Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School can produce five buck boards at a cost of $57 each delivered to the New York Warehouse.
Pratt, Richard Henry
![Office Informed of Cost for Carlisle to Produce Buck Board Wagons Office Informed of Cost for Carlisle to Produce Buck Board Wagons](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1766_13945_0001.jpg?itok=ZCLtjLE0)
![Anna S. Luckenbach Requests Transfer to Phoenix Indian School Anna S. Luckenbach Requests Transfer to Phoenix Indian School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1767_14525_0001.jpg?itok=VWURJcRR)
Anna S. Luckenbach requests a transfer to the Phoenix School as a clerk following the retirement of Miss Bourassa. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the request along with his recommendation.
![Request to Purchase 20,000 Bricks on the Open Market Request to Purchase 20,000 Bricks on the Open Market](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1766_14438_0001_0.jpg?itok=q1GTTKOI)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 20,000 bricks on the open market as no bids were previously received.
![Pratt Provides Recommendation for Fannie Harris Pratt Provides Recommendation for Fannie Harris](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1767_14635_0001.jpg?itok=Id-TUfPR)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding Fannie Harris' application for a position in the Indian Service.
![Sara Smith Requests Transfer or Increase in Salary Sara Smith Requests Transfer or Increase in Salary](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1768_15114_0001.jpg?itok=QmKfri8j)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request from the school's librarian, Sara E. Smith, for a transfer or an increase in salary. Pratt recommends increasing her salary and if she is not happy then he endorses her transfer.
![Jessie W. Cook's Application for Leave of Absence Jessie W. Cook's Application for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1768_15199_0001.jpg?itok=APdW8ZDI)
Richard H. Pratt forwards Jessie W. Cook's request to visit and study the public schools in Boston, Massachusetts. Cook works as a teacher.
![Bids for Sugar and Rice Forwarded to Office Bids for Sugar and Rice Forwarded to Office](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1768_15468_0001.jpg?itok=GvxazHLF)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards bids received for 3000 pounds of granulated sugar and 1000 pounds of rice to the Office of Indian Affairs.
![Cover Letter Covering Legal Residence of Various Employees Cover Letter Covering Legal Residence of Various Employees](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1768_15373_0001.jpg?itok=0htBrU1I)
Cover letter of report correcting the legal residences of various employees of the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Turn Over Band Instruments to Government Request to Turn Over Band Instruments to Government](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1768_15469_0001.jpg?itok=Xo7P14ql)
Richard Henry Pratt requests to turn over the Carlise Indian School Band instruments to the government accounting in order to reimburse the charity funds. Pratt also details the history of how he acquired instruments for the band.
![Request to Change Assistant Disciplinarian Salary for Rest of 1900 Fiscal Year Request to Change Assistant Disciplinarian Salary for Rest of 1900 Fiscal Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1769_15595_0001.jpg?itok=VOUn5oA3)
Richard Henry Pratt requests to change the salary of one of his assistant disciplinarians for the remainder of the fiscal year.
![Report of Irregular Employees, March 1900 Report of Irregular Employees, March 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1771_17053_c1111.jpg?itok=KfXuRlKf)
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1900. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
![Pratt Forwards Contracts for Building Materials in 1900 Pratt Forwards Contracts for Building Materials in 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16060_0001.jpg?itok=jAfOl0OO)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is forwarding contracts for building materials in 1900.
![Request to Hire Labor for Fixing Roads and Industrial Supplies Request to Hire Labor for Fixing Roads and Industrial Supplies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16303_0001.jpg?itok=CPPeEsUq)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to hire labor to repair roads at the Carlisle Indian School and for purchasing supplies for industrial construction.
![Request to Purchase Additional Supplies for Harness and Shoe Shops Request to Purchase Additional Supplies for Harness and Shoe Shops](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16305_0001.jpg?itok=eS7dId58)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase additional supplies for the Harness and Shoe Shops due to the increased number of students in the industrial programs.
![Request to Purchase Potatoes and Dried Fruit Request to Purchase Potatoes and Dried Fruit](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16304_0001.jpg?itok=YjHM8e8O)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 400 bushels of potatoes and dried fruit.
![Estimate of Supplies, April 1900 Estimate of Supplies, April 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16353_c1086.jpg?itok=Xn3DUcts)
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1900 amounting to $496.35 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at the school.
![Request to Pay for Labor and Materials for Repairs and School Farm Request to Pay for Labor and Materials for Repairs and School Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16308_0001.jpg?itok=9X7FGmnn)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for repairs as well as student labor on the school farm. Pratt notes that the farm is three miles away from the school and serves as an outing experience for the students.
![Request to Purchase Horses and Corn Request to Purchase Horses and Corn](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16307_0001.jpg?itok=_NLEpVqO)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase horses or mules to replace those previously condemned as well as corn for the school farm animals.
![Request to Purchase Postage, Ice, and Paper Request to Purchase Postage, Ice, and Paper](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16306_0001.jpg?itok=vfyAvHr8)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase postage for students correspondence, 12,000 pounds of ice for preserving food, and 10 reams of typewriter paper.
![Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, April 1900 Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, April 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1771_16574_0001.jpg?itok=3L51m1by)
Richard H. Pratt requests an immediate supply of one-hundred proposal supplies for Indians blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
![Pratt Responds to Request to Transfer Margaret Roberts Pratt Responds to Request to Transfer Margaret Roberts](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1776_19516_0003.jpg?itok=iNxgy8Wr)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the requests of Walter L. Jones and Boies Penrose for the transfer of Margaret Roberts to Carlisle as a teacher.
![Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Fourth Quarter 1900 Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Fourth Quarter 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1772_17540_c1123.jpg?itok=8KnzSR-c)
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1883 amounting to $23,962.60 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $12,285.00 for regular employee pay.
![Anna S. Luckenbach's Application for Leave of Absence Anna S. Luckenbach's Application for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1773_18003_0002.jpg?itok=kqubOdyL)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Anna S. Luckenbach's application for a 6 day leave of absence.
![Requisition for Stationery, April 1900 Requisition for Stationery, April 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1774_18619_c1133_0.jpg?itok=WbbpFYKy)
Richard H. Pratt requests a supply of two dozen different articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901.
![Application for Employment from Edith Smith Application for Employment from Edith Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1777_19706_0012.jpg?itok=ZbmkoPid)
Richard H. Pratt recommends that former Carlisle student Edith Smith, a member of the Class of 1897, be appointed as a teacher in the Indian Service.
Richard H. Pratt forwards Smith's application along with a reference from Dr. G. M. Philips, the Principal of the West Chester State Normal School of Pennsylvania, to the Commissioner…