1902

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Mary Richardson applied for a Civil Service Commission examination for the domestic science teacher position but was informed that no exam is to be held. Pratt requests that the matter be taken care of and the position be made permanent.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the expenses in the return of Thomas Medicine Horse.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Christine Laurent for the return of her daughter for the summer.

Richard Henry Pratt submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Charles Cusick, Seth S. Ear, James E. Johnson, and Martha E. Parker) and those who have changed positions (Agnes May Robbins). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure. 

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the expenses associated with the treatment of Manley Whippoorwill and Fanny Grayman at the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards applications for leave of absence for seven employees: Etta S. Fortney (assistant laundress), Lizzie James (assistant laundress), Ella Albert (assistant laundress), William S. Dysert (shoemaker), Milton I. Zeigler (harnessmaker), Charles H. Carns (painter), Ed A. Lau (carriagemaker).

The Civil Service Commission authorizes the temporary appointment of a domestic science teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt inquires of the Office of Indian Affairs why the current tinsmith E. G. Sprow cannot compete for the permanent appointment.

Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: Beckie L. Goodyear (assistant seamstress), Elizabeth Searight (assistant seamstress), and Mary E. Lininger (assistant seamstress). 

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Civil Service Commission appointment of Thomas D. Collins as tinsmith is unsatisfactory.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay any expenses which arise during the 1903 fiscal year for the specialized treatment of students at the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Treasurer Student's Fund W. H. Miller's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Nurse M. S. Barr's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. 

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request by Leonard Synder for the return of Rosnia Synder.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Julia Elmore Dineen requesting a position in the Indian Service either as an assistant seamstress or dining room matron. Pratt provides information and a recommendation to the Office of Indian Affairs.

John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior a list of three women (Cassandra H. Rice, Lura Kerr, Isabella M. McGonnigle) who are eligible to fill the vacant assistant matron position at the Carlisle Indian School. The list includes the candidates' names, addresses, and their civil…

Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during June 1902. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Beckie Goodyear and Susan Zeamer, assistant seamstresses, have resigned. Pratt notes that both were local residents of Carlisle and that the Civil Service Commission cannot send the School comparable to Goodyear and Zeamer and requests the assistant seamstress positions be abolished…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Assistant Seamstress Susan Zeamer's application for a 29-day annual leave of absence. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Assistant Matron Prudence Miles's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. 

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on June 30, 1902.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1903 fiscal year.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that William Nonnast, tailor, has not reported and that he is needed badly.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that M. E. Blanchard has declined to accept the Outing Matron position. Requests that a particular examination be made in filling the place.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards application for leaves of absences for O. T. Harris, blacksmith as well as informing the Office of Indian Affairs of his resignation due to health.