Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by William Archiquette to receive the money he had on deposit at the Carlisle Indian School.
Pratt, Richard Henry
December 20, 1895 - January 20, 1896
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 21, 1895 - December 30, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Thomas Black Bear to W. N. Hailmann requesting that he be reinstated as a school teacher on the Pine Ridge Agency.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 24, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt requests the action of a Board of Survey to oversee the disposition of various supplies that have become worn out, broken, or unfit.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 26, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Report of Buildings for 1896 of the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 28, 1895 - January 22, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the proceedings of a Board of Survey convened on December 27, 1895.
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 31, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for the board, transport, and supplies of treating various students at the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 8, 1896
Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1896 amounting to $21,283.84 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $1,0070.00 for regular employee pay.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 8, 1896
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the third quarter of fiscal year 1896 amounting to $499.39 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.
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Financial Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 8, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests to spend $290 on the purchase of field and garden seeds, postage stamps for students, and small boys' shoes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 9, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 1895. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 24, 1896 - March 3, 1896
Correspondence regarding an Indian Helper article regarding a Ghost Dance with participants from a local school on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 1, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides W. N. Hailmann a report on John Morrison in relation to his appointment as a teacher in the Indian service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 10, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt writes to former student Flora Campbell at the Haskell Institute, expressing concern that he has not heard from her and encouraging her to be mindful of her behavior.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
February 12, 1896
Letter of Richard Henry Pratt to Antoino Apache sending copy of New England Magazine and requesting his presence at Carlisle Commencement along with Dr. Carlos Montezuma.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Cumberland County Historical Society
February 12, 1896
Rev. Sheldon Jackson responds to a letter from Richard Henry Pratt which shared concerns about former student Flora Campbell, who was now employed at Haskell, and acknowledges receipt of a copy of a letter Pratt had written to Campbell. He discusses some arrangements for train tickets for a visit.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
February 13, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, the number of days worked during that month, and what each employee did.
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for a position as a teacher in the Indian Service for Robert J. Jackson as well as a certificate of graduation.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 5, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $2,500 on transportation of students to and from the Carlisle Indian School for the remainder of the 1896 fiscal year.
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 6, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for Josiah George and Elizabeth Wind for positions in the Indian Service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 7, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during February 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 10, 1896 - March 11, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt replies to a letter from W. N. Hailmann which apparently asked for recommendations for Carlisle students to fill teaching positions. Pratt recommends and discusses the qualifications of Julia Elmore, Adelia Lowe, and Henrietta Fremont. In addition, Pratt includes certifications of graduation for Elmore and Lowe.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 10, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards supplementary irregular service reports for August and September 1895, which includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of days worked during the month for Esther M. Dagenett (Special Agent).
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 12, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann of his recommendation to T. W. Potter, Superintendent of the Chemawa School, of former students Josiah George and Elizabeth Wind for a position of band leader and industrial teacher and nurse. He had also mentioned them as candidates to the superintendent of the Albuquerque School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 14, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that their order transferring Dr. Z. T. Daniels is not practicable.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 16, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests that Annie Lockwood be given the position of Assistant Matron at the Keams Canyon School and provides information about her enrollment at Carlisle.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration