Rev. Lyman Abbott writes to Richard Henry Pratt expressing his stance on opposing views related to Indian policy. Specifically, Abbott discusses his personal acquaintanceship with Commission of Indian Affairs Leupp, whom he disagrees with on policy matters, and assures Pratt of his continued support for Pratt's policy proposals.
1904
June 30, 1904
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
June 30, 1904
Edgar A. Allen shares with Richard Henry Pratt his appreciation for Pratt's service to Carlisle, after hearing of his upcoming resignation.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
June 30, 1904
Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in June 1904. Pratt distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Assistants," who are paid student workers, listed on the…
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 30, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School exceeded its authority for returning students to their homes by $1248.61. As a result Pratt requests authority to spend that sum in the last quarter of fiscal year 1904.
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June 30, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to drop from his property return three musical instruments which were exchanged for a concert flute and upright bass tuba. Pratt notes the exchange was necessary as the old instruments were not needed and the others were.
A note on the letter asks if Pratt had to authority to make this exchange.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 30, 1904
Richard H. Pratt submits a statement of cost form that lists the total amounts for subsistence, clothing, school materials and furnishings, light and fuel, miscellaneous expenses, new buildings and repairs, the value of subsistence raised by schools and issued to pupils, and pay for regular and irregular employees for the quarter ending June 30…
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July 1 - September 21, 1904
Captain W. A. Mercer forwards certificates of attendance at summer school for fifteen employees: Ella G. Hill (laundry manager), Minnie L. Ferree and Effie Moul (assistant matrons), Margaret O. Eckert (seamstress), Anne H. Stewart (sloyd teacher), Fred W. Canfield (drawing teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher), and Clara L. Smith,…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 1, 1904
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has assumed command of the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 1904
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on June 30, 1904.
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July 2, 1904 - August 31, 1904
F. W. Browntree writes the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the resignation of Richard Henry Pratt from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 2, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter directing him to deposit the unexpended balance of his funds for the fiscal year. Pratt notes various contracts regarding work to be done on buildings.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 2-8, 1904
Superintendent W. A. Mercer returns assistant printer Genus E. Baird's corrected application for a 23-day leave of absence due to sickness. Included is an explanatory cover letter.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 6, 1904 - August 3, 1904
Edgar A. Allen responds to request of Charles King to be released from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 6, 1904
Superintendent W. A. Mercer forwards seamstress Bertha Canfield's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 6, 1904
Superintendent W. A. Mercer forwards matron Margaret Roberts's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 7, 1904
William A. Mercer requests instructions from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding signing his property papers at the Uintah and Ouray Agency as he needed to leave before his successor could sign the papers.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 7, 1904
William A. Mercer acknowledges receipt of two circulars regarding weigher's return be attached to vouchers as well as attaching a schedule to financial accounts. Mercer asks if the amendment applies to private funds of students.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 9, 1904
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Charles Lamar). The reports include the position title and salary. Attached is an explanatory cover letter.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 9, 1904
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1905 amounting to $74,963.20 for support of the school, $13,712.50 of which is for regular employee pay.
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July 9, 1904
Superintendent W. A. Mercer forwards assistant principal and normal teacher Kate S. Bowersox's application for a 29-day annual leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 9, 1904
Request by William A. Mercer to spend money on the treatment of students who fall sick while on outing as well as for sending students to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for eye treatment.
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July 9, 1904
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1905 fiscal year.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 9, 1904
Request for the purchase of academic supplies for the Carlisle Indian School by William A. Mercer.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 9, 1904
Request by William A. Mercer to purchase on the open market postage stamps for student letters and burial expenses in case of student deaths during the year.
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 9, 1904
W. A. Mercer requests 3 desk letter baskets used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration