Tah-kah-puer to the Office of Indian Affairs.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 8, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Katherine J. Wiest's application for a 24-day annual leave of absence.
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August 9, 1894
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter which forwarded a letter to requesting the return of Lulu Bisnette. Standing also encloses a note from school doctor, Carlos Montezuma.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 13-23, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards an account of J. J. Methvin accusing James Mooney of the Smithsonian Institution of undue influences amongst various Nations.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 17, 1894 - September 7, 1894
Lily Lord Tifft requests permission to enroll a number of students from New York at the Carlisle Indian School.
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August 20, 1894
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit 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 July 1894. Pratt distinguishes between the "White Labor," whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian…
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August 23, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt returns request for transportation for Metoxen with age indicated and signature added that the transportation was received.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 23, 1894
W. N. Hailmann, Superintendent of Indian Schools, provides recommendations on changes in teachers' pay at the Carlisle Indian School.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 25, 1894
Fifteenth Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School for the 1893-1894 school year. Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the previous year focusing on both the academic and industrial training as well as the outing program. In addition, Pratt focuses on the Chicago World's Fair and Columbian Exposition which the School had an exhibit…
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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Enrollment Statistics, Industrial Training - General, Outing Program – Overview/Statistics/Success of, Apache Prisoners of War (1886-1887), World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893), Exhibits of Student Work, Field Trips, Religious Activities at the School, Non-consensual Enrollment, Local Church Attendance and Activities
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August 25, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request from the agent to return Benjamin American Horse due to his health.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 25, 1894
W. N. Hailmann, Superintendent of Indian Schools, recommends accepting the report of John E. Youngblood of the Neah Bay School to transfer students either to Carlisle or Chemawa.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 27, 1894
Alex Connolly requests the transfer of his daughter Lettie from the Carlisle Indian School to the Lincoln Institute.
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August 28, 1894
Richard H. Pratt lists the cash and property accounts for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1894 and forwards them to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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August 29, 1894
Katherine J. Wiest requests a transfer to a Western Indian School due to her health. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter along with his recommendation that her wish be granted.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 30, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of a letter he has received from Lone Wolf, Big Tree, and Chaddlekoyke complaining of individuals with some connection to Washington D.C. encouraging the use of Mescal and the Messiah Dance.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 30, 1894
School statistics accompanying the 1894 annual report for the Carlisle Indian School.
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August 31, 1894
Cover letter for a duplicate School Statistics Accompanying the Annual Report for the 1893 year forwarded to the Office of Indian Affairs.
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September 3, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards A. J. Standing's application for a 30-day leave of absence. Standing works as the assistant superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School.
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September 6, 1894 - September 19, 1894
Signed request of Joseph Saunooke to participate in the outing program at the Carlisle Indian School along with a copy of the outing rules signed by Saunooke, Richard Henry Pratt, and William Balderston. Also included is a notice to Balderston from Richard Henry Pratt that Saunooke had enough money for the ticket so there is no need to pay for…
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Mercer Museum Research Library