These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils regarding 10 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Santee Agency.
1896
September 10, 1896
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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 10, 1896
Herbert H. Johnson telegrams D. M. Browning requesting his transfer to the Carlisle Indian School rather than a transfer to Omaha.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 11, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during August 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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National Archives and Records Administration
September 12, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant nurse Mary H. Whelan's application for a 16-day leave of absence due to the illness of her sister and her sister's two children.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 16, 1896
Former student James D. Flannery requests the assistance of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Daniel M. Browning due to his health and lack of finances in dealing with Richard Henry Pratt.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 17, 1896 - October 22, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by Frank Williams to be transferred to the Mt. Pleasant Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 17, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards school physician Zador Thornton Daniel's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting information on the enrollment of Benjamin Green and that there are no members of the Five Civilized Tribes enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 23, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards superintendent of outing Anne S. Ely's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 23, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the construction of the Carpenter, Shoe, and Tin Shops are underway and requests authority to purchase material for the addition of more Industrial Shops.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 25, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of the members of the Shawnee Nation currently enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School to the Office of Indian Affairs.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
September 30, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that there no students from the Delaware Nation currently enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 1, 1896 - March 11, 1897
Thomas W. Potter, Superintendent of the Chemawa Indian School, praises the actions taken against Richard Henry Pratt and containing the publications from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 6, 1896 - January 27, 1897
Correspondence between Richard Henry Pratt and the Interior Department regarding the Office of Indian Affairs request to discipline Pratt for insubordination in the matter of not re-nominating M. L. Silcott and Maud Mosher.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 7, 1896
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the second quarter of fiscal year 1897 amounting to $488.43 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.
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Financial Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 8, 1896
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1897 amounting to $27,242.65 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $11,025.00 regular employee pay.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 11, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt invites Antonio Apache to the 1896 Lake Mohonk Conference to give a similar speech to the one he gave at the Carlisle Indian School commencement. Pratt notes that he would cover his travel expenses if he were able to come.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Cumberland County Historical Society
October 12, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests the permission of Daniel M. Browning to attend the Lake Mohonk Conference. Browning grants permission in a separate note.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 12, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during September 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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National Archives and Records Administration
October 13, 1896
Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for September 1896.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides an long update on Perry Tsamanwa taking a position in the Indian Service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 22, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards L. R. Shaffner's application for a 29-day leave of absence. Shaffner works as a girls' matron.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 2, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards the approval letter for his September 1896 irregular employees report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and asks him to attach the report to the 1897 first quarter voucher number 84.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 3, 1896
S. L. Diven, the acting school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for October 1896.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 12, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 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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National Archives and Records Administration