Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the construction of the Carpenter, Shoe, and Tin Shops are underway and requests authority to purchase material for the addition of more Industrial Shops.
Building Repairs and Expansions
![Request to Expand Additional Industrial Shops Request to Expand Additional Industrial Shops](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1355_36496_0002.jpg?itok=DNYq9vfp)
![Correspondence Regarding Request to Reimburse Appropriation Correspondence Regarding Request to Reimburse Appropriation](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1420_20000_0010.jpg?itok=3MH2-M-8)
Correspondence regarding a request by Richard Henry Pratt for Congress to reimburse the Carlisle Appropriation $1,800 caused by the need to make repairs due to a cyclone.
![Request to Purchase 524 Pairs of Shoes Request to Purchase 524 Pairs of Shoes](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1368_43368_0002.jpg?itok=lKZ95PZF)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 524 pairs of boys and men's shoes due to the ongoing construction work at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Pay for Various Repairs at the Carlisle Indian School in 1897 Request to Pay for Various Repairs at the Carlisle Indian School in 1897](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1383_01851_0001.jpg?itok=BCvwtmCk)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $100 to make repairs to buildings, water and steam pipes, and machinery at the Carlisle Indian School before the end of the fiscal year.
![Request for Funds to Pay for Damage Caused by Storm in 1896 Request for Funds to Pay for Damage Caused by Storm in 1896](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1384_02106_0001.jpg?itok=KH79v099)
Richard Henry Pratt requests that $1800 be made immediately available in order to repair damages caused by a storm in September 1896.
![Fiscal Year 1899 Financial Estimate Fiscal Year 1899 Financial Estimate](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1448_34386_0001.jpg?itok=aP_cr4-Y)
Richard Henry Pratt replies to a circular from the Office of Indian Affairs by providing his estimate for the 1899 fiscal year. Pratt requests authority to have 1,000 students at Carlisle and on outing in addition to various plans to improve the physical plant of the school.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Students and Purchase Supplies Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Students and Purchase Supplies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1450_35061_0001.jpg?itok=0_DmdupT)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay students for various tasks as well as purchasing supplies.
![Pratt Provides Update on the General State of Buildings at Carlisle Pratt Provides Update on the General State of Buildings at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1526_16179_0001.jpg?itok=VKYb8xJE)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular letter by providing the general condition of the buildings, heat, light, and drainage at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt further discusses the need for an upgraded sewer system and some other small repairs.
![Fiscal Year 1900 Financial Estimate Fiscal Year 1900 Financial Estimate](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1571_37952_0001.jpg?itok=Prf_I6bo)
Richard Henry Pratt provides an update on the status of the Carlisle Indian School's physical plant as well as the number of students the school is able to accommodate. In particular, he proposes a number of repairs and improvements.
![Corrected Report of Irregular Employees, March 1899 Corrected Report of Irregular Employees, March 1899](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1644_16389_0001.jpg?itok=_JGRH_uV)
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a corrected report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1899. In an explanatory cover letter, Pratt mentions the cost of each repair and provides additional information on expenditures for incidental and general repairs in regards to several irregular services.
![Plans and Specifications for Expansion to School Building Plans and Specifications for Expansion to School Building](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1646_17328_c6114.jpg?itok=abHFdmmC)
Richard Henry Pratt provides his recommendations for expanding the school building at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt provides blueprints along with the specifications for the expansion.
![Notice of Contracts Being Forwarded for Building Materials Notice of Contracts Being Forwarded for Building Materials](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1678_33181_0001.jpg?itok=QUUzR3Fn)
Alfred John Standing forwards contracts for building materials for enlarging a school building at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request for Authority to Purchase Supplies for Repairs in 1899 Request for Authority to Purchase Supplies for Repairs in 1899](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1710_48718_0002.jpg?itok=oOOqixAG)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies for building repairs including white lead, linseed oil, castings, as well as labor.
![Request to Pay for Supplies to Expand Chicken House Request to Pay for Supplies to Expand Chicken House](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1710_48719_0002.jpg?itok=5lxx3DKy)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies to expand the chicken house at the Carlisle Indian School farms as well as paying for various laborers.
![Request to Cover Bill for Extending Electric Lights into New Additions Request to Cover Bill for Extending Electric Lights into New Additions](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1719_53567_0002.jpg?itok=rPxuoMgV)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the bill of the Carlisle Gas & Water Co. for extending electric lights into new additions of the school building as well as needed repairs.
![Request to Purchase New Boilers and Expand Plant Request to Purchase New Boilers and Expand Plant](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1758_10619_0002.jpg?itok=7XwI9lI0)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has decided to enlarge the present boiler plant rather than build a new one. Pratt notes that keeping the current boilers active is cost prohibitive and recommends purchasing four new ones as well as the materials and labor to expand the plant.
![Request to Pay for Additional Electric Light Request to Pay for Additional Electric Light](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1762_12269_0002.jpg?itok=tibxoLNq)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for the additional electric light required for the schoolhouse addition.
![Request to Pay for Labor and Materials for Repairs and School Farm Request to Pay for Labor and Materials for Repairs and School Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16308_0001.jpg?itok=9X7FGmnn)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for repairs as well as student labor on the school farm. Pratt notes that the farm is three miles away from the school and serves as an outing experience for the students.
![Request to Purchase Bricks on the Open Market Request to Purchase Bricks on the Open Market](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1776_19258_0001.jpg?itok=g16TY_Ca)
Richard Henry Pratt notes that he only received one bid to supply bricks due to an excess of orders that will delay construction. Pratt notes that he has since negotiated a lower price with a company in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania that will deliver bricks promptly at a lower price. As a result, he requests authority to purchase the bricks…
![Request for Favorable Reply to Request to Purchase Bricks Request for Favorable Reply to Request to Purchase Bricks](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1776_19326_0002.jpg?itok=X5mqGAf9)
Richard Henry Pratt requests a favorable reply to his request to purchase bricks to improve the heating plant.
![Pratt Requests Authorization to Spend an Additional $200 for Paying Students Over Summer Pratt Requests Authorization to Spend an Additional $200 for Paying Students Over Summer](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1795_28051_0001.jpg?itok=V2m-VGGP)
Richard Henry Pratt requests an additional $200 to pay students over the summer for work at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase electric lamps, turpentine, putty, floor oil, labor of a painter, and material and labor for general repairs in July 1900.
![Request to Purchase Gravel for Improving Walks and Roads Request to Purchase Gravel for Improving Walks and Roads](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32381_0001.jpg?itok=8JIc0roJ)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies including gravel to continue the work of improving the roads and walks of the Carlisle Indian School as well as the pay of a mason and plasterer.
![Request to Renew Authority to Build Brick Stack for Boiler House Request to Renew Authority to Build Brick Stack for Boiler House](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32377_0001.jpg?itok=nhPrI60Z)
Richard Henry Pratt requests renewal of the authority for building the brick stack to enlarge the boiler house.
![Fiscal Year 1902 Financial Estimate Fiscal Year 1902 Financial Estimate](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1815_37909_0001.jpg?itok=CHwnwy90)
Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the physical plant of the Carlisle Indian School in addition to an overview of the enrollment during the 1899-1900 academic year. Pratt ends by providing an estimate for the 1902 fiscal year.