William M. Hugg, Superintendent of the Lincoln Institute, provides letters from four students who were to be transferred to Carlisle expressing their desire to remain at Lincoln.
1890-1899
June 27-28, 1899
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June 27, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Roma F. Ewbanks has applied to be put on the Civil Service Register a cook. Pratt requests that she be appointed to the position at the Carlisle Indian School.
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June 27, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards three employees' leave of absence applications: Jonathan D. Sowerby (assistant teacher), M. S. Barr (nurse), and Kate S. Bowersox (normal teacher).
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June 28, 1899 - September 14, 1899
Correspondence regarding the decision to return Joel Bighead and John Wolfchief to their homes.
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June 28, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Laura A. Dandridge will accept the laundress position at Keams Canyon.
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June 28, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards librarian Sara E. Smith's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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June 29, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his request for orders for Laura Dandridge following her appointment to Keams Canyon.
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July 3, 1899
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for June 1899.
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July 5, 1899 - August 29, 1899
Correspondence regarding a complaint by Peter St. Pierre regarding his daughter's Emma health while at the Carlisle Indian School and a request for the return of his son Henry.
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July 6, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress E. Corbett's application for a 28-day annual leave of absence.
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July 6, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant teacher J. D. Sowerby's adjusted application for a 21-day annual leave of absence.
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July 6, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress Lizzie C. Jacobs' application for a 27-day annual leave of absence.
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July 7, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards seamstress Carrie E. Hulme's application for a 27-day annual leave of absence.
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July 7, 1899
Major Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during June 1899. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month. An explanatory cover letter is also included, which mentions that John…
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July 10-11, 1899
William R. Bushby, the Chief of the Education Division of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior a list of three women (Esther Ropenstein, Inga Erickson, Marion Gibbes) who are eligible to fill the vacant clerk position at the Carlisle Indian School. The list includes the candidates' names, addresses, and their…
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July 11, 1899
Major 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.
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July 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests that Clara L. Smith be transferred from her position as a teacher at Fort Shaw to Carlisle at $540 per year.
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July 13, 1899
Alfred John Standing forwards contracts for building materials for enlarging a school building at the Carlisle Indian School.
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July 14, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Anna S. Luckenbach's application for a 15 day leave of absence. Luckenbach works as a clerk.
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July 14, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards laundry manager Ella G. Hill's application for a 27 day leave of absence.
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July 17, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant clerk Annie M. Morton's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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July 24 - August 8, 1899
J. D. Sowerby (teacher) sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting he direct A. J. Standing (acting superintendent) to pay him for the remaining 5-days leave of absence for making the trip to Round Valley, California. Sowerby received orders to report to Round Valley immediately on July 6, and he requested an…
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July 25, 1899
John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior a list of four women (Etta S. Fortney, Ella Albert, Jennie Wolf, and Lizzie James) who are eligible to fill the vacant assistant laundress position at the Carlisle Indian School. The list includes the candidate's name, address, and their…
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July 25, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards band manager James R. Wheelock's application for a 25-day annual leave of absence.
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July 25- September 25, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards ten employees' certificates of attendance at various summer schools: Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Jennie P. Cochran (teacher), Fanny G. Paull (teacher), Bessie Barclay (teacher), Rebecca J. Sawyer (teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (teacher), W. Grant Thompson…
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