Correspondence regarding the request for the return on Maggie Venne. Also included are materials related to the outing system at the Carlisle Indian School.
Allen, Edgar A.
November 18, 1902 - July 12, 1904
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December 1, 1902 - December 9, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the trial balance of the funds held by the Carlisle Indian School students to W. A. Jones. Pratt also informs Jones of the enrollment numbers at Carlisle and incoming parties of students.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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February 17, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his telegraph informing the Office of Indian Affairs of his retirement from active service with the War Department and therefore resigns as superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt suggests Assistant Superintendent Edgar A. Allen be given temporarily responsibilities.
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February 23, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt provides information and a recommendation for Joseph Ruiz in his application for the position of gardener at the Truxton Canon School in Arizona.
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February 28, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Mary Ladouceur to her home at the request of her father.
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March 5, 1903
Edgar A. Allen responds to the complaints of John Susep and J. Frederick Nicholar against disciplinarian W. G. Thompson.
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March 6, 1903
Edgar A. Allen requests to be promoted to the position of Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School as a result of the resignation of Richard Henry Pratt.
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March 10-11, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen submits oath of office from newly appointed employee, Sophia American Horse.
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March 10, 1903
Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Sophia American Horse (here Sophia Americanhorse) accepts the position of assistant matron at the school in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 11, 1903
Edgar A. Allen requests an additional 150 vaccines to inoculate recently arrived students.
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Letters/Correspondence
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March 11, 1903
Edgar A. Allen requests an additional $3,000 for transporting students to and from their homes and the Carlisle Indian School having already exhausted the budgeted transportation funds.
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March 18, 1903
Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School has $34,755.84 on credit with the Assistant Treasurer in New York along with sale of manufactured goods and money with Commissioner of Indian Affairs for a total balance of $40,584.28. As a result, Allen renews his request for authorization to spend an…
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May 12, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards Johnson Bradley's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Bradley works as a laborer.
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May 20, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards Prudence M. Crosbie's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Crosbie works as an assistant matron.
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May 20, 1903 - June 9, 1903
Edgar A. Allen responds to a letter from William John regarding the punishment of two runaway students by whipping. John further requests to be released early from the Carlisle Indian School.
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May 25, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards Laborer David Crosbie's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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May 26, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards Clara L. Smith's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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May 26, 1903
Edgar A. Allen acting superintendent forwards applications of two employees for leave of absence: Emma H. Foster (teacher), and William Davies (teacher). Allen sends two applications for leave for Davies: one for paid annual leave and the other for unpaid leave to care for his sick mother.
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June 5, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Edgar A. Allen will examine the papers of eligible male teachers shortly.
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June 5-6, 1903
Richard H. Pratt and Edgar A. Allen (acting superintendent) forward applications of three employees for leave of absence: Ed. A. Lau (carriagemaker), Frank T. Reising (teacher), and Effie G. Moul (assistant matron).
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June 6-8, 1903
Edgar A. Allen (acting superintendent) forwards applications of two employees for leave of absence: Ora B. Bryant (teacher) and Sadie E. Newcomer (teacher).
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June 24, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Alice G. Turner) and those who have changed positions (Lila W. Connolly). These reports include personal information about those being hired as well as reasons for departure for those leaving.
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June 24, 1903
Richard H. Pratt and Edgar A. Allen (acting superintendent) forward applications of three employees for leave of absence: Ida Swallow (assistant clerk), Agnes May Robbins (teacher), and Frances R. Scales (teacher).
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June 26, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards Genus E. Baird's application for a 25-day annual leave of absence. Baird works as an assistant printer.
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June 27, 1903
Edgar A. Allen (acting superintendent) forwards an application for leave of absence for one employee, M. I. Zeigler (harnessmaker), and reports on leave of absence for four employees: W. B. Beitzel (clerk), Oella C. Munch (assistant matron), W. Grant Thompson (disciplinarian), and Johnson Bradley (laborer).
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