Richard Henry Pratt asks for information regarding Howard Logan. Pratt notes that Logan has been waiting for orders from Professor Rich to join him at Fort McDowell. Pratt indicates that Logan needs to be transferred due to his health and that he is a bright individual.
1890
December 12, 1890
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December 18, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt discusses the case of Chester Cornelius with the Office of Indian Affairs. Pratt notes that Cornelius purchased a section of land under the Severalty Act with the intention of renting it out to support himself as he enrolled in a commercial school in Poughkeepsie, New York. However, the agent has now indicated he cannot rent…
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December 19, 1890
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies that were previously requested for the fiscal year 1891 and informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, that more than half of those items have not been received. The form includes the items being requested and the quantity. Also, attached is a letter from T. J. Morgan requesting authority to…
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December 20, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request from the father of Maggie and Frank Keiser to return home. Pratt notes that he has already informed their father that the students can return home at his expense.
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December 23, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt requests additional funding in order to pay postage for sending letters from students as well as their report cards to their parents. Pratt notes that Agents and Postmasters have in some cases not delivered the letters when sent under frank.
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December 27, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt provides information on Charles W. Williams, known at Carlisle as Charley Wolf, and his potential appointment as an assistant teacher at the Colville Agency.
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December 30, 1890
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employees (G. B. Bratton). These reports include personal information about those being hired.
This is the second of two descriptive statements from December 1890.
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January 6, 1891
C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for December 1890.
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August 23, 1904
This audit and report, which concerns the finances of the Carlisle Indian School as administered by Richard Henry Pratt, was prepred immediately following his retirement as superintendent of the school. The report focuses on the use of non-governmental funds - charitable donations to the school, as well as income earned through athletics and…
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