Student Savings Accounts

Correspondence regarding a request from Apache prisoners of war for the return of their children from the Carlisle Indian School. Included in the correspondence are various recommendations for the students as well as Richard Henry Pratt's philosophy in educating the Apache students and his views on interpreters.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by William Archiquette to receive the money he had on deposit at the Carlisle Indian School.

Alfred John Standing responds to a request from their father for the return of Joseph, Archie, and George Libby. 

Four financial accounts of members of the Kickapoo Nation showing deposits while at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests following the transfer of Annie Luckenbach to the Phoenix Indian School that her former clerk position be abolished and a position covering the savings of students be created.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a fireproof safe for student funds, dried yeast for the bakery, as well as printing equipment.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Orlando Kenworthy to have his annuity payment paid to him in order to have it earn interest at the Carlisle Indian School bank.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter from A. F. Caldwell, U.S. Indian Agent for the Fort Hall Agency, of students who are eligible to receive annuity payments. Pratt requests their money to be sent to Carlisle where it can be placed in their student accounts.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that due to an error in copying over a list of positions that one of the clerk positions should be continued as Treasurer Students' Funds.

Edgar A. Allen requests that two additional assistant clerks be authorized due to an increase in enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School. Allen requests that the positions be filled by two girls who have completed the school course.

Edgar A. Allen responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the temporary appointment of the Treasurer Students' Funds.

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.

Correspondence regarding the request of Mason Wheelock for the return of son Joshua Wheelock from the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a bill forwarded to him from J. A. Hefflefinger for goods purchased by student Walter Komah. Pratt details the school's policy regarding student financial accounts and makes a recommendation to Hefflefinger on how to collect from Komah before returning his bill.

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.

Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding the amount and source of funds sent to W. C. Kohlenberg, Superintendent of the Sac and Fox school, from the estate of deceased student James Wolfe (here spelled Wolf).

William A. Mercer responds to a letter from Alex Solomon requesting an honorable discharge for his son Michael Solomon from the Carlisle Indian School.

William A. Mercer replies to the request of Wilford Kennedy to have his money sent to him from his account at the Carlisle Indian School.

J. R. Wise responds to the complaint of John Wahbnum regarding his claim that he was unable to obtain the money he had left at Carlisle.

William A. Mercer provides a report on the funds that are confiscated from runaway pupils, detailing that they are deposited into the Emergency Account. 

J. R. Wise responds to inquiry of former student Philip Lazore (here Lazor) to have the money he left on deposit at the Carlisle Indian School upon leaving returned to him. Wise recommends that the request be denied due to the policy of runaway students forfeiting the right to their money upon desertion.

William A. Mercer requests clarification on the decision to place student funds, society funds, and the charity funds with the U.S. Treasurer.

J. R. Wise responds to the request of Florence White for the money she left behind in her student bank account.

W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, reports on the personal student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian School. Olive makes a number of recommendations to prevent further fraud.