Richard Henry Pratt requests following the transfer of Annie Luckenbach to the Phoenix Indian School that her former clerk position be abolished and a position covering the savings of students be created.
Pratt, Richard Henry
April 17, 1900
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April 17, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt notes that he only received one bid to supply bricks due to an excess of orders that will delay construction. Pratt notes that he has since negotiated a lower price with a company in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania that will deliver bricks promptly at a lower price. As a result, he requests authority to purchase the bricks…
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April 17, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase twelve sets of sewing drafting patterns produced by Annie Livingston. Pratt notes that Livingston's patterns were recommended by a number of individuals as well as having spent a fortnight instructing people without charge.
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April 18-23, 1900
Mary Wolfe, a member of the Class of 1900, applies for an assistant laundress position at the Crow Agency School in Montana.
Major Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing forwards Wolfe's application to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and endorses her in his cover letter. A handwritten copy of Wolfe's degree is…
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April 19, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests a favorable reply to his request to purchase bricks to improve the heating plant.
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April 26, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt recommends continuing the arrangement of having S. L. Diven continue as the School Physician in response to a Office of Indian Affairs letter.
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April 26, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various schoolroom supplies on the open market to avoid delays in delivery.
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May 2, 1900 - May 12, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding obtaining students from the Klamath Agency. He further encloses a letter from the Rev. Jesse Kirk regarding opposition among certain members of the agency and suggests the agent write to them telling them to desist from their actions.
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May 5, 1900
Alfred John Standing renews Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase supplies locally based on Pratt's annual estimate for 1901.
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May 5, 1900
Major Richard H. Pratt submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during April 1900. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month. An explanatory cover letter is also included, which explains the need to pay W. H. Miller for 13 days. Miller was…
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May 5, 1900 - May 12, 1900
James D. Flannery sends his resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs. Richard Henry Pratt comments that he left on the date of his resignation and has not heard from him since but was told that he meant to join the Welsh Brothers' Circus.
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May 8, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a supplemental request for stationery items for the current year due to the increase in students. An explanatory cover letter is included.
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May 9, 1900
Alfred John Standing renews Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase schoolroom supplies on the open market to avoid delays for the upcoming academic year.
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May 12, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Margaret Roberts is willing to accept the $540 teaching position at Carlisle and requests her transfer be arranged.
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May 15, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests that the Office of Indian Affairs issue an order to the Lincoln Institute directing the transfer of all students whose terms have not expired to the Carlisle Indian School.
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May 17, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Carrie E. Weekley's application for a 11 day leave of absence.
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May 22, 1900
Richard H. Pratt forwards M. S. Barr's request to attend summer school in Boston, Massachusetts, as well as 30 days of leave. Barr works as a nurse.
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May 23, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests Marion W. De Loss be promoted to the position of assistant matron vacated by the resignation of Miss Campbell. He further asks that the position vacated by De Loss be filled at once.
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May 24, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt advises the Office of Indian Affairs that they should not employ Frank Beale in the Indian Service.
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May 24, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt replies to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that former clerk, Miss Anna S. Luckenbach, took a 9 day leave of absence.
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May 25, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards disciplinarian W. Grant Thompson's application for a 25 day leave of absence.
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May 28, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt returns corrected copy of the Paris Exposition leaflet and requests if it satisfactory in order to begin printing.
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May 29-30, 1900
Richard H. Pratt forwards nineteen requests for leave of absence for several employees: Lida B. Given (matron), Sadie E. Newcomer (teacher), Jessie L. McIntire (teacher), Nellie V. Roberston (teacher), Clara L. Smith (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Elmer Simon (teacher), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Fanny G. Paull (teacher), Jennie P.…
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May 31, 1900
Cover letter forwarding cards covering the qualifications of the teachers at the Carlisle Indian School for the 1900 school year.
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May 31, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Ester M. Dagenett's application for a 17 day leave of absence.
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