1888

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has received letters from Quapaw Agency and the Sac and Fox Agency that they would like to attend the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt asks if the Office can add these two points to their authority of September 8, 1888.

Richard Henry Pratt submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form for $17,999.50 for completion of two-story building under contract with Andrew Wetzel. 

Richard Henry Pratt requests that the number of tickets for students traveling from Birch Cooley to enroll be increased from 10 to 16 and that there be one ticket for an escort.

Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1889 amounting to $11,090.35 for support of the school and stock cattle. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $7,810.00 for regular employee pay. 

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the second quarter of fiscal year 1889 amounting to $385.35 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at the school.

Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular labor required for November 1888. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the month.

Richard Henry Pratt notes that with the completion of the new school building the Carlisle Indian School can accommodate 500 students on its campus. He further indicates that 189 students are currently on outing with only a few in any one district school allowing them to speak English on a more regular basis.

Pratt then discusses that…

Obadiah G. Given, Carlisle Indian School physician, requests tickets for students to travel from Red Fork, Indian Territory and Seneca, Missouri to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt notes that his acting school physician has recommended sending Lucinda Hill and Rhoda Red Wolf home due to incipient consumption. Pratt notes that both students are able to travel to their homes in De Pere, Wisconsin and Oklahoma on their own.

These materials include a cover letter and descriptive statement of students regarding 17 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Quapaw Agency.

Louis L. Robbins, Superintendent of the New York Warehouse, responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding complaints made by Richard Henry Pratt in receiving various supplies and invoices late.

Wrap for Descriptive Statement of Children Sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Quapaw Agency.

Note: The descriptive statement itself was missing.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the new school building is too large for any of the boilers at Carlisle. Pratt further requests that he be authorized to purchase a boiler from the Star Steam Heater Co.

Richard Henry Pratt returns the letter of Wounded Yellow Robe (here Richard G. Robe) who requested from the Office of Indian Affairs to be returned home. Pratt refers to an Office of Indian Affairs letter that indicates students who arrived in the middle of a school year should stay the full school year. Pratt notes that a reply from the Office…

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of property which has become unserviceable and requests authority from the Office of Indian Affairs to drop them from his property returns.

Richard Henry Pratt inquires if he will receive tickets for W. G. Campbell and incoming students from the Crow Agency to travel to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a Board of Survey to the Office of Indian Affairs convened on November 14, 1888 to dispose of broken or otherwise unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School.

Thomas H. Breen, Superintendent of the Grand Junction Indian School, requests to transfer Joseph Morgan, Joseph Banks, and Sam Morgan to the Carlisle Indian School. Breen notes that the students came to Grand Junction under the belief that they could learn an industrial trade; however, Grand Junction does not provide such training. As a result…

Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular labor required for December 1888. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the month.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has just received a letter from the Sac and Fox Agency requesting to enroll 10 or 12 students. The Agency asks simply that the students be allowed to return to their homes for vacation after two or three years before returning to finish their terms. Pratt requests that his request…

Supplementary estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1889 amounting to $2,433.00 for support of the school and stock cattle.  

Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that Given's party from the Sac and Fox Agency failed to report and ten tickets were not used. The thirteen tickets that were asked for are to include these ten.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various food supplies along with scarlet braid and cord. Pratt encloses form used to advertise the contracts.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Office letter to William P. Campbell at the Crow Agency does not provide him authority to recruit students from the agency school. Campbell does state that many of the pupils and their parents are willing to have children enrolled at Carlisle.

Cover letter of Alfred John Standing forwarding the descriptive statement of students arriving at the Carlisle Indian School from Bancroft, Nebraska on November 28, 1888 and December 2, 1888.

Note: The descriptive statement itself was missing.