1896

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Request to Pay Out Leave for Anna C. Hamilton
July 30, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the full salary of teacher Anna C. Hamilton for her leave of absence following her death.

 

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Letters/Correspondence
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Rosa Bourassa's Application for Leave of Absence
July 30, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant teacher Rosa Bourassa's application for a 30-day leave of absence. 

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Carrie E. Weekley's Request for Leave of Absence
July 31 - August 7, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Carrie E. Weekley's request for a 60-day leave of absence due to sickness. Pratt also forwards a physician's certificate confirming her illness and the initial request from Weekley herself.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Six Certificates of Attendance at Summer School
August 3 - October 5, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt forwards six certificates of attendance at summer school for several employees: M. Burgess (superintendent of printing), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Prudence Miles (assistant matron), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Fannie I. Peter (teacher), and Kate S. Bowersox (teacher).

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Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera
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Alfred J. Standing's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
August 5, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Alfred J. Standing's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Standing works as an assistant superintendent at the Carlisle School. 

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Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, July 1896
August 8, 1896

Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1896.

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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Overview of Switch to Electric Lights
August 13, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the Carlisle Indian School's switch to electricity from oil lamps at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay for Labor and Supplies on Shop Addition
August 15, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies and materials as well as to pay for labor in the construction of an addition to the industrial shops at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also encloses blueprints showing his plans for the addition.

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Blueprints/Architectural Drawings, Letters/Correspondence
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Report of Irregular Employees, July 1896
August 17, 1896

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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Fiscal Year 1898 Financial Estimate
August 21, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt provides an estimate for the fiscal year 1898 at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mary H. Whelan Requests Transfer to Matron Position
August 21, 1896

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.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Forwards Application of Forster for Drawing School Teacher
August 24, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt submits application for Elizabeth E. Forster for the position of Drawing Teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Detailed Report on the Normal Training Class
August 25, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt provides greater detail on the Normal Training Class at the Carlisle Indian School and also encloses the school's Scheme of Grading pamphlet.

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Books and Pamphlets, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, August 1896
August 26, 1896

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.

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Legal and Government Documents
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Pratt Provides Recommendation for Johnson Adams
August 27, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for Johnson Adams for a position in a carpenter shop at a small school in the Indian Service.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Updates Hailmann on Teachers for the Carlisle Indian School
August 27, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt updates the Office of Indian Affairs that it was decided that Spray could remain until he takes the Civil Service Examination. Pratt also informs the Office of the need for additional teachers.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Special Civil Service Exam for Berry
August 27, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt requests a special civil service examination be held to allow Laura deRussey Berry to the position of vocal instructor at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Supplementary Estimate of Funds, First Quarter 1897
August 28, 1896

Richard H. Pratt submits a "Supplementary" Estimate of Funds form for the first quarter of 1897 amounting to $12,432.00 for the construction of a new laundry building, enlarging the workshops, and transporting students to and from their homes.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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Pratt Corrects Error in Mary Bailey's Appointment
August 29, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt calls attention to a Office of Indian Affairs error--misspelling her name--in approving Mary Bailey as an Assistant Teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Descriptive Statement of Pupils from White Earth Agency, 1896
September 1, 1896

These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for 15 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the White Earth Agency.

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Pratt Provides Information on Three Former Students for Indian Service
September 1, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on Levi St. Cyr, Calls Horse Looking, and Mark Penoi to W. N. Hailmann for consideration for jobs in the Indian Service.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
School Statistics Accompanying the Annual Report, 1896
September 1896

School Statistics accompanying the Annual Report for the 1896 fiscal year.

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Reports
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Request for Transfer of Herbert H. Johnson to Assistant Disciplinarian Position
September 4, 1896 - September 7, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt requests the transfer of Herbert H. Johnson to the position of Assistant Disciplinarian along with Johnson's application to Pratt.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Nellie Lindsay's Request for Leave of Absence
September 7, 1896

Joseph Clements from the Santee Agency in Nebraska forwards field matron Nellie Lindsay's request for a 10-day leave of absence to escort ten pupils to the Carlisle School. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, August 1896
September 9, 1896

Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for August 1896.

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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