Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is bringing a party of ten girls from the Cheyenne Agency and a small party from Michigan. He further states that he has not heard from U.S. Indian Agent Charles Hill about a party of students from Flandreau. As a result he asks for an additional $2,000 in travel appropriations.…
Request for Funds
November 7, 1889
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January 13, 1890 - February 19, 1890
Correspondence discussing a request from Richard Henry Pratt for an appropriation of $19,080 to construct buildings, walks, and fences at the Indian School. The buildings to be constructed are a barn on the school farm, a storehouse, and a blacksmith and wagon shop.
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June 6, 1890 - June 9, 1890
Fordyce Grinnell recommends various students be returned immediately to their homes due to pulmonary consumption and scrofula.
Alfred John Standing forwards the recommendation to the Office of Indian Affairs and asks for an additional $300 to return the students to their homes.
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August 21, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt calls to the attention of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs the balance of estimate of funds previously sent on August 1, 1890.
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August 18, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the authority granted for transporting children to and from Carlisle has mostly been used in returning children and their is now a need for additional funds. As a result, he requests $3,000 for additional transportation needs.
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September 10, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the school is ready to carry the 1000 students the Department has allocated for Carlisle. However because the amount is material the school will need $115,000 to cover support and transportation.
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September 21, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt writes to Thomas J. Morgan to provide an update on various aspects of the Carlisle Indian School including the construction of the Girls Quarters, the Hospital addition, and the barn. In addition, he provides an update on the status of the number of students at Carlisle and on outing, the harvest from the farms, and the…
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May 5, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt requests $2,000 additional funding to return students to their homes as well as bringing students to Carlisle.
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February 23, 1897
Assistant Superintendent Alfred John Standing provides sketches of three cases for the Nashville Exhibit in addition to other recommendations and providing a budget.
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July 3, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting he places funds in his account and approves his irregular employee reports for May and June.
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February 15, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies to build new employee quarters along with hiring skilled laborers. Pratt includes plans for the first floor of the building.
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June 9, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that he has exhausted his funds for freight shipping on supplies and shipments and requests an additional $200 for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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January 30, 1906
William A. Mercer requests an increase in the funding of the Carlisle Indian School due to an increase in the cost of transporting students over the rail lines.
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June 20, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to spend $800 to return 116 students to their homes from the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer requests the funds due to railroads withdrawing the half-rate fares for students.
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June 17, 1907
William A. Mercer submits plans and specifications for two-story double employee cottage to complete the appropriation for employees' cottage.
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September 4-5, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs sends supplemental funds immediately. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke acknowledges receipt of Friedman's request. Friedman informs Hauke that he mailed his statement of funds at the time that he telegraphed his supplementary funds…
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July 19, 1913
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards a Requisition for Funds for the first quarter of 1914 and asks that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs immediately pays the salaries of Friedman's employees.
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November 5, 1913
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests funds from the Department of the Interior for the second quarter of 1914.
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December 6-19, 1913
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards a supplemental request for funds to use during the second quarter of 1914. He later requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs sends him the money requested to pay off a debt owed for coal.
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March 27, 1914
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps requests funds from the Department of the Interior for the fourth quarter of 1914.
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May 2, 1914
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps requests funds from the Department of the Interior for the fourth quarter of 1914.
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June 15-24, 1914
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests funds for the fourth quarter of 1914. He later requests that that the request for $1,000 for "Industrial Work and Care of Timber, 1914, (Field Matrons)" be removed.
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June 24, 1914
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps requests $500 for School Transportation. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke informs Lipps that $500 has been transferred to his account.
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July 17-27, 1916
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps requests $300 for traveling expenses in fiscal year 1917. He explains that he needs the money to visit different schools in district number 1 to introduce a new course of study at these schools.
Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt does not give Lipps the funds…
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December 13-19, 1917
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent John Francis Jr. requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs appropriates $108 from the "Indian Moneys Proceeds Labor, Carlisle School" account to pay for a 10% raise for three employees.
The next day Francis Jr. requests a $500 allotment from the "Miscellaneous Receipts, Class 4" account…
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