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Richard Henry Pratt provides information related to the appointment of former student Cora Snyder (now Cora Snyder Jones) to a position in the Indian Service.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Annie B. Moore has requested to delay her reporting date as music teacher until September 1, 1900. Pratt asks that Moore's request be approved.

Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1900. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1900.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase the Kutz farm in order to expand the size of the Carlisle Indian School farm.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards hospital cook Sara Pierre's application for a 30 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the physical plant of the Carlisle Indian School in addition to an overview of the enrollment during the 1899-1900 academic year. Pratt ends by providing an estimate for the 1902 fiscal year.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he will reach Washington D.C. later that night on August 3, 1900 and will see him in the morning.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of students who he recommends not be accepted at any other Government school.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Isabel Cornelius and provides a recommendation for her to be appointed to a position at the Day School in the Oneida Agency, although he says he would greatly prefer her to stay teaching in Connecticut. 

Richard H. Pratt recommends that Milton I. Zeigler be appointed to replace George W. Kemp as the harness-maker and instructor at the school. Pratt forwards Zeigler's application along with references from John Lindner and Joseph Einstein.

Richard Henry Pratt proposes the Office of Indian Affairs send out instructions banning the enrollment of students who have runaway from another non-reservation school. He particularly notes a previous case related to the Haskell Institute.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cancel bids for sixteen hundred tons of coal and instead purchase coal on the open market.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for hauling coal delivered to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay Joseph Scholder as an apprenticed blacksmith on the irregular rolls.

Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding whether he should continue with the proposed coal contract.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase two pieces of timber for a flagpole at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding an inquiry into the application of J. Banks Ralston for reinstatement to the Indian Service.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from George Means and further provides information and recommendation for him in his application for a position as an assistant clerk in the Pine Ridge Agency.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Marion W. De Loss's application for a 30 day leave of absence. 

Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request to return James Lock to his home.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant clerk Fran R. Sudson's application for a 24 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Assistant Printer James R. Wheelock's application for a 17 day leave of absence.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards two applications for leave of absence: Mattie A. Harn (laborer) and Carrie L. Miller (clerk). There are also doctor's notes for each employee that verify that they were sick.

Alfred John Standing corrects the names of Ed A. Lau and Frank Hudson in correspondence from the Office of Indian Affairs.