Office Supplies

Request from Richard Henry Pratt for postage stamps, for use on official school business.

Richard H. Pratt signs an invoice confirming that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs sent him a large shipment of letter paper, note paper, and envelopes.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received by…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a receipt for copy ink and copy books.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-80."

Richard Henry 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.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry…

Richard Henry Pratt requests a six-month supply of various blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "…

Richard H. Pratt transmits a "Special" Estimate for Stationary form for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880. 

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-80."…

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Ezra A. Hayt sends Lieutenant Richard H. Pratt 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. Pratt acknowledges the receipt of the stationary.

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Lieutenant Richard H. Pratt acknowledges receipt of 24 dozen bottles of ink and one box by Adams Express.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-80."

Richard Henry Pratt requests to spend $50 to subscribe to periodicals and newspapers so that he and his assistants can stay informed.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received by the Office of Indian…

Richard Henry Pratt acknowledges receipt of two packages of letter paper with "United States Indian Service" printed on the top of each page. Pratt requests that, in the future, he receive blank letter paper, so he can use the Carlisle Indian School's print shop to print a unique heading.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests 50 blank Bills of Lading and 50 blank Invoice forms.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-80."

Richard Henry Pratt requests $50 worth of 3 cent stamps in order for the Carlisle Indian School to correspond with outing patrons, returned students, parents, and official inquiries.

Richard Pratt requests to omit 10 reams of notepaper and 10 reams of foolscap paper because a Massachusetts papermaker sent him 400 pounds of writing paper as a gift. 

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs he is returning invoices of stationary.

Richard Henry Pratt asks if anything has been done about his previous letter about school stationery.

Richard Henry Pratt asks for 6,000 more letter envelopes for students to correspond with parents and friends. 

Captain Richard H. Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the Annual Estimate of School Supplies covers regular school room work only, whereas the Requisition for Stationary covers stationery for office. He needs both. 

Richard Henry Pratt asks for the immediate delivery of stationery previously requested on February 9, 1887.

Richard Henry Pratt inquires from the Office of Indian Affairs if he can furnish outing patrons with penalty envelopes for them to mail back outing reports on Carlisle Indian School students. Pratt notes that due to the increase in outing students covering the postage of these reports has become a large expense which could be mitigated through…

Captain Richard H. Pratt requests articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

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.

Alfred John Standing acknowledges receipt of two Registers of Pupils advised in an Office of Indian Affairs letter.

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 forwards a supplemental request for stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.

Richard Henry Pratt requests additional funding in order to pay postage for sending letters from students as well as their report cards to their parents. Pratt notes that Agents and Postmasters have in some cases not delivered the letters when sent under frank.