Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he omitted to ask for the number of feet covered by the 70 seats previously requested. Pratt notes that he has saved money on the authority by having students build teacher's desks and requests that the difference be applied.
Request to Spend Funds
Currently being used to cover any requests for money, requests for authorization to spend money, vouchers being submitted, and requests for reimbursement. Essentially any time money is being requested for a specific purpose. Correspondence related to annual funding should be tagged with the Topic tag "Financial Affairs - School Budget."
![Request for Authority to Cover Purchase of School Furniture Request for Authority to Cover Purchase of School Furniture](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1733_60675_0001.jpg?itok=gjdbu78L)
![Request to Pay Bill for Medical Consultation for Charles Eastman Request to Pay Bill for Medical Consultation for Charles Eastman](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1737_00435_0002.jpg?itok=Zr_QUgn4)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Dr. Charles A. Eastman was critically ill with pneumonia and required a consultation with Dr. C. A. Rahter of Harrisburg. Pratt requests authority to pay Rahter's bill.
![Request to Purchase Silverware Request to Purchase Silverware](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1740_01642_0002.jpg?itok=UvZE6_Vj)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase new silverware (referred to as plated table ware) for the Carlisle Indian School dining hall, including teaspoons, tablespoons, knives, and forks.
![Request to Exchange Old Remington Typewriter for Smith Premier Request to Exchange Old Remington Typewriter for Smith Premier](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1747_05022_0002.jpg?itok=ynrIE13F)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority from the Office of Indian Affairs to exchange a broken Remington typewriter for a new Smith Premier. Pratt notes that the Smith Premier is now preferred by his staff and is cheaper than a new Remington.
![Request to Purchase Various Supplies Locally Request to Purchase Various Supplies Locally](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1748_05867_0002.jpg?itok=cO-fgaIv)
Request by Richard Henry Pratt to advertise locally for the purchase of various supplies.
![Request to Increase Purchase Authority for Iron and Steel Items Request to Increase Purchase Authority for Iron and Steel Items](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1751_07335_0002.jpg?itok=mFVLRJpc)
Richard Henry Pratt requests that the authority for purchasing be increased for shingling hatchets and coach maker's vises due to the increase in iron and steel costs since the estimate was made a year prior.
![Request to Purchase Wire Beds to Accommodate New Students Request to Purchase Wire Beds to Accommodate New Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1753_08132_0002.jpg?itok=8KsRO0cE)
Richard Henry Pratt notes that with new students soon to arrive there is a need to purchase 50 more woven wire beds. Pratt requests authority to purchase the beds due to their superior characterizes over what the Office of Indian Affairs supplies.
![Request to Purchase Harness Leather on Open Market Request to Purchase Harness Leather on Open Market](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1754_08515_0002.jpg?itok=_FhnPNr9)
Richard Henry Pratt requests the authority to purchase 1500 pounds of oak tanned leather on the open market due to replace the exhausted supply at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that the supply is gone due to the increase in pupils.
![Request to Pay Fred Hare for Care of Smallpox Patients Request to Pay Fred Hare for Care of Smallpox Patients](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1756_09451_0002.jpg?itok=VJx6qeqs)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay student Fred Hare for caring for three smallpox patients at the school farm house.
![Request to Purchase Stamps for Student Correspondence Request to Purchase Stamps for Student Correspondence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1757_10035_0002.jpg?itok=u5Z0L_92)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase postage stamps for students to correspond with their parents and friends.
![Request to Purchase Straw Hats for Students Request to Purchase Straw Hats for Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1758_10325_0002.jpg?itok=5FDEBjWM)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase straw hats for students on the open market due to the difficulty in purchasing the hats through contracts.
![Request to Purchase New Boilers and Expand Plant Request to Purchase New Boilers and Expand Plant](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1758_10619_0002.jpg?itok=7XwI9lI0)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has decided to enlarge the present boiler plant rather than build a new one. Pratt notes that keeping the current boilers active is cost prohibitive and recommends purchasing four new ones as well as the materials and labor to expand the plant.
![Request to Cover Additional Cost of Books Request to Cover Additional Cost of Books](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1759_10857_0002.jpg?itok=Zx-10ACQ)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cover the additional cost of the school book, Davis' Nature Studies, over what was previously authorized in the annual estimate a year ago.
![Request to Pay for Additional Electric Light Request to Pay for Additional Electric Light](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1762_12269_0002.jpg?itok=tibxoLNq)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for the additional electric light required for the schoolhouse addition.
![Request to Purchase Embroidered Band Caps Request to Purchase Embroidered Band Caps](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1763_12661_0001.jpg?itok=RPQ5VE0G)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 60 embroidered band caps. Pratt notes that the band uniforms were produced at the school, but the caps are standard army caps with a harp and the words "Carlisle Indian Band" on them.
![Request to Purchase 20,000 Bricks on the Open Market Request to Purchase 20,000 Bricks on the Open Market](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1766_14438_0001_0.jpg?itok=q1GTTKOI)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 20,000 bricks on the open market as no bids were previously received.
![Bids for Sugar and Rice Forwarded to Office Bids for Sugar and Rice Forwarded to Office](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1768_15468_0001.jpg?itok=GvxazHLF)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards bids received for 3000 pounds of granulated sugar and 1000 pounds of rice to the Office of Indian Affairs.
![Request to Hire Labor for Fixing Roads and Industrial Supplies Request to Hire Labor for Fixing Roads and Industrial Supplies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16303_0001.jpg?itok=CPPeEsUq)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to hire labor to repair roads at the Carlisle Indian School and for purchasing supplies for industrial construction.
![Request to Purchase Additional Supplies for Harness and Shoe Shops Request to Purchase Additional Supplies for Harness and Shoe Shops](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16305_0001.jpg?itok=eS7dId58)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase additional supplies for the Harness and Shoe Shops due to the increased number of students in the industrial programs.
![Request to Purchase Potatoes and Dried Fruit Request to Purchase Potatoes and Dried Fruit](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16304_0001.jpg?itok=YjHM8e8O)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 400 bushels of potatoes and dried fruit.
![Request to Pay for Labor and Materials for Repairs and School Farm Request to Pay for Labor and Materials for Repairs and School Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16308_0001.jpg?itok=9X7FGmnn)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for repairs as well as student labor on the school farm. Pratt notes that the farm is three miles away from the school and serves as an outing experience for the students.
![Request to Purchase Horses and Corn Request to Purchase Horses and Corn](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16307_0001.jpg?itok=_NLEpVqO)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase horses or mules to replace those previously condemned as well as corn for the school farm animals.
![Request to Purchase Postage, Ice, and Paper Request to Purchase Postage, Ice, and Paper](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1770_16306_0001.jpg?itok=vfyAvHr8)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase postage for students correspondence, 12,000 pounds of ice for preserving food, and 10 reams of typewriter paper.
![Request to Purchase Bricks on the Open Market Request to Purchase Bricks on the Open Market](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1776_19258_0001.jpg?itok=g16TY_Ca)
Richard Henry Pratt notes that he only received one bid to supply bricks due to an excess of orders that will delay construction. Pratt notes that he has since negotiated a lower price with a company in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania that will deliver bricks promptly at a lower price. As a result, he requests authority to purchase the bricks…
![Request to Purchase Sewing Drafting Patterns Request to Purchase Sewing Drafting Patterns](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1776_19256_0001.jpg?itok=n8CWGrH_)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase twelve sets of sewing drafting patterns produced by Annie Livingston. Pratt notes that Livingston's patterns were recommended by a number of individuals as well as having spent a fortnight instructing people without charge.