Annie S. Ely requests permission for a leave of absence for 30 days starting September 30, 1887. Richard Henry Pratt recommends the leave be granted.
Ely, Annie S.


Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of photographs available for purchase at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards A. S. Ely's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Ely works as an outing agent.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Harvey Whiteshield who is requesting his help in securing a position in the Indian Service. Pratt additionally provides his recommendation for Whiteshield to fill some position.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of staff and the location and number of rooms assigned for their use at the Carlisle Indian School.
Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa.

Report of Carlisle Indian School employees with a salary of over $300 and their legal residence and date of the entrance into the Indian Service as a permanent employee.

Cover letter of report correcting the legal residences of various employees of the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence related to a request to return Roger Jamison to his home.

Souvenir song dedicated to Richard Henry Pratt by Carlisle Devotees. The song is sung to the tune of the Old Oaken Bucket.

William A. Mercer forwards a letter from Salem L. Moses requesting to qualify either as a carpenter, assistant disciplinarian, or industrial teacher. Mercer also includes a recommendation from W. G. Thompson.

Anna S. Ely reccomends that Nellie Robertson be retained as a clerk at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer adds a note to the letter changing his previous statement, saying he agrees they should retain Robertson.

W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, reports on the personal student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian School. Olive makes a number of recommendations to prevent further fraud.

Correspondence related to the proposed set of rules for the oversight of individual student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian School.

Correspondence regarding changes in employees at the Carlisle Indian School related to disagreements in the philosophies of William A. Mercer and Richard Henry Pratt.

William A. Mercer responds to the request of John Printup for the return of his son Cody Printup from the Carlisle Indian School.

William A. Mercer replies to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding changes to Carlisle Indian School employees.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells writes to Warner Thompson regarding the death of Annie S. Ely, the former head of the Outing Department at the Carlisle Indian School. Commissioner Sells praises Ely's record of nearly 30 years in that department.

Annebuck provides an update to Fannie Peter on her current life living in San Fransico, California as well as other students from Alaska including Annie Coodlalook and Emma Esanetuck.