Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew informing him that the school had gained new students, raising enrollment higher than it had been before. He also mentions the need for more money to improve school buildings. This letter is part of a series of related correspondence which can be found using the People tags. Transcript included.
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew regarding the raising of funds for the school. Pratt also discusses the sending home of about 75 pupils, and invites Agnew to join him on his trip to New Mexico. This letter is part of a series of related correspondence which can be found using the People tags. Transcript included.
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew regarding plans for new and renovated buildings at Carlisle. Pratt states that he does not intend to take on more students, but rather to create a more individualized training environment. He compares Carlisle's Congressional funding to Congressional funding for other schools, and also discusses school finances generally.
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Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew thanking him for his "practical interest" in the school in regards to the arrival of two calves for the school farm. Pratt also mentions the illness of over sixty students to "a thorough seige of the mumps."
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew in response to a proposed plan to segregate the students after they left the school. He states that the students are fully capable of becoming a part of American life and appeared wary of what he perceives as attempts to undermine the school's work. Pratt also discusses the appropriation of the Hallock tract of land. This letter is part of a series of related correspondence which can be found using the People tags. Transcript included.
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Dr. Cornelius Rea Agnew suggesting that Agnew stops in Carlisle to say goodbye before traveling. Pratt also mentions discussions between teacher Mary Hyde and Charles Pratt of the Astral Oil Works, Brooklyn, New York, regarding her employment at a new industrial school in that city. Transcript included.
Note: Charles Pratt founded the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1887,
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Dr. Cornelius Rea Agnew with an update on the school and the rising number of students. He also writes about his desire to find benefactors interested in creating a new Indian industrial school to accommodate more students.
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Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew regarding the ongoing attempts of President Chester A. Arthur to secure funding for the school from Congress. Pratt also mentions a board meeting scheduled for the 22nd and 23rd of May, and the preparation of a trust. This letter is part of a series of related correspondence which can be found using the People tags. Transcript included.
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew regarding their upcoming trip to the west and the visit of Mr. Blaine to Carlisle to lay the cornerstone for Bosler Hall.
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Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew regarding his order of a coat and shoes from the school. Pratt also commends Agnew for taking in a blind Osage child.
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