Pratt, Richard Henry

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting to have matron Lillie R. Shaffner's request for leave of absence be granted immediately. 

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the appointment of Henry M. Hudelson as teacher is acceptable. He further requests that the appointments of Philip L. Drum and T. L. Deavor as teachers be enacted as well.

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in May 1893. Pratt distinguishes between the "White Labor," whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Apprentice Labor," representing student…

Richard Henry Pratt mails a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting an answer to matron's Miss Shaffner's application for leave of absence. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards another telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting an answer to matron Lillie R. Shaffner's leave of absence immediately. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Cathrine Caryl's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. 

Richard Henry Pratt advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the mistake made with Helen A. Lord's (dressmaker) application for leave of absence.  Lord wanted to leave on June 12th but her request was made for June 19th. 

Richard Henry Pratt provides an update on the enrollment for the 1894 school year. He further states that the Carlisle Indian School often receives students who should not have been sent and that an employee of the school should be sent to obtain students rather than have them sent by the agencies.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Jennie P. Cochran's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Katherine Jane Wiest's application for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. Wiest works as a teacher. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Lydia L. Hunt's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Fanny G. Paull's application for a 30-day leave of absence to take lessons in mechanical drawing. Paull works as a teacher. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Florence M. Carter's application for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. 

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting the return of the son of Chief Plato. Pratt notes that the Carlisle Indian School has never enrolled any members of the Mescalero band of the Apache Nation. Nor have any of the Apache students at Carlisle heard of the student mentioned in the request. Pratt ends by…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lydia L. Hunt would be interested in the Oregon Superintendent position if Mollie V. Gaither declines.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request for the return of Abner Patterson from his parents Martha and David. Pratt notes that Abner is an extremely healthy student who would benefit from remaining at Carlisle for the agreed upon period.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on the employees of the Carlisle Indian School relationship to him and to each other.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards the lease of the Hocker Farm and requests that it be extended through fiscal year 1894.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lydia L. Hunt will report to the Commissioner the following day.

Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1894 amounting to $34,362.17 for support of the school and for transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds for regular employee pay. Finally, he sends an estimate of supplies amounting to $493.29.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $150 to rent a telephone.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to rent the Hocker Farm and the Henderson Tract during fiscal year 1894.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs a copy of the lease for the Henderson tract in quintuplicate. The lease covers the outlines of the land being rented as well as its purpose for grazing and farming at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Louis Caswell was employed at farming for 25 days in May 1893.

Charles E. Roberts objects to the dismissal of Minnie M. Birch as the Dining Room Matron at the Carlisle Indian School. Roberts quotes from Birch's letter that the reason for her dismissal is Richard Henry Pratt objecting to the Civil Service Commission appointing employees and his desire to hire employees on his own.