Student Travel Departing

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List of Sioux Nation Students to be Returned
June 15, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of students to be returned home at the request of Sioux Chiefs to the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received by the Office…

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Pratt Seeks Funds for Traveling Expenses to Return Students Home
February 19, 1881

Richard Henry Pratt seeks an additional $300 for returning students to their homes in Indian Territory. He notes that fulfilling the obligations already authorized by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs would exhaust his current funding.

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Pratt Requests Funds to Send Students to Indian Service Positions be Refunded
December 8, 1883

Richard Henry Pratt requests that funds expended from the Carlisle Indian School appropriation to send three students to take positions in the Indian Service at the Navajo Agency be refunded from another fund.

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Request to Return 48 Students and Enroll 70
June 13, 1885

Richard Henry Pratt requests permission to return 48 students of the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that of those being returned 23 students are being sent home due to the expiration of their terms and 25 for various reasons. In addition, he requests permission to bring to Carlisle 70 students.

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Reason for Postponing Trip for Returning Students to Their Homes
June 15, 1886

Richard Henry Pratt notes that he postponed the departure of students to their homes due to not having time to notify the agents to meet the students on their arrival. As a result he delayed the trip and met with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Agent to make the arrangements which should be complete in a couple of days.

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George W. Harris Will Pick Up Harriet Mary on Route to Nez Perce Agency
August 18, 1886

George W. Norris, the newly appointed U.S. Indian Agent for the Nez Perce Agency, replies to an Office of the Indian Affairs letter that he will travel to the Nez Perce Agency via Carlisle, Pennsylvania in order to pick up Harriet Mary to return her to her home.

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List of Students to be Returned to their Homes for May 1887
May 26, 1887

Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a list of 80 students to return to their homes due to expiration of their terms and sickness. Pratt also details the travel arrangements for travel to the various agencies and locations. He also notes that 68 pupils whose terms have expired have elected to remain at the school.

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Pratt Requests Gettysburg Junction be Starting Point
May 27, 1887

Richard Henry Pratt requests that when transportation is furnished for students returning home the Gettysburg Junction station should be made the starting point rather than the Carlisle station.

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Voucher for Lodging during Return Trip of Jose Nadilgodey and Constant Bread
July 10, 1888 - August 9, 1888

John L. Bullis, Acting Indian Agent for the San Carlos Agency, forwards a bill from Charles M. Renard covering the lodging for Jose Nadilgodey and Constant Bread on their return trip from the Carlisle Indian School.

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Standing Inquires Who Ticket from Carlisle to Rushville is For
September 24, 1888

Alfred John Standing inquires who the Carlisle to Rushville ticket ordered by Richard Henry Pratt is intended to be given.

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Pratt Requests Additional Transportation Funds
September 13, 1889

Richard Henry Pratt asks for $1,500 more for transportation costs.

A note attached to the telegram lists various Indian Schools next to dollar figures with Pratt listed at the top. At the bottom a hand written note says to provide Pratt with an additional $750.

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Notice of Need to Return Students and Bring in New Class
July 15, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to send home students who were entitled to return at the end of June as well as bring in new students before the beginning of the new school year. Pratt notes that 100 students are due to be returned, with 150 students set to come in under office orders. Pratt claims that there are many personal requests…

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Request for Expenses for Transportation of Students
July 11, 1891

Richard Henry Pratt requests $3000 for the fiscal year in order to pay for travel and incidental expenses in the transportation of students from Carlisle to their homes and brining students to the school.

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Request for Additional Transportation Funds in Fiscal Year 1891
August 18, 1891

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the authority granted for transporting children to and from Carlisle has mostly been used in returning children and their is now a need for additional funds. As a result, he requests $3,000 for additional transportation needs.

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Request for Additional Transportation Funds in Fiscal Year 1894
May 5, 1894

Richard Henry Pratt requests $2,000 additional funding to return students to their homes as well as bringing students to Carlisle.

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Pratt Requests Additional Transportation Funds for 1895
February 1, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt requests an additional $3000 for transportation students to and from their homes.

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Interior Secretary Denies Request for Additional Transportation Funds
February 28, 1895

Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior, denies the request of Richard Henry Pratt for an increase in transportation budget and requests additional requests include statements on the need for the funds.

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Pratt Responds to Denial of Additional Transportation Funds in 1894-1895
March 4, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding his application to spend an additional $3000 on transportation.

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Request to Spend Additional $2,500 on Transportation of Students
March 5, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $2,500 on transportation of students to and from the Carlisle Indian School for the remainder of the 1896 fiscal year.

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Coupon for Elijah Brown Travel
May 3, 1892 - December 19, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a coupon for Elizah (here Elijah) Brown to travel between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Cascade Looks, Oregon as part of his return trip home.

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Standing Requests Authority to Spend Money on Transporting Students
July 3, 1896

Alfred John Standing requests authority to spend $7000 during the current fiscal year in transporting students to and from Carlisle.

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Request to Pay Overage in Account for Transporting Students in Fiscal Year 1896
July 7, 1896

Alfred John Standing requests authority to pay for an overage in the accounts of transporting students to and from Carlisle for the 1896 fiscal year.

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Approval of Irregular Employees Report for March 1897
May 14, 1897

Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards the approval letter for March 1897 irregular employees report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Pratt also submits a statement showing the ages of students whose transportation was paid for during the third quarter of 1897.

Note: The actual approval letter and statement were missing when this file…

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Request to Spend Money Transporting Students to and From Carlisle, 1897
June 26, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend money in the transportation of students to and from Carlisle during the 1898 fiscal year.

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Per Capita Expenses of Transporting Students from West of Mississippi River
January 27, 1898

Richard Henry Pratt provides a breakdown of the cost per capita of transporting students from West of the Mississippi River. Additional cost numbers are also provided. 

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