Elmer Echo Hawk's house, 1912
A panoramic view of Elmer Echo Hawk's house in Pawnee, Oklahoma in 1912.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: 1260

A panoramic view of Elmer Echo Hawk's house in Pawnee, Oklahoma in 1912.
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: 1260
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew regarding Agnew's nomination to an unnamed committee. Pratt also discusses his ability to recruit more students thanks to the passing of the Indian Appropriations Bill.
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Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew about the search to "find a mother for the girls." 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 attempting to arrange a visit, as well as a trip to the west to recruit students. Pratt asks Agnew to come along to help select healthy children, and suggests that they rest in the Las Vegas, New Mexico Hot Springs.
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Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew discussing the Board of Trustees and the auditing of Pratt's account. Pratt also mentions the potential visit of General George Crook. 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 Pratt's recent ousting from a Congressional bill on Indian education, and Pratt's political battles with Superintendent of Schools John Oberly at the Mohonk Conference. Pratt also includes brief instructions on what Agnew should do should Carlisle be "broken up." 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 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."