Financial Affairs - Contracts and Bids

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Pratt Provides Bids for Transporting Students from Rosebud and Pine Ridge
August 12, 1885

Richard Henry Pratt provides the bids received for transporting students from the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Agencies.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Reports on State of Indian School Education to Interior Secretary
July 16, 1887

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from Lucius Q. C. Lamar, Secretary of the Interior, with information about two Nez Perce students, Luke Phillips and Samuel Johns, who became ill during their second term of enrollment. Pratt notes that he believes in many cases it is better to retain students at Carlisle then send them home where he…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Informs Office of No Service to Carlisle
September 5, 1888

Charles R. Bishop, Eastern Passenger Agent for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, informs C. A. Maxwell that the railroad cannot carry business to Carlisle and so cannot provides rates for student travel.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
B&O Passenger Agent Provides Quote for Ticket
September 7, 1888

Percy G. Smith, Passenger Agent, for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad provides a quote to A. B. Upshaw for the A and P Junction to Carlisle Pennsylvania.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
PRR Passenger Agent Provides Quote for Ticket
September 4, 1888

Robert A. Parker, Passenger Agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, provides a quote for a ticket for A&P Junction to Carlisle.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase Food and Supplies
November 26, 1888

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various food supplies along with scarlet braid and cord. Pratt encloses form used to advertise the contracts.

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Acknowledgement of Receipt of Various Contracts
July 9, 1891

Richard Henry Pratt acknowledges receipt of an Office of Indian Affairs letter inclosing contracts between various individuals.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Provides Early Response to Complaint Regarding Transportation
July 27, 1892

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter that they have been informed unofficially that in transporting students to and from Carlisle he does not invite competition from different railroads. Pratt requests to be furnished with the complaint in full, to know the parties making it, and for it to be made official in order…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Contract and Additional Documents Forwarded for Receipt of Beef, Mutton, and Bacon
April 2, 1898

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that is forwarding contract, certificates of inspection, weigher's return, and schedule of deliveries for 55,487 pounds of beef and mutton as well as 2,503 pounds of bacon from Fred H. Davis.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Notice of Contracts Being Forwarded for Building Materials
July 13, 1899

Alfred John Standing forwards contracts for building materials for enlarging a school building at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Purchase Additional Winter Coats for Girls
December 6, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase an additional 100 winter coats with a local supplier to furnish all female students with a winter coat.

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Pratt Forwards Contracts for Building Materials in 1900
April 2, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is forwarding contracts for building materials in 1900.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Readvertise Coal Bid
June 21, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he needs to modify the recent authority to advertise for coal due to the different boilers. In particular, he notes that he does not need broken anthracite coal and can instead use bituminous coal. Pratt therefore requests authority to re-advertise for 1600 tons of bituminous coal…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Submission of Bids for Prodigy Check and Braid
July 13, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt submits an abstract of bids received for 9,000 yards of prodigy check and 3,000 yards of white braid. Pratt recommends moving forward with the bid submitted by John Wanamaker.

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Request to Cancel Bid for Coal and Purchase on Open Market
August 7, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cancel bids for sixteen hundred tons of coal and instead purchase coal on the open market.

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Pratt Asks Indian Office About Proposed Coal Contract
August 8, 1900

Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding whether he should continue with the proposed coal contract.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Purchase Schoolroom and Art Room Supplies
September 14, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies for regular school room work and the art room. Pratt also includes an abstract of bids received for these supplies.

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Request to Modify Flour Contract for 1901 Fiscal Year
September 27, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that his current flour contract is not conducive to producing good bread. As a result, he requests authority to modify the contract in order to get a mixed flour containing western flour.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Modify Contract to Purchase Sloyd Materials
October 1, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests from the Office of Indian Affairs to modify his previous authority to purchase materials for the sloyd classroom as well as tools.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Purchase Various Foodstuffs on the Open Market
October 5, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase on the open market various foodstuffs through a bid process.

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Request to Increase Authority for Apple Bid
October 12, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the best price he can get for apples is $1.50 per barrel. Notes that he will request authority be amended.

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Frances B. Johnston Provides Contract Details Related to Photographing Carlisle
December 21, 1900

Frances B. Johnston informs A. C. Towner that she has received his letter regarding photographing the Carlisle Indian School. Johnston provides further details regarding the contract.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Informs Contracts Sent to Office
July 5, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has sent all the contracts except for leather were sent down on July 5, 1901.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Contract for S. L. Diven to Provide Medical Services for 1902 Fiscal Year
July 10, 1901 - October 22, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt forwards the contract between the Carlisle Indian School and Dr. S. L. Diven to render medical services for the 1902 fiscal year.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Authority to Turn Over Funds to Meet Contracts
July 2, 1904

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter directing him to deposit the unexpended balance of his funds for the fiscal year. Pratt notes various contracts regarding work to be done on buildings.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration