Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding vacant positions at the Carlisle Indian Schools, including the employment of former students.
1890-1899
October 16, 1897
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 18, 1897
These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for two individuals, George Welch and Abbie Doxtator, sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Wittenberg Indian Industrial School in Wittenberg, Wisconsin. These individuals were likely transferred to Carlisle after attending Wittenberg, but this is unclear from the records.
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 18, 1897
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1898 amounting to $17,981.31 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds for regular employee pay.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 24, 1897 - October 28, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Nellie Londrosh Nunn and provides a recommendation for her to fill a field matron position in the Indian Service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 25, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a list of students transported to the school under Government request #2226, escorted by Hosea Locke.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 25, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular answering questions about the Carlisle Indian School including the buildings and grounds and school farm. Also included is a pamphlet titled How Carlisle School Originated.
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Books and Pamphlets, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 26, 1897
Joseph Adams requests the Office of Indian Affairs forward him his share of the trust held for the Siletz Indians in Oregon to assist him in paying to attend college. (Other documents show that he attended Dickinson College.)
Pratt has annotated the letter saying he supports this request.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 27, 1897 - December 30, 1897
Correspondence regarding paying Effie Moul as an irregular employee during the absence with pay of J. W. Hendron.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 28, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the packing and reshipping of the Nashville Exhibit.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 1, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a message from W. A. Jones regarding the equal division of sexes amongst the teachers.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 2, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards seamstress Carrie E. Hulme's request for a 13-day leave of absence due to kidney trouble.
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November 2, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt replies to a circular from W. N. Hailmann by providing information related to the duties of various positions at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 3, 1897
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for October 1897.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 3, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt requests to fill immediately the clerk position left vacant by the transfer of Bessie H. Cummins.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 3, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt encloses a copy of a diploma used for Carlisle Indian School graduates and requests if it is practicable for the Government Printing Office.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 4, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt replies to W. N. Hailmann regarding a cook for the Indian Service by recommending Naomi Kohten.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 5, 1897
John R. Proctor, Civil Service Commissioner, authorizes the temporary appointment of two assistant laundresses at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 10, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding preserving family names amongst Indians.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 10, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 1897. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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November 17, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of staff and the location and number of rooms assigned for their use at the Carlisle Indian School.
Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 17, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on the use of evening study hours to W. N. Hailmann.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 19, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt replies to W. N. Hailmann regarding the present ration at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt ends by noting that other schools lack decent food which would cause him to run away from the school.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 23, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt replies to W. N. Hailmann on how he has complied with Paragraph 37, Rules for the Indian School Service by providing blanks of his record keeping for tracking students while at Carlisle and after they are returned.
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Ledgers, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 24, 1897
Voucher for traveling expenses of Antoino Apache during his recruiting trip to the Fort Apache and San Carlos Agencies for the Carlisle Indian School.
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Financial Documents
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Cumberland County Historical Society
November 25, 1897
University of Cincinnati vs the Carlisle Indians souvenir in the shape of a football for the Thanksgiving game on November 25, 1897.
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Memorabilia and Ephemera
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Cumberland County Historical Society