Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submits 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 April 1890. Pratt distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian…
1890-1899
![Report of Irregular Employees, April 1890 Report of Irregular Employees, April 1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0620_14174_c0533.jpg?itok=7YlNsdg-)
![Nicholas Ruleau Requests to Return Home Nicholas Ruleau Requests to Return Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0622_14827_0002.jpg?itok=Gs3N5JoF)
Nicholas Ruleau requests permission to return home from the Office of Indian Affairs due to deaths in his family. Ruleau notes that he has been at the school for seven years and is currently on outing.
![Difficulties in Securing Children at the Rosebud Agency for 1890 Difficulties in Securing Children at the Rosebud Agency for 1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0624_15409_0002.jpg?itok=HZKzaZSt)
J. George Wright, U.S. Indian Agent for the Rosebud Agency, responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding obtaining students for the Carlisle Indian School. Wright indicates that he has difficultly obtaining students with almost all students failing physicals due to influenza. He further states the past history of students having…
![Edward Kills Hard Requests to Return Home Edward Kills Hard Requests to Return Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0624_15485_0002.jpg?itok=hSoLbHMh)
Edward Kills Hard (here Edward Star) requests to return to his home due to his father getting older and needing his help.
![Response to Request of Nicholas Ruleau to be Returned Home Response to Request of Nicholas Ruleau to be Returned Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0624_15374_0002.jpg?itok=H48aFgTU)
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Nicholas Ruleau to be returned home. Standing notes that Ruleau has generally been working on outings during the summer and attending public schools during the winter. He further states that Ruleau entered into a contract with Samuel Reed for one year…
![Response to Request to Request Lucius Bird Response to Request to Request Lucius Bird](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0624_15486_0002.jpg?itok=8UcKqLTR)
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request from Lucius Bird to return home. Standing indicates that Bird remained at the school past his time of enrollment at his request and has made an excellent record at the school. Standing further states that Bird has made no request at the school to return and…
![Response to Request to Return James and Jesse Cornelius Response to Request to Return James and Jesse Cornelius](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0624_15373_0002.jpg?itok=DMH-ifB_)
Alfred John Standing responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Elijah J. Cornelius to have his sons Jesse and James returned home. Standing notes that the students are not eligible to be returned home for another year according to an Office ruling but that their health will be evaluated when the home going parties…
![Response to Inquiry to Transfer Two Fort Hall Boarding School Students Response to Inquiry to Transfer Two Fort Hall Boarding School Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0625_15666_0002.jpg?itok=YvNTElNx)
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter in regards to two students being transferred from the Fort Hall Boarding School to the Carlisle Indian School. Standing notes that as long as the students are healthy and funds for their transportation is provided for outside of funds now to the credit of the school.
![Response to Request for Return Home of Edward Kills Hard Response to Request for Return Home of Edward Kills Hard](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0625_16060_0002.jpg?itok=KuyuC3Ax)
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request from Edward Kills Hard (here Edward Star) to be returned to his home. Standing provides a history of the student's time at Carlisle and provides additional context around Star's request to return home.
![Standing Provides Update on Proposal to Renew Hocker Farm Lease for Three Months Standing Provides Update on Proposal to Renew Hocker Farm Lease for Three Months](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0625_16004_0002.jpg?itok=YiO-kDZq)
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that renewing lease of the Hocker Farm for three months from April 1, 1890 to July 1, 1890 is complicated by the absence of Richard Henry Pratt as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Standing notes that the other two members of the Board are living locally and…
![Fort Belknap Agency Chiefs to Visit East to Encourage Recruitment of Students Fort Belknap Agency Chiefs to Visit East to Encourage Recruitment of Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0626_16237_0004.jpg?itok=sbPjPaX4)
Alfred John Standing forwards a letter from William P. Campbell regarding a request to have a party of chiefs from the Fort Belknap Agency visit the East with a group of incoming Carlisle students. Campbell in particular notes that this would secure a good party of girls due to the perception of girls at the agency.
![Acknowledgement of Receipt of Registers of Pupils Acknowledgement of Receipt of Registers of Pupils](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0627_16448_0001.jpg?itok=XEIV_rTQ)
Alfred John Standing acknowledges receipt of two Registers of Pupils advised in an Office of Indian Affairs letter.
![Request for Enrollment for Party of Students from Fort Lapwai Request for Enrollment for Party of Students from Fort Lapwai](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0626_16404_0001.jpg?itok=fawg5N7u)
Alfred John Standing advises the Office of Indian Affairs that a party of students from Fort Lapwai, Idaho is interested in enrolling at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Standing Forwards Three Month Lease for Hocker Farm Standing Forwards Three Month Lease for Hocker Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0627_16549_0001.jpg?itok=yKNtcQH3)
Alfred John Standing forwards the lease of the Hocker Farm for three months beginning April 1, 1890 signed by two members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Carlisle Indian School Charity Fund with a certificate showing why the signature of the third member is missing.
![Forwards Applications and Recommendations for Two Teachers Forwards Applications and Recommendations for Two Teachers](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0753_25241_0001.jpg?itok=rJwY0Ynb)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards applications and recommendations for Lillie Woolston and Jennie Cochran for positions as teachers at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Standing Responds to Order to Return Edward Star Standing Responds to Order to Return Edward Star](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0627_16750_0001.jpg?itok=E5qwuo6w)
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter concerning the order to return Edward Kills Hard (here Edward Star) to the Pine Ridge Agency.
![Former Student Survey Responses, 1890 (Part 4 of 5) Former Student Survey Responses, 1890 (Part 4 of 5)](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0640_21249_0060.jpg?itok=v74sfjQU)
A series of twenty-three letters written to Captain Richard H. Pratt in response to a questionnaire sent to former students. The accompanying questionnaire forms are not included.
Transcripts follow each handwritten letter.
![Plan to Increase Enrollment to 1000 Students for 1890-1891 School Year Plan to Increase Enrollment to 1000 Students for 1890-1891 School Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0628_16865_0001.jpg?itok=L7ipHlGD)
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a plan to increase enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School from 778 students at present to 1000 at the beginning of the next year, after 75 students return home. Standing provides information on which agencies can send students to Carlisle as well as how students…
![Standing's Views on Carlisle Accepting Party of Nez Perce Students Standing's Views on Carlisle Accepting Party of Nez Perce Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0628_16919_0001.jpg?itok=CWZyvHLU)
Alfred John Standing writes the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in regards to Carlisle accepting a party of Nez Perce students. Standing writes that only the physically and mentally capable students be accepted and that they could arrive in the month of June.
![Former Student Survey Responses, 1890 (Part 1 of 5) Former Student Survey Responses, 1890 (Part 1 of 5)](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0632_18284_0001b.jpg?itok=fjW2tAY1)
A series of sixteen letters written to Captain Richard H. Pratt in response to a questionnaire sent to former students. The accompanying questionnaire forms are not included.
Transcripts follow each handwritten letter.
![Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, May 1890 Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, May 1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b628_17089_c0353.jpg?itok=oaJiMdSA)
Fordyce Grinnell, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for May 1890.
![Standing Forwards Account for Treatment of Fred Harris Standing Forwards Account for Treatment of Fred Harris](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0628_17088_0001.jpg?itok=pNSEM_tQ)
Alfred John Standing forwards account of E. H. Doan for the medical treatment of Fred Harris while Harris was on outing. Standing notes that Harris was brought back to Carlisle as soon as he was able to travel.
![Former Student Survey Responses, 1890 (Part 2 of 5) Former Student Survey Responses, 1890 (Part 2 of 5)](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0633_18556_0009b.jpg?itok=L96m7BSI)
A series of fifteen letters written to Captain Richard H. Pratt in response to a questionnaire sent to former students. The accompanying questionnaire forms are not included.
Transcripts follow each handwritten letter.
![Report of Irregular Employees, May 1890 Report of Irregular Employees, May 1890](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b629_17214_c0362.jpg?itok=A4gdIBcu)
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submits 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 May 1890. Pratt distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian…
![Campbell Details Difficulties in Securing Children at the Fort Belknap Agency Campbell Details Difficulties in Securing Children at the Fort Belknap Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0630_17554_0001.jpg?itok=1qwm6Bvo)
William P. Campbell details to Alfred J. Standing his difficulties in recruiting students from the Fort Belknap Agency; the letter was then forwarded to the Office of Indian Affairs. Campbell describes the actions taken by the head of the mission school, Father F. Eberschweiler, against the Carlisle Indian School making it difficult to secure…