Student Finances and Monies

Their personal finances and money. Use in conjunction with Student Savings Accounts.

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Pratt Documents History of the Vetter Inheritance
April 13, 1887

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the inheritance of Joseph and Josie Vetter. Pratt claims that he forwarded the money due Joseph in February and has receipt from Joseph that he has received the payment. He further indicates that Josie's money is secured in the bank.

Additionally, Pratt notes…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
System of Savings for Carlisle Indian School Students
December 16, 1889

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter which enclosed a letter from W. B. Backus, Superintendent of the Genoa School, in reference to a system of savings for students. Pratt notes that he believes he fills the place of a parent for the students at the Carlisle Indian School, that he considered teaching students about…

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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request of Festus Pelone to be Returned Home
November 28, 1891

Festus Pelone requests permission from Thomas J. Morgan to be returned to his home during the winter. Pelone writes that he has no money in the bank due to being unfairly punished by Richard Henry Pratt for leaving his outing.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Request for Savings by Mark D. Evarts
January 24, 1893 - February 6, 1893

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from Mark D. Evarts written to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs asking for his money held by Pratt. Pratt notes that he is holding onto the money because Evarts has been spending his money quickly and that he should be increasing his savings rather than diminishing them. After receiving the letter from…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Wheelock Seeks Collection of Debts from Chester P. Cornelius
April 14, 1896 - June 28, 1897

Dennison Wheelock seeks assistance from the Office of Indian Affairs in collecting money from former student Chester P. Cornelius from his creditors in Carlisle, Pennsylvania still seeking repayment. Cornelius was then employed by the Cheyenne Indian School. Wheelock also describes seeking assistance from the local Indian agent in obtaining the…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Update on Perry Tsamanwa Taking Position in Indian Service
October 20, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt provides an long update on Perry Tsamanwa taking a position in the Indian Service.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Additional Receipts of Individual Student Accounts
February 16, 1907

William A. Mercer forwards additional receipts for accounts of individual students of individual Indian moneys not included in cash papers previously sent. Also included are receipts for disbursements from the Emergency Account as well as documenting other Emergency Account disbursements for which there are no receipts.

Note: It is…

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Olive Requests Instructions for Investigation at Carlisle
February 20, 1907

W. S. Olive, Special Indian Agent, requests instructions from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding whether he should remain at Carlisle during William A. Mercer's absence before taking up the matter of individual Indian money.

A separate note from C. F. Larrabee asks if Mercer is on general or special authority for his absence from…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Proposed Rules for Overseeing Individual Student Bank Accounts
February 28, 1907

W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, submits proposed rules for overseeing the individual student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian Schools.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Funds of Dana Black
January 4, 1908 - May 11, 1918

This document contains correspondence concerning the funds of student Dana Black. 

Format:
Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
photograph of three women, two standing, one sitting, labelled "Gaither, Jennie, matron"
June 2, 1909 - May 22, 1914

This folder contains documents related to Jennie Gaither's employment in the Indian Service. She worked in the Service from 1905 until approximately 1926. She worked as the matron at Carlisle from July of 1907 to January of 1913.

Documents in the first PDF include a photograph of Gaither with two young women, efficiency reports, and…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Receipt for Fee Patent in Favor of Nellie Robertson Denny
April 10, 1917

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent John Francis Jr. encloses copy of a receipt of a fee patent in favor of Nellie Robertson Denny. 

Format:
Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration