Richard Henry Pratt returns the letter of J. V. Summers regarding the guardianship of Esther Miller and notes that Miller has read both the Office of Indian Affairs letter and Summers letter.
1880-1889
![Return of Agent's Letter Regarding Guardianship of Esther Miller Return of Agent's Letter Regarding Guardianship of Esther Miller](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0403_16694_0001.jpg?itok=arbbo3cq)
![Esther Miller Questions Need for Guardian Esther Miller Questions Need for Guardian](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0404_17138_0001.jpg?itok=1eKvHbC1)
Esther E. Miller questions the need for a guardian to appointed as she will soon be 18 years old. Miller notes that if a guardian must be appointed why Mary Richardville cannot be appointed.
![Pratt Follows Up on Request to Send George Thomas to Fort Stevenson School Pratt Follows Up on Request to Send George Thomas to Fort Stevenson School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0405_17926_0003.jpg?itok=111YbYi8)
George W. Scott, Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson School, asks if Richard Henry Pratt will be able to send George Thomas to take over the harness shop at the school. Pratt in forwarding the letter to the Office of Indian Affairs refers to a previous letter he has written that he has not heard back from the office, noting that Thomas is…
![Pratt Requests Authority to Recruit Students for 1887-1888 School Year Pratt Requests Authority to Recruit Students for 1887-1888 School Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0404_17105_0001.jpg?itok=DwYPfEyn)
Richard Henry Pratt notes that the Carlisle Indian School can have 650 to 675 students for the upcoming fiscal year on its Congressional appropriation compared to its current enrollment of 531. As a result Pratt notes that this would require bringing in 125 and 150 students many of whom could be students who were recently returned to the…
![Pratt Forwards Revised Lease of the Hocker Farm for 1888 Fiscal Year Pratt Forwards Revised Lease of the Hocker Farm for 1888 Fiscal Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0404_17393_0001.jpg?itok=lqTwb-TV)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs the agreement between the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Carlisle Indian School Charity Fund to reduce the rent of the Hocker Farm from $1000 to $600. Pratt notes that the agreement covers the period from July 1, 1887 to July 1, 1888 not from April 1, 1887 to…
![Irregular Service Needed at Carlisle in August 1887 Irregular Service Needed at Carlisle in August 1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0408_19037_0001.jpg?itok=O4aajqbO)
Richard Henry Pratt provides the irregular employee services that will be required at the Carlisle Indian School for August 1887.
![Comptroller Transmits Contract for Hocker Farm to the Office of Indian Affairs Comptroller Transmits Contract for Hocker Farm to the Office of Indian Affairs](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0406_18288_0001.jpg?itok=SLb96wRH)
Sigourney Butler, Comptroller, forwards the original contract between James Andrew McCauley, Robert M. Henderson, and Richard Henry Pratt for the lease of the Hocker Farm by the Carlisle Indian School.
![Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Third Quarter 1887 Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Third Quarter 1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0406_18244_0001.jpg?itok=RifdTZLv)
Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1887 amounting to $11,634.45 for support of the school and for the transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $7,347.50 for regular employee pay.
![Pratt Reports on State of Indian School Education to Interior Secretary Pratt Reports on State of Indian School Education to Interior Secretary](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0429_29929_0003.jpg?itok=L6OKT0Za)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from Lucius Q. C. Lamar, Secretary of the Interior, with information about two Nez Perce students, Luke Phillips and Samuel Johns, who became ill during their second term of enrollment. Pratt notes that he believes in many cases it is better to retain students at Carlisle then send them home where he…
![Pratt Responds to Wounded Yellow Robe's Request to Visit Home Pratt Responds to Wounded Yellow Robe's Request to Visit Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0407_18874_0001.jpg?itok=ibYYOh2a)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request from Wounded Yellow Robe (here Garfield W. Yellowrobe) to visit his home. Pratt notes that Yellow Robe is due to return to his home in a year and therefore believes visiting his home this year is unnecessary.
![Storm Damage to the Carlisle Indian School and Cost of Rebuilding Storm Damage to the Carlisle Indian School and Cost of Rebuilding](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0407_18737_0002.jpg?itok=3nqF8Z8F)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of damage to the Carlisle Indian School caused by a cyclone with large hail. Pratt lists the damage including 300 broken windows and half of the small boys quarter's roof being torn off. He notes that with the exception of the small boys quarters all of the buildings can be repaired with…
![Wounded Yellow Robe Requests Permission to Visit His Parents Wounded Yellow Robe Requests Permission to Visit His Parents](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0406_18212_0005.jpg?itok=Y5TrMr7U)
Wounded Yellow Robe (here Garfield W. Yellowrobe) writes to President of the United States Grover Cleveland from his outing home in New Hope, PA requesting permission to visit his parents in Dakota Territory. Yellow Robe states that he would also like to return to Carlisle for an additional six years.
![Detailed Report on Storm Damage at the Carlisle Indian School Detailed Report on Storm Damage at the Carlisle Indian School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0408_19069_0001.jpg?itok=yXdDkkgs)
Detailed report on the damage caused by a small cyclone and hail to the buildings of the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt notes that most of the buildings were damaged but can be repaired with labor and materials on hand. He notes that the small boys building would need additional work but since it is planned to demolished and…
![Proposal to Obtain Students from the Blackfeet, Navajo, and Ute Agencies Proposal to Obtain Students from the Blackfeet, Navajo, and Ute Agencies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0408_19287_0001.jpg?itok=gNG1t0vl)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding bringing students from the Blackfeet, Navajo, and Ute Agencies to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has instructed his staff sent to the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, and Omaha Agencies not to obtain as many students as he had previously thought to bring back,…
![Wrap for Letter to Send Deaf Student to School in Salem, Oregon Wrap for Letter to Send Deaf Student to School in Salem, Oregon](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0412_20821_0001.jpg?itok=eM-2zKk5)
Wrap for proposal to sending a deaf student to a school for deaf students in Salem, Oregon.
![John Logan Requests the Return of His Three Children John Logan Requests the Return of His Three Children](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0412_20960_0001.jpg?itok=VLw3pisr)
John A. Logan requests the return of his three children from the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter to the Office of Indian Affairs noting that he has a large correspondence with Logan and that all of his children are on outing. Pratt's discussion with the children indicates that they all want to stay at Carlisle.…
![New York Warehouse Seeks Authority to Send Duck Canvas to Carlisle New York Warehouse Seeks Authority to Send Duck Canvas to Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0414_21626_0001.jpg?itok=BBKxT1k8)
John R. Wilbon, Superintendent of the New York Warehouse, seeks authority to send pebble duck canvas to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Purchase Supplies to Repair Fence at the Parker Farm Request to Purchase Supplies to Repair Fence at the Parker Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0412_20824_0001.jpg?itok=vWftd-qM)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 1000 chestnut rails and 200 locust posts for repairing the fence at the Parker Farm.
![Transportation of George Thomas to Fort Stevenson School Transportation of George Thomas to Fort Stevenson School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0412_21169_0001.jpg?itok=vvJg5DlV)
Richard Henry Pratt refers to a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs authorizing him to send George Thomas to the Fort Stevenson School to take over the harness shop. However, he notes that no provision was made for transportation.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs forwards the letter to the Secretary of Interior recommending the…
![Request to Fix Office Error in Approving Irregular Pay for July 1887 Request to Fix Office Error in Approving Irregular Pay for July 1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0414_21742_0002.jpg?itok=L_Pa6Bkn)
Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs correct an error in approving irregular pay for July 1887.
![Descriptive Statement of Pupils from Various Agencies, August 1887 Descriptive Statement of Pupils from Various Agencies, August 1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0414_21741_7537.jpg?itok=5mW7AZcu)
These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils of students from the Rosebud; Pine Ridge; and Omaha and Winnebago Agencies transferred to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Pratt Forwards Vouchers for Recruitment of Students in July 1887 Pratt Forwards Vouchers for Recruitment of Students in July 1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0414_21739_0001.jpg?itok=yeBPz3Q0)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards expense vouchers related to the recruitment of students in the Omaha and Winnebago Agency as well as the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Agencies.
![Ida Johnson Requests to Enroll Siblings at Carlisle Ida Johnson Requests to Enroll Siblings at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0414_22115_0001.jpg?itok=KshHOFXJ)
Ida Johnson, a teacher at Grand River Indian Territory, requests permission to enroll her brother and sister in the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the request to the Office of Indian Affairs with his favor by indicating the proportion of various Indian Nations at the School.
![Irregular Employees Required for September 1887 Irregular Employees Required for September 1887](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0414_22112_0001.jpg?itok=rZtiY9la)
Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular labor required for September 1887. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the month.
![Pratt Requests Education Circulars Referencing Teaching English Pratt Requests Education Circulars Referencing Teaching English](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0415_22364_0002.jpg?itok=-Y42gNTm)
Richard Henry Pratt requests from the Office of Indian Affairs that all circulars referencing teaching English in Indian Schools be sent to him due to articles in the Christian Union and The Advance.
Pratt also writes that the bids on the building surprised him and that office should be pleased.