School Employees - Medical Staff

Richard H. Pratt informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt that Dr. J. J. Bender would be willing to be the Indian School's doctor for $600 per year. However, Dr. Bender is the leading physician in the town of Carlisle and has many patients. Pratt suggests that it could be better for the Indian School to hire its own physician.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt requests that Richard Henry Pratt obtain an offer for medical services and machines for $600 per year.

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Richard H. Pratt informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt that Dr. J. J. Bender will be hired in a temporary capacity. Dr. Bender will visit the school as often as necessary and will "take charge of all cases of sickness."

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Richard Henry Pratt informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt that Dr. J. J. Bender's temporary employment "has proven acceptable" and requests to permanently hire him for $700 per year .

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Richard Henry Pratt informs school physician Dr. J. S. Bender that he will be fired at the end of the month unless he quits sooner. Pratt provides multiple reasons for his decision, including that almost every student sent to the school hospital dies or is sent home and that Bender did not provide Pratt with the proper medicine when he was sick…

Dr. J. S. Bender responds to Richard Henry Pratt's letter relieving him of his duties as school physician. In his response, Bender explains and defends himself against the claims that Pratt makes about him. Pratt forwards Bender's letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

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Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he's firing Carlisle Indian School Physician Dr. J. S. Bender at the end of the month.

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Richard Henry Pratt requests to hire Dr. C. H. Hepburn as the Carlisle Indian School physician at $900 per year. Hepburn will exclusively treat students and employees, live on campus, and deliver weekly health lectures to the students.

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Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has hired Obadiah G. Given as the Carlisle Indian School physician. Pratt details how he came to the decision as well as Given's salary.

Pratt writes that he is willing to spare the Carlisle School physician Obadiah G. Given for the Nez Perce removal. Pratt asks that his absence be as brief as possible.

Notice of the death of Obadiah G. Given, School Physician. Richard Henry Pratt forwards vouchers covering the pay due him to be paid out to his estate.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards vouchers covering the balance of salary due Obadiah G. Given. Pratt requests authority to pay the salary to Given's wife rather than his estate.

Sigourney Butler, Comptroller, informs R. V. Belt that the remaining pay due to Obadiah G. Given should be delayed until a legal representative is appointed to handle the estate.

Richard Henry Pratt replies to a letter from Thomas J. Morgan regarding his appointing a new School Physician. Pratt notes that he is not satisfied with any of the applicants and that he will discuss the position further when he visits Washington D.C. in a few days.

Richard Henry Pratt follows up with the Office of Indian Affairs that since his letter regarding Dr. A. B. McCandless he has come to an understanding with the current School Physician and he will not need to replace them for some time.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation at the request of Fordyce Grinnell for the position of physician at the World's Fair in Chicago if such a position is needed.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards the resignations of clerk William G. McConkey and nurse Alice M. Seabrook.

Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding to superintendent vacancies among Indian Schools. Pratt notes that of his employees the Carlisle Indian School disciplinarian William P. Campbell would be disposed to accept a position as well as the school physician C. R. Dixon. Pratt ends by stating that Alfred John…

Copy of telegram of Richard Henry Pratt inquiring of the Office of Indian Affairs on when Dr. Carlos Montezuma is set to report to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt inquires of the Office of Indian Affairs when Dr. Carlos Montezuma is set to report to the Carlisle Indian School.

Resignation of Carlos Montezuma as the school physician at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that their order transferring Dr. Z. T. Daniels is not practicable.

Mary H. Whelan requests a transfer from her position as an assistant nurse at the Carlisle Indian School to a field or school matron position.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request to transfer from school physician Z. T. Daniel. Pratt further notes that as he is unable to find his physician he recommends Edmund Barry.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he will ask for an attending physician from the town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania for the ensuing year.