1894

The service record card for Marianna Burgess's employment with the Office of Indian Affairs. The card indicates that she began working as a teacher at the Pawnee Agency in 1873 then left to become a teacher at Carlisle in 1880. She continued to teach at Carlisle until 1884 when she became a Truant Officer, a Registering Officer, then the…

This is a card tracking the details of Richard Davis' employment with the Office of Indian Affairs. He began working at Carlisle as an assistant disciplinarian in 1887, resigned in 1888, and returned as a dairy manager/dairyman from 1891 to 1894.

Note: upon request for Davis' Official Personnel Folder at the National Archives in St. Louis…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards coupon of Government Request 2224 covering transportation of Philip Lavatta from Pocatello, Idaho to Council Bluffs, Iowa en route to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests two additional clerks tp meet the demands recently imposed by the Office of Indian Affairs circular of June 23, 1898. Pratt notes that the administrative burden is quite high and would lead him to abandon his current financial recordkeeping of student money of which he encloses a copy.

Henry F. Hoyt responds to Richard Henry Pratt's criticisms regarding the medical bill in treating Seth Clear Eyes.

Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1894 amounting to $34,362.17 for support of the school and for transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds for regular employee pay. Finally, he sends an estimate of supplies amounting to $493.29.

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the second quarter of fiscal year 1894 amounting to $499.41 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at the school.

Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1894 amounting to $18,629.41 for support of the school, of which $10,205.00 is for regular employee pay. 

Clara C. McAdam requests a transfer to another Indian School as a teacher due to her health. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the request along with his request that it be looked upon favorably.

Della F. Botsford requests a transfer to a different Indian School as a teacher due to her health.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding $300 to the credit of Susie Farwell. Pratt notes that Farwell can place her money at the school and that he recommends her request be granted.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards and seconds the statement of O. H. Bakeless regarding the performance of T. Marcellus Marshall as his probationary period comes to a close.

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate for Additional Medical Supplies for the current fiscal year of 1894. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost.  Pratt, also advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the medical supplies are needed at once. An explanatory cover letter is included. 

Captain Richard H. Pratt explains to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs the many benefits of paying student employees for their labor at the school and setting up savings accounts for each student. Pratt provides statistics on how much the school paid students and how many students were paid; he then compares to this to the amount that students…

Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the third quarter of fiscal year 1894 amounting to $499.79 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at the school.

Richard Henry Pratt notes that he is enclosing a letter of Daniel McDougan with endorsement and also a certificate to the identity of Joseph Black Bear.

Captain Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1894 amounting to $18,952.79 for support of the school.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Elias Stanton. Pratt returns Stanton's letter along with an endorsement of his identity.

Richard H. Pratt submits a list of 71 regular employees who are working at the school during the third quarter of 1894. The report includes their names and titles, as well as both the yearly and quarterly salary.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School needs to make a change in their drainage. Pratt proposes to dig a cesspool and purchase terra cotta pipe.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to convene a Board of Survey to dispose of various property which has become worn out, broken, and unserviceable while in use at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt provides information related to the leave of absence taken by Della F. Botsford and the amount of pay due her and Clara C. McAdam upon their separation.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards recommendations of a Board of Survey concerning disposal of various supplies for sale, repair, or destruction.

Richard Henry Pratt submits correspondence regarding Della F. Botsford, a teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.