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Request by Richard Henry Pratt to spend an additional $2000 on the transportation of students to and from the school.

James Williams requests the return of his daughter Julia Williams from the Carlisle Indian School and to finish her term of enrollment at the Mt. Pleasant Government school. In addition, he requests that his other daughter be allowed to enroll at Mt. Pleasant.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Morgan Toprock forwarded by the Office of Indian Affairs to attend school for the entire day. Pratt notes that based on recommendations from Toprock's teachers it is not advisable to accommodate his request and that a note from the Office to make better use of his current opportunities would be…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter of Levi Levering in regards to the return of his relative Louis (here Lewis) Levering. Both Pratt and Levering believe that a return by Lewis to his home would be disastrous and that he should remain at Carlisle. Pratt writes that Lewis would likely remain if he has a little encouragement.

Captain Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of report of changes in employees blank forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1893 amounting to $20,834.51 for support of the school.

Captain Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of payroll of irregular employees blank forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for December 1892. Dixon also includes a note summarizing health conditions of 1892 in the "Remarks and Physician's Special Report" section.

Mary M. Kennedy requests the return of her granddaughter from the Carlisle Indian School. Kennedy notes that the students like the school but they do not have enough to eat and that the students are sick despite Richard Henry Pratt claiming otherwise. Kennedy further states that her granddaughter is homesick because Pratt is scolding the New…

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the third quarter of fiscal year 1893 amounting to $455.51 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.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a No. 3 "Eclipse" Press for the printing office. Pratt notes that previously all of the equipment for the office was purchased by the charity fund of the school.

Richard H. Pratt compiles a list of worn out, broken, or unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School and requests that a Board of Survey do the same.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of James Williams for the transfer of his daughters, Sarah and Julia, to the Mt. Pleasant School. Pratt notes that the authorization on the part of the Office of Indian Affairs in granting this request will cause a large amount of trouble for Carlisle and that he might as well transfer all Chippewa…

Richard Henry Pratt replies to a letter from Thomas J. Morgan providing him answers to various questions including the enrollment figures over the school's history and presently in 1893. He then discusses the education philosophy of the school when it comes to industrial training and the outing program. Pratt ends by noting the success Carlisle…

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 December 1892. Pratt distinguishes between the "White Labor," whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Apprentice Labor" listed on the subsequent…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs the proceedings of the Board of Survey concerning worn out, broken, or no longer usable items at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is not willing to acquire written resignations of employees who quit on short notice.

A note on the front indicates the original was returned to the Carlisle Indian School due to the intentionally discourteous nature of the letter.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to complaints of Bertha Parker regarding her brother Ely Parker and her cousin Nellie Kennedy both of whom are students at the Carlisle Indian School. Parker further claims that both have claimed that they are not getting enough food to eat and that Pratt is lying when he tells them that they are gaining weight. In…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding placing Alfred John Standing in charge of the building in Chicago. Pratt approves of the placement but notes that he does not agree with his salary being taken out of his funding during this period. He further asks for an increase in the daily allowance and the ability…

Richard Henry Pratt informs Office of Indian Affairs that Colonel George T. Balch requesting the forms for notifying him of the results of the ballot along with the ballots. As a result this will delay sending out the ballots but that they should all arrive on time.

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

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Cornelia A. Merritt's application for a 30-day leave of absence due to sickness. Included is a physician's certificate verifying Merritt's illness.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from Mark D. Evarts written to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs asking for his money held by Pratt. Pratt notes that he is holding onto the money because Evarts has been spending his money quickly and that he should be increasing his savings rather than diminishing them. After receiving the letter from…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from E. E. Riopal, Superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Indian School, regarding the re-enrollment of the Sarah Williams and Delia Strong at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt provides a history of the students at Carlisle and notes that both he and the school physician concur that the students should not…

Daniel Dorchester, Superintendent of the Indian Schools, comments on his investigation regarding a letter written by Adela Rankin to Theodore Roosevelt about student abuse, as well as complaints of New York Indians regarding a lack of food at Carlisle. Dorchester relates that he has tried to follow up with Rankin but has not gotten a response…