Richard Henry Pratt indicates that the Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico has requested that additional students be enrolled at Carlisle from Puerto Rico. Pratt notes that he would be glad to accept more students and suggests one condition upon which to continue the arrangement.
1902
May 5, 1902
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May 7-8, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the application for reinstatement to the Indian Service of seamstress Lizzie C. Jacobs.
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May 8, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding the resignation of the tailor Paul Walter. Pratt details the difficulties in obtaining a tailor through the Civil Service Commission.
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May 8, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt provides a copy of his letter to W. G. Williams to the Office of Indian Affairs. Pratt responds to Williams request to enroll his two children at the Carlisle Indian School by citing their blood quantum.
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May 9, 1902
The Civil Service Commission authorizes the Carlisle Indian School to fill the outing matron position due to no register of eligible applicants.
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May 9, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Teacher Jessie W. Cook's application for a 28-day leave of absence.
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May 9, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Assistant Matron Rosa B. Brown's application for a 27-day annual leave of absence.
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May 12, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Josephine R. Walter's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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May 16, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on an inquiry regarding a position in the Indian Service for Ida Wheelock.
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May 16, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Domestic Science Teacher Minnie L. Ferree's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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May 16, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests to delay implementing the order to return students with one eighth or less Indian blood until July due to limited finances and to allow three students to finish their course of enrollment.
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May 16, 1902 - July 22, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Mrs. Jake Reubens for the return of her daughter Alice Doctor. Reubens in particular objects to the outing program.
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May 17, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of his plan to use Howard Gansworth as his outing agent for the Carlisle Indian School in the upcoming school year.
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May 19, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of Indian Affairs of the resignation of Rosa Brown and Josephine Walter. In addition he informs the Office of the advancement of Flora Laird and Agnes May Robbins.
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May 20, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Minnie Ferree has received blanks from the Civil Service Commission to take an examination as a matron. Pratt notes Ferree currently holds the Domestic Science Teacher position which is not representative of the duties of a matron. Pratt further expresses his discontent with the…
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May 20, 1902 - May 23, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Eugene Warren requesting his assistance in securing a position in the Indian Service. Pratt provides information and a recommendation for Warren to the Office.
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May 21, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the only two probationary appointments currently at the Carlisle Indian School are W. S. Dysert and Charles Carns.
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May 22 - June 12, 1902
Richard H. Pratt forwards requests from 14 employees to attend summer school: Edith McHarg Steele (librarian), Jeannette L. Senseney and Annie B. Moore (music teachers), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Anne H. Stewart (sloyd teacher), and Fanny G. Paull, Clara L. Smith, Sadie E. Newcomer, Carrie E. Weekley, Mariette Wood, Jessie W. Cook, Flora…
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May 22 - June 12, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards applications of twenty-one employees for leave of absence: Mariette Wood (teacher), M. Burgess (superintendent of printing), Clara L. Smith (teacher), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Sadie E. Newcomer (teacher), Samuel G. Brown (assistant disciplinarian), Flora Laird (teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher…
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May 23, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests to keep Oscar Davis through February in order to allow him to graduate despite being covered by the discharge order of the Office of Indian Affairs.
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May 26, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Outing Agent S. W. Thompson's application for 30-day annual leave of absence.
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May 27, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding reinstating Frances R. Scales to the Indian Service for her to fill a vacant position as teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.
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May 28, 1902
Cover letter of Richard Henry Pratt forwarding letter of Samuel M. Lindsay, Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico, regarding enrolling additional students from Puerto Rico.
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May 31, 1902
Lt. Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during May 1902. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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June 2, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the reinstatement of Frances R. Scales as a teacher.
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