Richard Henry Pratt requests a favorable reply to his request to purchase bricks to improve the heating plant.
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 Favorable Reply to Request to Purchase Bricks Request for Favorable Reply to Request to Purchase Bricks](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1776_19326_0002.jpg?itok=X5mqGAf9)
![Request to Purchase Schoolroom Materials in April 1900 Request to Purchase Schoolroom Materials in April 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1779_20785_0001.jpg?itok=O7kPQPxM)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various schoolroom supplies on the open market to avoid delays in delivery.
![Renewed Request for Authority to Purchase Items on Open Market Renewed Request for Authority to Purchase Items on Open Market](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1782_22192_0001.jpg?itok=MuvSWgFQ)
Alfred John Standing renews Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase supplies locally based on Pratt's annual estimate for 1901.
![Renewed Request for Authority to Purchase Schoolroom Materials on Open Market Renewed Request for Authority to Purchase Schoolroom Materials on Open Market](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1783_22890_0001.jpg?itok=kpTN8Zqh)
Alfred John Standing renews Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase schoolroom supplies on the open market to avoid delays for the upcoming academic year.
![Request to Spend Additional Money to Visit Outing Students Request to Spend Additional Money to Visit Outing Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1785_23811_0001.jpg?itok=eEIaCNky)
Alfred John Standing request authorization to spend an additional $200 to visit the outing homes of students during the year as well as having sick students returned.
![Pratt Requests Authorization to Spend an Additional $200 for Paying Students Over Summer Pratt Requests Authorization to Spend an Additional $200 for Paying Students Over Summer](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1795_28051_0001.jpg?itok=V2m-VGGP)
Richard Henry Pratt requests an additional $200 to pay students over the summer for work at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Spend Additional Money Transporting Students in FY 1900 Pratt Requests Authority to Spend Additional Money Transporting Students in FY 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1796_28358_0001.jpg?itok=wbnF3yTg)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend an additional $2000 in the transportation of students to and from their homes during fiscal year 1900.
![Request to Pay Vouchers Covering Treatment of Two Students on Outing Request to Pay Vouchers Covering Treatment of Two Students on Outing](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1796_28359_0001.jpg?itok=egLTcWNa)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay vouchers covering the treatment and recovery of a student with typhoid fever and another from pneumonia while on outing.
![Pratt Requests Authorization to Spend Transportation Funds for Fiscal Year 1901 Pratt Requests Authorization to Spend Transportation Funds for Fiscal Year 1901](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32379_0001.jpg?itok=tVZvUR6P)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $14,000 for the transportation of students to and from their homes and the Carlisle Indian School for fiscal year 1901.
![Request to have Uniform Coats and Pants Made Outside Carlisle Request to have Uniform Coats and Pants Made Outside Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32382_0001.jpg?itok=kJllStP3)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to have uniform coats and pants made outside the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Immediately Purchase Supplies Before Delivery of Contract Request to Immediately Purchase Supplies Before Delivery of Contract](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32378_0001.jpg?itok=NKNar1uB)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase $500 in supplies and materials listed on the annual estimate for immediate use pending delivery under contract.
![Request to Pay for Various Supplies and General Labor in July 1900 Request to Pay for Various Supplies and General Labor in July 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32375_001.jpg?itok=aS4Z-NEv)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase electric lamps, turpentine, putty, floor oil, labor of a painter, and material and labor for general repairs in July 1900.
![Request to Purchase Additional Boiler Equipment Request to Purchase Additional Boiler Equipment](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32380_0001.jpg?itok=fO_vqlBX)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase smoke connections for boilers which were omitted from the boiler contract as well as a steam drum.
![Request to Purchase Pillows and Materials for Wagons and Harness Request to Purchase Pillows and Materials for Wagons and Harness](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32376_0001.jpg?itok=cJjfPKmZ)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 250 pillows and to purchase special material for making wagons and harness as well as pay of a trimmer.
![Request to Purchase Supplies Connected to Heating Plant Request to Purchase Supplies Connected to Heating Plant](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32384_0001.jpg?itok=30OZnVQL)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies and materials connected to the new heating plant including iron pipes and fittings.
![Request to Purchase Wood Covering for Steam Pipes Request to Purchase Wood Covering for Steam Pipes](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32383_0001.jpg?itok=MiDYk-AZ)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase wood covering for steam pipes to connect new buildings and to make repairs as well as asbestos or magnesia covering for a steam drum and an exposed surface of steam pipes.
![Request to Renew Authority to Build Brick Stack for Boiler House Request to Renew Authority to Build Brick Stack for Boiler House](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32377_0001.jpg?itok=nhPrI60Z)
Richard Henry Pratt requests renewal of the authority for building the brick stack to enlarge the boiler house.
![Request to Pay for Freight to Send Industrial Goods to Agencies Request to Pay for Freight to Send Industrial Goods to Agencies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32387_0001.jpg?itok=gK4BgyYb)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay freight costs to send goods manufactured at Carlisle to Indian School to agencies as well as the freight costs for goods purchased for the school not covered by transportation contracts.
![Request to Pay for Stamps, Water, and Telephone Service Request to Pay for Stamps, Water, and Telephone Service](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32390_0001.jpg?itok=B8nvr09W)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase stamps for student correspondence as well as pay annual contracts for water and telephone service.
![Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1901 Fiscal Year Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1901 Fiscal Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32385_0001.jpg?itok=dQ5u552h)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1901 fiscal year.
![Request to Purchase Hospital Supplies and Other Items Request to Purchase Hospital Supplies and Other Items](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32389_0001.jpg?itok=IriCbxKL)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies for the Carlisle Indian School hospital including medicine, fruit, crackers as well as electricity for running motors for the laundry and printing office as well as 2000 yards of dress braid for girls' uniforms trimming.
![Request to Purchase Safe, Yeast, and Printing Equipment Request to Purchase Safe, Yeast, and Printing Equipment](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32388_0001.jpg?itok=7V7QOzm5)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a fireproof safe for student funds, dried yeast for the bakery, as well as printing equipment.
![Request to Spend Money Placing and Visiting Students on Outing, 1900 Request to Spend Money Placing and Visiting Students on Outing, 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32391_0001.jpg?itok=wDQi-BVj)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $1,000 in placing and visiting students on the outing program during the summer of 1900.
![Request to Purchase Second Hand Printing Press Request to Purchase Second Hand Printing Press](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1804_32392_0001.jpg?itok=2r7JIOdu)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a second hand press following the failure of school's old printing press.
![Request to Pay Freight for Shipping Vehicles Request to Pay Freight for Shipping Vehicles](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1806_33179_0001.jpg?itok=6yCwcQ3z)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cover the amount exceeded in shipping vehicles manufactured at the Carlisle Indian School to various agencies.