Pratt, Richard Henry

Major Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular labor required for the current quarter of 1899. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the quarter.

Dennison Wheelock requests to have Evan Goslyah transferred from the Grand Junction Indian School noting that Goslyah has requested it and he needs an additional clarinet player for the band.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the application of Leila Hayden for a position at the Carlisle Indian School.

Thomas Ryan disallows Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase supplies for improvements and extensions to the school plant on the open market.

Major Richard H. Pratt requests 150 points of vaccine virus.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the Civil Service application of Luella Cunningham as well as the applications of Lizzie James, Jennie Wolf, and Ella Albert.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Luella Cunningham has sent her application for the position of assistant laundress to the chairman of the Civil Service Commission.

Richard Henry Pratt provides J. H. Dortch with information related to Josiah Archiquette.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that former student Ella Rickert, employed at Carlisle as a cook, has accepted the position of assistant matron at Fort Shaw.

Richard Henry Pratt indicates that this previous letter requesting authority to buy vaccine viruses was not answered immediately. Pratt notes that he will purchase the vaccines without authority if there is a further delay.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the recent appointments of J. Banks Ralston and Sadie E. Newcomer and their performance.

Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during April 1899. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter of Isidor Casto requesting to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Casto was enrolled at the Phoenix Indian School at the time. 

Note: Isidor Casto is the brother of Carlisle student Ignacio Casto.

Major Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two types of blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Richard H. Pratt recommends that graduate Jeanette (Nettie) Buckles be appointed as an assistant teacher or assistant matron in the Indian Service.  Pratt forwards Buckles' application.

Richard Henry Pratt requests if the Office of Indian Affairs is planning on participating at the Paris Exposition.

Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of the Indian Affairs that Ella Rickert was delayed in her transfer to Fort Shaw due to a quarantine at the Carlisle Indian School

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Roberta E. Wilson's request for a two-month leave of absence. Pratt advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Wilson is entitled to the leave of absence and requests that her leave be approved and charged to Carlisle before she transfers to Rainy Mountain School.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he does not think advisable to have Carlisle act independently at the Paris Exposition.

Richard Henry Pratt recommends George Pocatello to fill the open position of shoe and harness maker at the Sisseton Agency Boarding School.

Roberta Wilson declines her transfer to the Rainy Mountain School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter and notes that Wilson asks for her leave of absence to begin on May 20, 1899 and that he hopes her declining the transfer will not prevent her from leaving Carlisle.

Richard Henry Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs advising him that Julia Hand will be sent home at once instead of remaining until all the home-going students are sent home. 

J. D. Sowerby requests a transfer to a Western school as an assistant teacher. Richard Henry Pratt endorses the request and asks for an assistant male teacher as a replacement.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the medical expenses associated with the smallpox treatment of Thomas Walker while on outing.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Rosa F. Ewbanks not being on the eligible list for matrons.