Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs request that he submit the relief of E. Ernest Palmer before the nomination of Miss Kemp can be approved.
1890-1899


Richard H. Pratt requests to transfer William J. Nolan (teacher) to another school. Pratt forwards Nolan's transfer request and endorsement from school principal O. H. Bakeless.

Correspondence regarding requests of Daniel Covert for the return of his son John Covert from the Carlisle Indian School.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 1894. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he has received a letter from Mary H. Whelan, whom he does not know, regarding a request for him to obtain a position in the Indian Service for her.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that W. N. Hailmann have teacher M. L. Silcott transferred from the Crow Creek Agency to Carlisle.

Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he has reason to believe that M. L. Silcott will accept transfer at the lower salary.

Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to inform him that teacher W. J. Nolan's would like to take an indefinite leave of absence before he transfers. Attached is Nolan's original request for said leave.

Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to inform him that teacher W. J. Nolan's would like to take an indefinite leave of absence before he transfers.

Richard Henry Pratt calls attention for teacher William J. Nolan's desire and impatience to take an indefinitive leave of absence to visit his home in Washington, D.C. and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Henry W. Sprole, Acting Indian Agent for the Fort Peck Agency, forwards a bill and letter from Richard Henry Pratt for the treatment of Albert Mulligan.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay expenses incurred by John H. Westbrook for expenses in recovering two runaway students.

The Indian Helper (Vol. 10, No. 11) newspaper with a note that Mrs. Spray and her adopted Cherokee daughter have arrived at the Carlisle Indian School highlighted.

Clarence Smith inquires about the status of his annuity payments to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Carlos Montezuma, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for November 1894.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Margaret Yates.

Rev. Lyman Abbott writes to Richard Henry Pratt listing prices and topics for a lecture he can give during a visit to Carlisle.

Harriett F. Abbott writes on behalf of her father, Rev. Lyman Abbott, informing Richard Henry Pratt that Rev. Abbott would be willing to lecture at a reduced rate as a friend of Pratt's.

These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for 4 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency.

Ralph Armstrong writes to Richard Henry Pratt criticizing his outing patron for low payment and a high work load, and requesting a transfer.

Captain 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 asks why M. L. Silcott has not been notified of her transfer from the Office of Indian Affairs.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 1895. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of an outbreak of tuberculosis amongst the school's cattle. Pratt provides an outline of actions taken by him and various government officials to resolve the outbreak.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards in triplicate the proceedings of a Board of Survey concerning the disposition of cattle infected with tuberculosis.