Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the amount of private donations to the Carlisle Indian School during the 1903 fiscal year.
Financial Accounts - Charity Fund
January 27, 1904
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July 19, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding his request for authority to drop three instruments from his property returns. Pratt details that he did not occur to him the instruments were on his property returns as they were not previously and the new instruments were needed.
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August 23, 1904
This audit and report, which concerns the finances of the Carlisle Indian School as administered by Richard Henry Pratt, was prepared immediately following his retirement as superintendent of the school. The report focuses on the use of non-governmental funds - charitable donations to the school, as well as income earned through athletics and…
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December 7, 1904
William A. Mercer requests authority to continue through the appropriation the non-sectarian services at the Carlisle Indian School.
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January 7, 1905
J. R. Wise requests information from the Office of Indian Affairs on how to pay for collect telegrams which were not sent at the Government rate.
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July 10, 1905
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that a check from the estate of Harriet W. Taber has been received. Mercer notes that he will provide a recommendation for the use of the funds at a later date.
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February 28, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the request of Marianna Burgess through the Office of Indian Affairs for the remaining number of Stiya books at the Carlisle Indian School.
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August 20, 1906
William A. Mercer requests clarification on the decision to place student funds, society funds, and the charity funds with the U.S. Treasurer.
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December 6, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by providing clarification on the $1,000 carried as the Charity Fund.
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December 2, 1910 - January 13, 1911
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to spend $101.34 from the "Charity Fund" account for hospital supplies. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. H. Abbott informs Friedman that he doesn't need authority to make the purchase. Carbon copies of Friedman's request are attached.
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March 25, 1914
The typed transcript of August Kensler's second time giving testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he served as Carlisle's quartermaster.
In his testimony Kensler answers questions about the improper use of government funds on the part of Superintendent Friedman to purchase furniture (including…
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