L. T. Erwin, U.S. Indian Agent for the Yakima Agency, notes that Antoine Miller (here Antwine Miller) and Ambrose Mark have received permission from Richard Henry Pratt to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Erwin notes that he has failed to convince them to enroll at Chemawa and seeks Daniel M. Browning's ruling on how to proceed.
1894
October 22, 1894
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October 24, 1894
O. H. Bakeless responds to criticisms from W. N. Hailmann regarding teachers at the Carlisle Indian School. In response to the criticisms of Miss Hamilton, teacher of the Normal School, he includes an outline of the work for that class.
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October 26, 1894
W. H. Winslow, Superintendent of the Fort Shaw Indian School, responds to an Office of Indian School letter regarding Robert Hamilton's request to transfer students from Fort Shaw to Carlisle.
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November 1, 1894
Nobert M. Allen, U.S. Indian Agent for the White Earth Agency informs Thomas Mason that he should write to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding missed payments.
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November 2, 1894 - January 24, 1895
Correspondence regarding statements made by Rev. John Roberts, missionary at the Shoshone Agency, regarding mortality of students from that reservation. Also included is a list of all students from the Agency sent to various schools including the Carlisle Indian School.
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November 3, 1894
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.
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November 5, 1894
These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for 8 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita Agency.
Note: The student here listed as "Needle Parker" was known as Laura Parker at the school. Also, Wanady Parker is also known as Juanada Parker.
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November 7, 1894 - June 1, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a certificate of graduation and a recommendation for Julia Wheelock for a position in the Indian Service. Also included is a request from Wheelock to appointed to a position as teacher at the South School House.
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November 12, 1894
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 1894. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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November 16, 1894
Supplementary estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1895 amounting to $3,245.18 for support of the school.
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November 21, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs request that he submit the relief of E. Ernest Palmer before the nomination of Miss Kemp can be approved.
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November 23 - December 1, 1894
Richard H. Pratt requests to transfer William J. Nolan (teacher) to another school. Pratt forwards Nolan's transfer request and endorsement from school principal O. H. Bakeless.
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November 30, 1894 - August 14, 1896
Correspondence regarding requests of Daniel Covert for the return of his son John Covert from the Carlisle Indian School.
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November 30, 1894
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 1894. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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December 1, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he has received a letter from Mary H. Whelan, whom he does not know, regarding a request for him to obtain a position in the Indian Service for her.
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December 1, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt requests that W. N. Hailmann have teacher M. L. Silcott transferred from the Crow Creek Agency to Carlisle.
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December 4, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to inform him that teacher W. J. Nolan's would like to take an indefinite leave of absence before he transfers. Attached is Nolan's original request for said leave.
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December 4, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to inform him that teacher W. J. Nolan's would like to take an indefinite leave of absence before he transfers.
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December 5, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt calls attention for teacher William J. Nolan's desire and impatience to take an indefinitive leave of absence to visit his home in Washington, D.C. and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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December 7, 1894 - December 28, 1894
Henry W. Sprole, Acting Indian Agent for the Fort Peck Agency, forwards a bill and letter from Richard Henry Pratt for the treatment of Albert Mulligan.
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December 7, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay expenses incurred by John H. Westbrook for expenses in recovering two runaway students.
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December 7, 1894
The Indian Helper (Vol. 10, No. 11) newspaper with a note that Mrs. Spray and her adopted Cherokee daughter have arrived at the Carlisle Indian School highlighted.
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Newspapers and Magazines
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December 8, 1894 - April 22, 1895
Clarence Smith inquires about the status of his annuity payments to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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December 10, 1894
Carlos Montezuma, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for November 1894.
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December 14, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Margaret Yates.
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