Richard Henry Pratt seeks authority to send Dora home to the Rosebud Agency with Dr. Faulkner.
1880-1889
![Pratt Requests Authority to Send Dora, Daughter of Brave Bull, Home Pratt Requests Authority to Send Dora, Daughter of Brave Bull, Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_03634_0002.jpg?itok=IfucgWcS)
![Physician's Report on Newly-Arrived Osage Students Physician's Report on Newly-Arrived Osage Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_03856_0004.jpg?itok=pNvJgvpt)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the report of school physican C. H. Hepburn on the health of the newly arrived students from the Osage Nation. Pratt notes that the students are quite satisfactory with the exception that are too few girls.
![Pratt Forwards Lease for the Parker Farm Pratt Forwards Lease for the Parker Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_03858_0002.jpg?itok=Bwv1XZhx)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter forwards the lease of the Parker Farm and states that Mary P. McKeehan is a widow.
![Proceedings of the Arapaho Council of Chiefs Proceedings of the Arapaho Council of Chiefs](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0021_08780_0001.jpg?itok=2YNH6n3w)
James Patten, a former U.S. Indian Agent, records the Arapaho Council of Chiefs meeting on the occasion of them sending their children to the Carlisle School. Chief Sharp Nose noted that he looked forward to be granted permission to visit his son at Carlisle a sentiment echoed by Chief Little Wolf. White Horse also indicated that he did not…
![Autograph Book, 1881 Autograph Book, 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/CIS-I-0133_004.jpg?itok=X-VW54ns)
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![Pratt Forwards Faulkner's Request for Funds while Snow Bound Pratt Forwards Faulkner's Request for Funds while Snow Bound](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0009_04070_0002.jpg?itok=A8kARyLq)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of a telegram he received from Dr. Faulkner in Prairie du Chien. Faulkner states that he is snow bound and requests funds.
![Authorization Sought for Sending Additional Osage Pupil Authorization Sought for Sending Additional Osage Pupil](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0010_04281_0003.jpg?itok=ApF0NZ4u)
L. J. Miles, the Indian Agent at the Osage Agency, seeks authorization to allow the expense of sending an additional pupil to Carlisle in his accounts.
![Pratt Returns Corrected Lease for Parker Farm Pratt Returns Corrected Lease for Parker Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0010_04400_0002.jpg?itok=S-9HMnkK)
Richard Henry Pratt returns the corrected lease for the Parker Farm.
![Physicians Report on Newly Arrived Students from the Shoshone Agency Physicians Report on Newly Arrived Students from the Shoshone Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0011_04697_0003.jpg?itok=4mCWUw06)
C. H. Hepburn, the Carlisle School Physican, reports on the general good health of the newly arrived students from the Shoshone Agency in the Wyoming Territory. He notes one student has scarring associated with scrofula but has no current enlarged lymph nodes and is presently healthy.
![Instructions for Navajo and Ute Recruitment Instructions for Navajo and Ute Recruitment](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05009_0002.jpg?itok=OfM8ynQT)
Richard Henry Pratt indicates that the delegation of students recruited by the Rev. Sheldon Jackson are not acceptable and that the matter should be should be left to the Indian agents. Pratt states that if there is difficulty in finding girls to attend Carlisle that there should only be the same number of boys sent in order to keep the gender…
![Dr. Faulkner Reports Arrival at Yankton Agency Dr. Faulkner Reports Arrival at Yankton Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0013_05431_0002.jpg?itok=o553wBRB)
Dr. W. H. Faulkner reports that he has arrived at the Yankton Agency returning both Charley Mills and Daniel Mandan along with the body of Lawrence. He ends his report that he will continue to Rosebud in order to deliver Philip Good Voice home.
![Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 1881 Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05140_c0002.jpg?itok=ThBOOB8s)
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1881 amounting to $14,594.97 for areas covering subsistence, the pay of employees, clothing, the farm, supplies, repairs, contingencies, supplies, and special allowance.
![Names of Osage Children Sent to Carlisle in February 1881 Names of Osage Children Sent to Carlisle in February 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05196_0002.jpg?itok=AA4Xmve9)
Richard Henry Pratt provides the names of the sixteen Osage students sent by L. J. Miles who arrived on February 25, 1881.
![Notice of Sending Curtis and Roman Nose Home Notice of Sending Curtis and Roman Nose Home](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0012_05147_0002.jpg?itok=2Aajk6Fo)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that due to Curtits' bad health, he has sent Curtis home with Roman Nose as a guardian, rather than wait for Bear's Heart to accompany him. Roman Nose was requested to return home by the Indian Agent L. J. Miles.
![Notice of Outbreak of Measles Among Students Notice of Outbreak of Measles Among Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0013_05328_0002.jpg?itok=3B_Y2nWc)
Richard Henry Pratt writes to inform the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of an outbreak of measles among the students of a mild type. He notes that as of March 26, 1881 their were fifty-four cases in bed.
![Envelope for an Explanation for Accounts Envelope for an Explanation for Accounts](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0013_05356_0001.jpg?itok=kQaxtqt0)
An envelope described as previously containing an explanation to accounts sent by Richard Henry Pratt for the Carlisle Indian School.
![List of Pueblo Students Brought by Sheldon Jackson in 1881 List of Pueblo Students Brought by Sheldon Jackson in 1881](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0013_05660_0002.jpg?itok=P4btxk8U)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of names of Pueblo students brought by the Rev. Sheldon Jackson to Carlisle in February 1881.
![Admission of Crow Children to Carlisle Admission of Crow Children to Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0016_06676_0001.jpg?itok=DAohNfk0)
A. R. Keller, U.S. Indian Agent at the Montana Crow Agency, writes to see if it would be possible to send a delegation of Crow children to Carlisle in the summer. Keller notes that the Agency has had little success in meeting its educational goals and indicates a boarding school would have a greater chance of succeeding.
![Abstract of Bids on Hospital Building Construction Abstract of Bids on Hospital Building Construction](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0014_06196_0002.jpg?itok=mGPFf92W)
Richard Henry Pratt submits the abstract of bids for material and part of the labor to build a hospital for the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt includes the advertisement that appeared in the Herald and Mirror as well as the Valley Sentinel. Pratt notes that he is unhappy with the bidding process due to the lack of bids which he…
![Notice of Fundraising Trip to Philadelphia Notice of Fundraising Trip to Philadelphia](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0015_06546_0002.jpg?itok=FBn_1eVk)
Richard Henry Pratt provides notice to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he is going on a trip to Philadelphia in order to raise awareness of the Carlisle Indian School. In doing so, he hopes to raise $2,500 in order to build an addition onto the Girls Quarters to allow for a sitting room and additional dormitories.
![Request to Open Indian School in New York Request to Open Indian School in New York](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0016_06887_0001.jpg?itok=gp8JIpiN)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter he received from Dr. H. Caruthers of Tarrytown, New York who is requesting the permission of the Secretary of the Interior to start a small school dedicated to educating Indian pupils. Pratt and Caruthers note that they met when Pratt was in St. Augustine, Florida and Dr. Caruthers wife was an assistant at…
![Report on the Deaths of Three Students Report on the Deaths of Three Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0018_07521_0001.jpg?itok=yZupk6t8)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the reports of school physician C. H. Hepburn on the deaths of Dora (Her Pipe), Rose (Red Rose), and Albert. Hepburn provides details on the treatment and condition of each student as well as their illnesses including measles, bronchopneumonia or bronchitis, and pneumonia.
![Discussion of Scarlet Fever Outbreak at School Discussion of Scarlet Fever Outbreak at School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0017_07294_0001.jpg?itok=ou2u9erT)
Richard Henry Pratt reports that a scarlet fever outbreak as occurred at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that there has been an outbreak in the borough of Carlisle for the past three months during which he has instituted a quarantine for the last two months including removing his own children from the local schools.
Pratt…
![Request to Send Home William Young Request to Send Home William Young](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0017_07295_0001.jpg?itok=ynm5pyb4)
Richard Henry Pratt writes to seek the authority to send William Young, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, home before the expiration of his term due to illness.
![Clarification on Signing Receipts for Rental Payment Clarification on Signing Receipts for Rental Payment](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0018_07544_0001.jpg?itok=cjQAQMZA)
Richard Henry Pratt seeks clarification on the need for Richard Parker to sign for the receipts paid for the rent of the Parker farm for himself as well as an attorney for the other heirs. Pratt believes this is unnecessary but wants to avoid figure hassles by seeking instructions from the Department of the Interior.