Financial Affairs - Management

Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his letter of August 22, 1900 requesting to know the price at which the Carlisle Indian School should invoice for harness produced by the school for the Indian Service.

Richard H. Pratt lists the property accounts for the first quarter of fiscal year 1901 and forwards them to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his letter of February 21, 1901 regarding worn out and unserviceable property under his supervision. Pratt notes that he thought his request was per the new regulations but notes that inspecting officer's rarely visit Carlisle making it difficult to dispose of the property.

Edgar A. Allen responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular by answering various questions. In particular he focuses on the industrial training of the school, the outing system, and provides details on the transportation costs incurred in bringing students to Carlisle.

Acting Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Edgar Allen returns bills of lading for a shipment of ten buckboards to the Chicago Indian Warehouse. Allen adds the final destination and the date that the shipment was ordered and notes that all bills of lading will have this information from now on.

Richard Henry Pratt requests to delay implementing the order to return students with one eighth or less Indian blood until July due to limited finances and to allow three students to finish their course of enrollment.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards copy of letter approving report of irregular employees for June 1902 to file with cash voucher No. 77, 4th quarter, 1902. Pratt also includes a certificate in duplicate from W. H. Winslow to file with his account current for the 4th quarter, 1902.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards the trial balance of the funds held by the Carlisle Indian School students to W. A. Jones. Pratt also informs Jones of the enrollment numbers at Carlisle and incoming parties of students.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a history of Alaskan students at the Carlisle Indian School and notes that their education has been accomplished through the use of extra funds.

Also included is a newspaper clipping from the North American concerning a libel case against the author of a previous article regarding murder accusations…

Lt. Col. Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with two copies of Acting Commissioner A. C. Tonner's letter approving the report of irregular employees for December 1902.

Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School has $34,755.84 on credit with the Assistant Treasurer in New York along with sale of manufactured goods and money with Commissioner of Indian Affairs for a total balance of $40,584.28. As a result, Allen renews his request for authorization to spend an…

Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs the correct authority number for the February 1904 report of irregular school employees.

Richard Henry Pratt requests to know the balance in the U.S. Treasury to the credit of the Carlisle Indian School appropriation for the 1904 fiscal year.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to drop from his property return three musical instruments which were exchanged for a concert flute and upright bass tuba. Pratt notes the exchange was necessary as the old instruments were not needed and the others were.

A note on the letter asks if Pratt had to authority to make this exchange.

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.

William A. Mercer acknowledges receipt of two circulars regarding weigher's return be attached to vouchers as well as attaching a schedule to financial accounts. Mercer asks if the amendment applies to private funds of students.

William A. Mercer proposes changing the accounting of individual student money due to the large amount of small transactions. Mercer requests clarification on what is needed for superintendents and what constitutes proper vouchers.

William A. Mercer responds to criticism of the Office of Indian Affairs for a letter signed by Edgar A. Allen related to the closing of Richard Henry Pratt's accounts.

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.

Edgar A. Allen responds to an of Office of Indian Affairs letter addressed to Richard Henry Pratt regarding transportation of students and the authority which covers it.

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter returning voucher for $8 for transportation expenses at the Uintah & Ouray Agency for May 26, 1903. Mercer resubmits the voucher with the requests that the preliminary special authority be granted.

H. C. Clevenger, General Freight Agent for the Cumberland Valley Railroad Co., informs the Quarter Master General that all freight charges on shipments to the Carlisle Indian School will require prepayment.

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…

William A. Mercer responds to a letter from H. C. Clevenger, General Freight Manger of the Cumberland Valley Railroad regarding freight charges on goods shipped to the Carlisle Indian School.

E. A. Hitchcock provides decisions on allowing or disallowing expenses incurred in returning pupils to Alaska from the Carlisle Indian School.