1904

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Request to Modify Authority Providing Treatment of Students in Philadelphia
March 15, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt requests modification of authority providing money to pay board of students undergoing special treatment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pratt requests that the authority include the cost of transportation and an escort.

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Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees and Resignations, March 1904
February 23 - March 16, 1904

Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employees (Eugene Estoppey, Joanna R. Speer, Hattie M. McDowell), employees who have left the school (Ora B. Bryant, Prudence M. Crosbie, and David Crosbie), and those who have changed positions (Fannie I. Peter). The reports include the position title, salary, date of departure, and…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for New Vocal Music Teacher Following Davies Transfer
March 17, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt requests that the Carlisle Indian School be appointed with a vocal music teacher following the transfer of William Davies. Pratt adds that in the meantime he has employed Edith Prince to fill the position.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Resignation of Edith McHarg Steele as Librarian
March 18, 1904

Edith McHarg Steele informs Richard Henry Pratt of her resignation as the librarian of the Carlisle Indian School.

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Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, March 1904
March 24, 1904

Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employees (Edith S. Prince) and those who have left the school (William Davies). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.

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Reports
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James R. Wheelock's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
March 24, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt forwards James R. Wheelock's application for a 22-day annual leave of absence. Wheelock works as a band leader. 

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Pratt Corrects Salary for Librarian Position Following Resignation
March 24, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Librarian salary is $600 rather than $480 since the position now falls under the Civil Service.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Absence of Two Assistant Seamstresses
March 25, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that assistant seamstresses Beckie L. Goodyear and E. Corbett have been absent from work. For the time being, Goodyear is being replaced by a temporary employee and Corbett's work is being done by various assistants.

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Request to Pay for Replacing Water Supply Pipes
March 28, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to replace the pipes which provide water to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Pratt States Additional Need for Increasing Size of Water Pipes
March 29, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his previous letter stating an additional need for increasing the size of pipes which deliver water to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report of Irregular Employees, March 1904
March 31, 1904

Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1904. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

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Statement of Cost of Employees and Issues and Expenditures, March 1904
March 31, 1904

Richard H. Pratt submits a statement of cost form that lists the total amounts for subsistence, clothing, school materials and furnishings, light and fuel, miscellaneous expenses, new buildings and repairs, the value of subsistence raised by schools and issued to pupils, and pay for regular and irregular employees for the quarter ending March…

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Financial Documents
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Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, March 1904
April 1904

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on March 31, 1904.

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Beckie L. Goodyear's Request for Leave of Absence
April 4, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Beckie L. Goodyear's request for a 24-day leave of absence to take care of her sick mother. Goodyear works as an assistant seamstress. 

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Request to Build Double Cottage for Employees
April 4, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase materials and employ specialized labor to erect a double cottage for employees along with the school's labor. Pratt asks that his request be approved immediately in order to complete the building before the end of the fiscal year. Pratt also includes the blueprints for the proposed building.…

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Blueprints/Architectural Drawings, Letters/Correspondence
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W. H. Miller's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
April 5, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt forwards W. H. Miller's application for a 31-day annual leave of absence. Miller works as a financial clerk. 

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Requisition for Stationery, April 1904
April 6, 1904

Superintendent Richard H. Pratt requests a supply of two dozen different articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905.

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Legal and Government Documents
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Semi-Annual Efficiency Report of Employees, April 1904
April 7, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt compiles a report with remarks regarding employees' efficiency, conduct, behavior, dress, health, attitude towards children, and notes on any special skills. The report also lists employees' salaries and position titles.

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Cynthia Webster Requests Pratt's Assistance in Securing Position
April 11, 1904 - May 23, 1904

Cynthia Webster requests Richard Henry Pratt's assistance in securing a new teaching position in the Indian Service. Pratt forwards the letter along with his recommendation.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Fourth Quarter 1904
April 11, 1904

Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1904 amounting to $30,516.91 for support of the school, $13,447.50 of which is for regular employee pay. 

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Etta White Requests Transfer to a Position with a Higher Salary
April 11, 1904 - April 12, 1904

Etta White requests a transfer in the Indian Service to a position with a higher salary than she is receiving at the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter with his approval and recommendation.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Eugene Estoppey Requests Information Regarding Dismissal
April 11, 1904 - May 23, 1904

Eugene Estoppey, inquires about his dismissal as a cook from the Carlisle Indian School on short notice and his salary for the final month.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Frances A. Veitch's Request for Leave of Absence
April 11, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Frances A. Veitch's request for a 23-day leave of absence because of a death in the family. Veitch works as an assistant matron. 

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Frank F. Reising's Request for Annual Leave of Absence
April 11, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Frank F. Reising's request for a 23-day annual leave of absence. Reising works as a teacher. 

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Pratt Responds to Estoppey's Inquiry into Dismissal
April 11, 1904 - April 25, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Eugene Estoppey into the reasons for his dismissal as a cook at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration