Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1896 amounting to $21,283.84 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $1,0070.00 for regular employee pay.
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January 8, 1896
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 8, 1896
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the third quarter of fiscal year 1896 amounting to $499.39 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at the school.
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Financial Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 8, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests to spend $290 on the purchase of field and garden seeds, postage stamps for students, and small boys' shoes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 9, 1896
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.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 11, 1896
S. L. Given, acting school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for December 1895.
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 18, 1896
Leslie Watson reports to W. N. Hailmann that five boys and two girls from the Menominee Boarding School have been sent to the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 22, 1896
Lulu M. Thomas informs W. N. Hailmann that she would accept transfer to Sante Fe as per his message.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 24, 1896 - March 3, 1896
Correspondence regarding an Indian Helper article regarding a Ghost Dance with participants from a local school on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 1, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides W. N. Hailmann a report on John Morrison in relation to his appointment as a teacher in the Indian service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 8, 1896
This poster advertises the performance of Mary Kolbe, "the little nine year old elocutionist," who was assisted by the Carlisle Indian School Band. The event was held at Bosler Hall at Dickinson College on February 8, 1896.
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Broadsides and Posters
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
February 9, 1896
This index card tracks Jane Eyre's record of employment with the Office of Indian Affairs after she attended Carlisle and the Lincoln Institute. She worked in the Indian Service from 1896 to 1900 in various teaching and matron positions.
Note: upon request for Eyre's Official Personnel Folder at the National Archives in St. Louis, this…
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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 10, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt writes to former student Flora Campbell at the Haskell Institute, expressing concern that he has not heard from her and encouraging her to be mindful of her behavior.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
February 12, 1896
Letter of Richard Henry Pratt to Antoino Apache sending copy of New England Magazine and requesting his presence at Carlisle Commencement along with Dr. Carlos Montezuma.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Cumberland County Historical Society
February 12, 1896
Rev. Sheldon Jackson responds to a letter from Richard Henry Pratt which shared concerns about former student Flora Campbell, who was now employed at Haskell, and acknowledges receipt of a copy of a letter Pratt had written to Campbell. He discusses some arrangements for train tickets for a visit.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
February 13, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, the number of days worked during that month, and what each employee did.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for a position as a teacher in the Indian Service for Robert J. Jackson as well as a certificate of graduation.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 27, 1896
Program for the commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School on February 27, 1896.
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Memorabilia and Ephemera
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Cumberland County Historical Society
March 5, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $2,500 on transportation of students to and from the Carlisle Indian School for the remainder of the 1896 fiscal year.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 6, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for Josiah George and Elizabeth Wind for positions in the Indian Service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 7, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during February 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 10, 1896
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for February 1896.
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 10, 1896 - March 11, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt replies to a letter from W. N. Hailmann which apparently asked for recommendations for Carlisle students to fill teaching positions. Pratt recommends and discusses the qualifications of Julia Elmore, Adelia Lowe, and Henrietta Fremont. In addition, Pratt includes certifications of graduation for Elmore and Lowe.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 10, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards supplementary irregular service reports for August and September 1895, which includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of days worked during the month for Esther M. Dagenett (Special Agent).
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 12, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann of his recommendation to T. W. Potter, Superintendent of the Chemawa School, of former students Josiah George and Elizabeth Wind for a position of band leader and industrial teacher and nurse. He had also mentioned them as candidates to the superintendent of the Albuquerque School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 14, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that their order transferring Dr. Z. T. Daniels is not practicable.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration