Student Uniforms and Clothing

Richard Henry Pratt notes that he left off his estimate wool hats in order to buy them on the open market. Pratt indicates that the wool hats purchased by the Department are too inferior for the School's uses. He asks authority to purchase 50 dozen soft wool hats at a cost not to exceed $9 per dozen.

Captain Richard H. Pratt requests to spend $290 on the purchase of field and garden seeds, postage stamps for students, and small boys' shoes.

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.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay students for various tasks as well as purchasing supplies.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to have uniforms produced in Carlisle due to a delay in receiving materials. He also asks for authority to spend money to clean old vaults and cesspools.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase sky blue kersey (a type of fabric) on the open market due to a shortage at the Office of Indian Affairs New York Warehouse.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of various bids that have been received for sky-blue kersey. Pratt notes that due to the proportion of boys in the past year is greater requiring a higher amount of fabric than previously requested.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase an additional 100 winter coats with a local supplier to furnish all female students with a winter coat.

Richard Henry Pratt asks for an update on authorities he previously asked for including purchasing additional winter coats for girls, dried fruit, and acquiring a Crowell physical apparatus (equipment for school room physics experiments).

Request by Richard Henry Pratt to advertise locally for the purchase of various supplies.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that various supplies were ordered from the New York Warehouse for the Carlisle Indian School did not include his full order. Pratt notes that he only received 40 yards of the 400 yards of kersey (a type of fabric) he ordered and no felt hats.

Richard Henry Pratt requests that a former student be appointed to the position of assistant tailor to aid with the manufacture of uniforms and clothing for 600 boys.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase straw hats for students on the open market due to the difficulty in purchasing the hats through contracts.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 60 embroidered band caps. Pratt notes that the band uniforms were produced at the school, but the caps are standard army caps with a harp and the words "Carlisle Indian Band" on them.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to have uniform coats and pants made outside the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies for the Carlisle Indian School hospital including medicine, fruit, crackers as well as electricity for running motors for the laundry and printing office as well as 2000 yards of dress braid for girls' uniforms trimming.

Richard Henry Pratt submits an abstract of bids received for 9,000 yards of prodigy check and 3,000 yards of white braid. Pratt recommends moving forward with the bid submitted by John Wanamaker.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to expend $200 in outside labor in making uniform coats and pants as well as purchasing farm and garden seeds and postage for student correspondence.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase an additional 500 yards of Canton flannel.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of materials from the annual estimate for 1902 which he believes should be purchased through the Carlisle Indian School.

Alfred John Standing requests authority to purchase band caps for the Carlisle Indian School band for the 1901 inaugural parade.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay six individuals to work the entire day at the school farms of the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also requests to purchase 200 pairs of shoes on the open market.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase additional uniforms for male students.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $500 in the production of 300 uniform coats and 400 pants.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase new band uniforms for the upcoming visit to the Buffalo Exposition. Pratt notes that the uniform bid was won from Horstmann Bros. and will include the word Carlisle embroidered on the front.