1900

Richard Henry Pratt notifies outing patrons of a change in how outing earnings are to be handled. Pratt indicates that paying students directly has led to various offences and as a result all pay will be approved by Pratt. Further any money given to students is no longer considered part of their pay.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he will reach Washington D.C. later that night on August 3, 1900 and will see him in the morning.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of students who he recommends not be accepted at any other Government school.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Isabel Cornelius and provides a recommendation for her to be appointed to a position at the Day School in the Oneida Agency, although he says he would greatly prefer her to stay teaching in Connecticut. 

Richard H. Pratt recommends that Milton I. Zeigler be appointed to replace George W. Kemp as the harness-maker and instructor at the school. Pratt forwards Zeigler's application along with references from John Lindner and Joseph Einstein.

Richard Henry Pratt proposes the Office of Indian Affairs send out instructions banning the enrollment of students who have runaway from another non-reservation school. He particularly notes a previous case related to the Haskell Institute.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cancel bids for sixteen hundred tons of coal and instead purchase coal on the open market.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for hauling coal delivered to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay Joseph Scholder as an apprenticed blacksmith on the irregular rolls.

Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding whether he should continue with the proposed coal contract.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase two pieces of timber for a flagpole at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding an inquiry into the application of J. Banks Ralston for reinstatement to the Indian Service.

Work diary of Milton I. Zeigler, harness maker and instructor, at the Carlisle Indian School. Zeigler notes that he took over the harness shop on August 9, 1900 and details daily information related to the shop.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from George Means and further provides information and recommendation for him in his application for a position as an assistant clerk in the Pine Ridge Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Marion W. De Loss's application for a 30 day leave of absence. 

Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request to return James Lock to his home.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant clerk Fran R. Sudson's application for a 24 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Assistant Printer James R. Wheelock's application for a 17 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards two applications for leave of absence: Mattie A. Harn (laborer) and Carrie L. Miller (clerk). There are also doctor's notes for each employee that verify that they were sick.

Alfred John Standing corrects the names of Ed A. Lau and Frank Hudson in correspondence from the Office of Indian Affairs.

Alfred John Standing requests authority to spend more money in the purchase of Reed & Kellog's Higher Lessons in English due to higher than anticipated costs.

Alfred J. Standing inquires of the Office of Indian Affairs the price the Carlisle Indian School should invoice for supplying the Chicago warehouse 140 sets of double harness with collars to be distributed to various agencies and schools in the Indian Service.

Alfred John Standing forwards the school statistics accompanying the annual report for fiscal year 1900.

Alfred John Standing responds to the request of John Powell to return his children Moses and Stansill from the Carlisle Indian School.

Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employees (Dora S. Dutton, S. J. Nori and Annie B. Moore), those who have left the school (Jamie P. Cochran, E. H. Brock, Lida C. Sabin, and Frank Hudson), and those who have changed positions (Nellie V. Robertson and E. B. Simon). These reports include personal information about those…