Roberta Wilson declines her transfer to the Rainy Mountain School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter and notes that Wilson asks for her leave of absence to begin on May 20, 1899 and that he hopes her declining the transfer will not prevent her from leaving Carlisle.
1899
May 11, 1899
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May 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs advising him that Julia Hand will be sent home at once instead of remaining until all the home-going students are sent home.
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May 15, 1899
George I. Lincoln requests the transfer of six children from the Lincoln Institute to the Carlisle Indian School.
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May 16, 1899
J. D. Sowerby requests a transfer to a Western school as an assistant teacher. Richard Henry Pratt endorses the request and asks for an assistant male teacher as a replacement.
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May 16, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the medical expenses associated with the smallpox treatment of Thomas Walker while on outing.
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May 17, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Rosa F. Ewbanks not being on the eligible list for matrons.
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May 18, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the expenses in transporting Miguel Maxcy to a hospital in Washington D.C. for treatment.
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May 19, 1899
Laura Dandridge requests a transfer in the Indian Service as either a cook, seamstress, or laundress. Richard Henry Pratt endorses the request and provides a recommendation.
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May 19, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant cook Laura A. Dandridge's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
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May 20, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of George I. Lincoln to transfer six children from the Lincoln Institute to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt recommends naming the children in the order to the Superintendent of the Lincoln Institute.
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May 22, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant disciplinarian J. Banks Ralston's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
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May 22, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant printer Levi St. Cyr's application for a 28-day leave of absence.
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May 25, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs request Congress amend the law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to Indians to fix a loophole.
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May 27, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards harnessmaker George W. Kemp's application for a 24-day leave of absence.
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May 27, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the expenses in the treatment of Louisa Ance while on outing.
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May 29, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Jessie W. Cook's application for a 46-day leave of absence, 22 days for annual leave and 24 days to attend summer school in Los Angeles, California.
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May 31, 1899
Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during May 1899. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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June 1899 - July 14, 1899
Frank M. Baker forwards a copy of the most recent record of his daughter Alice E. Baker received from the Carlisle Indian School which notes that her health is not very strong. As a result Baker requests the return of his two daughters Hattie and Alice from the School.
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June 1, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that a student joined the Forepaugh & Sells show and he requests the Office order his return if they have any connection with them.
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June 1, 1899
Supplemental estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1899 amounting to $2,442.40 for beef and mutton contracts and support of the school.
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June 7, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter concerning the Office exhibit at the Paris Exposition. Pratt notes that the Office exhibit would be of more interest to the colonizing people of Europe due to their colonies.
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June 9-13, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards twenty-one employees' leave of absence applications: Florence M. Carter (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher), Carrie E. Weekley (teacher), Jenny Ericson (sloyd teacher), O. H. Bakeless (principal teacher), Rebecca J. Sawyer (music teacher), Nellie V. Robertson (teacher), Emma A.…
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June 12, 1899
Edwin L. Chalcraft requests that he be kept in mind if Richard Henry Pratt hears of anyone looking for a clerk in the Indian Service.
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June 12, 1899 - July 6, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to request of Frank Baker to return his two daughters Hattie and Alice Baker from the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also includes outing reports from their outing patrons.
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June 13, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs advising him that he is granting Miss Jessie L. McIntire (teacher) leave of absence as she requested as long as she reports at Carlisle by September 1st. McIntire was unable to take leave before her transfer to Carlisle from Warm Springs, Oregon.
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