Pratt telegraphs that General J. F. B. Marshall urges that Flora Well Known and George Hill depart soon so that they can be employed as teachers in the Crow School.
Native American Employment in Indian Service
February 18, 1887
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April 27, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from George W. Scott, the Superintendent of the Fort Stevenson School, regarding sending Carlisle student George Thomas to take over their harness shop. Pratt notes that he has had no reply from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding his request.
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July 1, 1887 - July 11, 1887
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…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 10, 1887 - September 12, 1887
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…
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May 28, 1888 - June 2, 1888
M. L. McKenzie, Clerk in Charge of the Pawnee Agency, requests the return of Luther Kuhns to the agency in order for him to employed as a carpenter at the agency. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the request to the Office of Indian Affairs stating Kuhns qualifications and noting that he will only be leaving school a month early and asks for…
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August 15, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report to the Office of Indian Affairs on Frank Conroy upon his application for a position as a blacksmith in the Indian Service.
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June 6, 1891 - June 12, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter to the Office of Indian Affairs' he wrote to W. F. Canfield, Superintendent of the Fort Totten Training School, regarding his opinion on filling teaching positions with former students.
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March 9, 1908
Annebuck replies to Fannie Peter with an update on her experiences as a teacher in Deering, Alaska with a focus on her students and the weather. Annebuck describes her pay along with the costs associated with boarding with the missionaries and her travel costs to Chemawa. Also included are updates on various individuals associated with the…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
April 20, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman compliments Commissioner of Indian Affairs R. G. Valentine on his commitment to employing Indians in the Indian Service whenever they can pass the civil service examinations. Friedman believes that this will give Indians "confidence and ambition" and that employing Indians will be "the…
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August 27 - September 5, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs returns his report on the statistics of Indian students on outing and on Indians employed by the Government because it was unfinished when Friedman initially sent it to the Commissioner. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke declines…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration