Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request to return Josephine Bissonette due to her health. Pratt includes a report from the school physician.
1890-1899
July 16, 1896 - July 17, 1896
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July 17, 1896 - November 16, 1896
Correspondence regarding Richard Henry Pratt not re-nominating M. L. Silcott and Maud Mosher for teaching positions during the 1897 fiscal year. Pratt had not given sufficient written reasons for his decision, and so complaints were made leading to a call for his dismissal. Pratt subsequently provided a written explanation for his reasons--that…
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July 17, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he is not re-nominating M. L. Silcott and Maud Mosher for teaching positions at the Carlisle Indian School.
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July 18, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Carrie E. Hulme's application for a 30-day leave of absence. Hulme works as a superintendent of the sewing room.
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July 18, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards E. Corbett's application for a 30-day leave of absence. Corbett works as a seamstress.
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July 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Ella G. Hill's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Hill works as a laundress.
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July 21, 1896
Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for June 1896.
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July 22-25, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt submits plans for a laundry building along with the invitation for proposals for supplies and further requests authority to spend the money in order to erect the building.
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July 22, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests W. N. Hailmann transfer Lizzie M. Lampson to the Carlisle Indian School. He further requests meeting with Hailmann to discuss taking the teachers from the Civil Service.
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July 24, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teamster George W. Foulk's application for a 15-day annual leave of absence.
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July 27, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Elmer Snyder's application for a 13-day leave of absence. Snyder works as a tailor.
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July 27, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a Beck microscope in order to better detect tuberculosis among students.
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July 27, 1896 - August 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests from W. N. Hailmann that Laura deRussey Berry be placed on the active list and transferred to the Carlisle Indian School as a matron, although he seems to want to employ her as a vocal music teacher.
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July 28, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Anna S. Luckenbach's application for an 18-day annual leave of absence.
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July 28, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Eva H. Quinn's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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July 30, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the full salary of teacher Anna C. Hamilton for her leave of absence following her death.
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July 30, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant teacher Rosa Bourassa's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
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July 31 - August 7, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Carrie E. Weekley's request for a 60-day leave of absence due to sickness. Pratt also forwards a physician's certificate confirming her illness and the initial request from Weekley herself.
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August 3 - October 5, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards six certificates of attendance at summer school for several employees: M. Burgess (superintendent of printing), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Prudence Miles (assistant matron), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Fannie I. Peter (teacher), and Kate S. Bowersox (teacher).
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August 5, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Alfred J. Standing's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Standing works as an assistant superintendent at the Carlisle School.
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August 8, 1896
Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1896.
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August 13, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the Carlisle Indian School's switch to electricity from oil lamps at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs.
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August 15, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies and materials as well as to pay for labor in the construction of an addition to the industrial shops at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also encloses blueprints showing his plans for the addition.
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August 17, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
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August 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides an estimate for the fiscal year 1898 at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs.
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