Envelope wrap detailing three miscellaneous receipts from Richard H. Pratt.
1881
![Treasury Department Wrap for Three Miscellaneous Receipts Treasury Department Wrap for Three Miscellaneous Receipts](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0006_02505_0001_1.jpg?itok=zD1t77O4)
![Request to Enroll Joseph Martin and Moses White Request to Enroll Joseph Martin and Moses White](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0007_03104_0002.jpg?itok=pUobbv5V)
U.S. Indian Agent for the La Pointe Agency, S. E. Mahan, writes that both Joseph Martin and Moses White are healthy and would meet the requirements for admission to the Carlisle School.
![Clarification Sought on Sending Children Home Early Clarification Sought on Sending Children Home Early](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_04088_0003.jpg?itok=7T3E0xxu)
W. J. Cleveland writes to Richard Henry Pratt seeking clarification on the government's policy in regards to sending children home prior to their term of enrollment ending. Cleveland writes that since Spotted Tail was given permission to pay the expenses in returning his children home others have inquired if they are also able to do so. Pratt…
![Immediate Need to Send Home Lawrence Immediate Need to Send Home Lawrence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0007_02914_0002.jpg?itok=XmYrVZCL)
Richard Henry Pratt notes that there is an immediate need to return home Lawrence due to a decline in his health. If their proposed escort cannot leave soon then Pratt advises having a conductor accompany Lawrence and Philip Good Voice. However, he needs authority to pay the expense.
![Ballon Seeks to Increase Number of Students Sent to Carlisle Ballon Seeks to Increase Number of Students Sent to Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0008_03609_0002.jpg?itok=ZU6T24b6)
E. Ballon writes to add additional students to the party to be sent to Carlisle. He writes that an interpreter would like to send his son along with another from the Shoshone Nation and had previously received permission from the Indian Agent. In addition, one father will only send his daughter if her brother accompanies her to Carlisle.
![Pratt Clarifies Details of Lease of the Parker Farm in 1881 Pratt Clarifies Details of Lease of the Parker Farm in 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0008_03311_0002.jpg?itok=LayWvw-X)
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the arrangement between the Carlisle Indian School and Richard Parker regarding the Parker Farm. Pratt states the share of the crop to be obtained by the Government this year.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase Food for Ill Children Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase Food for Ill Children](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0008_03283_0003.jpg?itok=AYjs9zkK)
Richard Henry Pratt seeks additional funding to purchase food to meet the requirements outlined by the school surgeon for ill children, including butter, milk, and eggs.
![Pratt Seeks Funds for Traveling Expenses to Return Students Home Pratt Seeks Funds for Traveling Expenses to Return Students Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0008_03287_0002.jpg?itok=JYQ2mMzP)
Richard Henry Pratt seeks an additional $300 for returning students to their homes in Indian Territory. He notes that fulfilling the obligations already authorized by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs would exhaust his current funding.
![Request to Increase Clothing Budget Request to Increase Clothing Budget](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0008_03282_0003.jpg?itok=pK2evp06)
Richard Henry Pratt seeks to increase the clothing budget of the Carlisle School by $500 due to additional students arriving in the current quarter.
![Special Estimate of Funds, First Quarter 1881 Special Estimate of Funds, First Quarter 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0008_03284_c0002.jpg?itok=fpxYWhzA)
Richard Henry Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form amounting to $3,397.37 for areas covering supplies, the farm, shops, clothing, funding expenses, and contingencies.
![Indian Office Arrange Transportation for Return of Sioux Students Indian Office Arrange Transportation for Return of Sioux Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_03652_0002.jpg?itok=AUrqtuZD)
Richard Henry Pratt suggests that the Indian Office arrange transportation for Lawrence and Philip Good Voice to return home under the care of Dr. Faulkner. He notes that he has not been provided orders Sioux City and Pacific Rail Road which is subsidized.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Send Dora, Daughter of Brave Bull, Home Pratt Requests Authority to Send Dora, Daughter of Brave Bull, Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_03634_0002.jpg?itok=IfucgWcS)
Richard Henry Pratt seeks authority to send Dora home to the Rosebud Agency with Dr. Faulkner.
![Physician's Report on Newly-Arrived Osage Students Physician's Report on Newly-Arrived Osage Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_03856_0004.jpg?itok=pNvJgvpt)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the report of school physican C. H. Hepburn on the health of the newly arrived students from the Osage Nation. Pratt notes that the students are quite satisfactory with the exception that are too few girls.
![Pratt Forwards Lease for the Parker Farm Pratt Forwards Lease for the Parker Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_03858_0002.jpg?itok=Bwv1XZhx)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter forwards the lease of the Parker Farm and states that Mary P. McKeehan is a widow.
![Proceedings of the Arapaho Council of Chiefs Proceedings of the Arapaho Council of Chiefs](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0021_08780_0001.jpg?itok=2YNH6n3w)
James Patten, a former U.S. Indian Agent, records the Arapaho Council of Chiefs meeting on the occasion of them sending their children to the Carlisle School. Chief Sharp Nose noted that he looked forward to be granted permission to visit his son at Carlisle a sentiment echoed by Chief Little Wolf. White Horse also indicated that he did not…
![Autograph Book, 1881 Autograph Book, 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/CIS-I-0133_004.jpg?itok=X-VW54ns)
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![Pratt Forwards Faulkner's Request for Funds while Snow Bound Pratt Forwards Faulkner's Request for Funds while Snow Bound](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_04070_0002.jpg?itok=A8kARyLq)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of a telegram he received from Dr. Faulkner in Prairie du Chien. Faulkner states that he is snow bound and requests funds.
![Authorization Sought for Sending Additional Osage Pupil Authorization Sought for Sending Additional Osage Pupil](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0010_04281_0003.jpg?itok=ApF0NZ4u)
L. J. Miles, the Indian Agent at the Osage Agency, seeks authorization to allow the expense of sending an additional pupil to Carlisle in his accounts.
![Pratt Returns Corrected Lease for Parker Farm Pratt Returns Corrected Lease for Parker Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0010_04400_0002.jpg?itok=S-9HMnkK)
Richard Henry Pratt returns the corrected lease for the Parker Farm.
![Physicians Report on Newly Arrived Students from the Shoshone Agency Physicians Report on Newly Arrived Students from the Shoshone Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0011_04697_0003.jpg?itok=4mCWUw06)
C. H. Hepburn, the Carlisle School Physican, reports on the general good health of the newly arrived students from the Shoshone Agency in the Wyoming Territory. He notes one student has scarring associated with scrofula but has no current enlarged lymph nodes and is presently healthy.
![Instructions for Navajo and Ute Recruitment Instructions for Navajo and Ute Recruitment](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05009_0002.jpg?itok=OfM8ynQT)
Richard Henry Pratt indicates that the delegation of students recruited by the Rev. Sheldon Jackson are not acceptable and that the matter should be should be left to the Indian agents. Pratt states that if there is difficulty in finding girls to attend Carlisle that there should only be the same number of boys sent in order to keep the gender…
![Dr. Faulkner Reports Arrival at Yankton Agency Dr. Faulkner Reports Arrival at Yankton Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0013_05431_0002.jpg?itok=o553wBRB)
Dr. W. H. Faulkner reports that he has arrived at the Yankton Agency returning both Charley Mills and Daniel Mandan along with the body of Lawrence. He ends his report that he will continue to Rosebud in order to deliver Philip Good Voice home.
![Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 1881 Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05140_c0002.jpg?itok=ThBOOB8s)
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1881 amounting to $14,594.97 for areas covering subsistence, the pay of employees, clothing, the farm, supplies, repairs, contingencies, supplies, and special allowance.
![Names of Osage Children Sent to Carlisle in February 1881 Names of Osage Children Sent to Carlisle in February 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05196_0002.jpg?itok=AA4Xmve9)
Richard Henry Pratt provides the names of the sixteen Osage students sent by L. J. Miles who arrived on February 25, 1881.
![Notice of Sending Curtis and Roman Nose Home Notice of Sending Curtis and Roman Nose Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05147_0002.jpg?itok=2Aajk6Fo)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that due to Curtits' bad health, he has sent Curtis home with Roman Nose as a guardian, rather than wait for Bear's Heart to accompany him. Roman Nose was requested to return home by the Indian Agent L. J. Miles.