Richard Henry Pratt requests that his nominations of employees be acted upon soon to avoid entanglements on pay rolls.
Financial Affairs - Management
Use for discussion of bookkeeping and financial practices generally. When the topic is how or when financial paperwork was submitted, for example.
![Pratt Requests Nominations be Acted Upon Soon Pratt Requests Nominations be Acted Upon Soon](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0975_15315_0001.jpg?itok=IZX1mFPa)
![Pratt Accepts Release of Students for Chicago Students Pratt Accepts Release of Students for Chicago Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0975_15455_0001.jpg?itok=KwYJ-61T)
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter accepting release for students and teachers from exhibit in Indian School at Chicago and also accepts allowance.
![Direct Request for Additional Transportation Funds in Fiscal Year 1894 Direct Request for Additional Transportation Funds in Fiscal Year 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1090_19625_0003.jpg?itok=9EhE6DI6)
Richard Henry Pratt requests from Daniel M. Browning the authority to spend additional money in returning students and special authority in recruiting students. He includes a suggested document to meet his requirements.
![Approval Request for Report of Irregular Employees, June 1894 Approval Request for Report of Irregular Employees, June 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1105_27540_0001.jpg?itok=Xx1vkk7u)
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing provide the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with additional information in regards to his report of irregular employees for June 1894. Pratt informs the Commissioner that the funds were paid and requests the report be approved.
![Cash and Property Accounts, August 1894 Cash and Property Accounts, August 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1118_33739_0002.jpg?itok=R8e5OHgw)
Richard H. Pratt lists the cash and property accounts for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1894 and forwards them to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
![Answers to Exceptions to Cash and Property Accounts, October 1894 Answers to Exceptions to Cash and Property Accounts, October 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1133_40512_0001.jpg?itok=SvEX6K5E)
Richard H. Pratt forwards answers and explanations to exceptions to his cash and property accounts from the second quarter of fiscal year 1894.
![Request to Spend Funds to Send Students Home During the 1895 Fiscal Year Request to Spend Funds to Send Students Home During the 1895 Fiscal Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1193_18264_0001.jpg?itok=-_1OPfzv)
Richard Henry Pratt requests to spend $4,000 to return students home during the current fiscal year.
![Request to Build Addition to Gymnasium Request to Build Addition to Gymnasium](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1208_24898_0002.jpg?itok=B1tqKZYT)
Richard Henry Pratt requests to use unexpended money from the current fiscal year along with some additional funds from the following fiscal year to erect an addition to the Gymnasium.
![Request to Spend Funds for Transport of Students to and from Carlisle in Fiscal Year 1896 Request to Spend Funds for Transport of Students to and from Carlisle in Fiscal Year 1896](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1211_26314_0002.jpg?itok=hL2c8AeT)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $5,000 in the transportation of students to and from the Carlisle Indian School.
![Forwarding Copy of Approval of Irregular Employees, June 1895 Forwarding Copy of Approval of Irregular Employees, June 1895](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1220_30021_0001.jpg?itok=NHamP3rp)
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing forwards several financial documents from June and the fourth quarter of 1895 to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
![Request to Renew Unused Authority for Supplies in Building Gym Addition Request to Renew Unused Authority for Supplies in Building Gym Addition](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1236_36994_0002_0.jpg?itok=VB5am-tN)
Richard Henry Pratt requests for the unused portion of an authority in the purchase of supplies for the addition to the gymnasium.
![Supplementary Estimate of Funds, First Quarter 1897 Supplementary Estimate of Funds, First Quarter 1897](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1347_32945_0002.jpg?itok=rN94r8Tl)
Richard H. Pratt submits a "Supplementary" Estimate of Funds form for the first quarter of 1897 amounting to $12,432.00 for the construction of a new laundry building, enlarging the workshops, and transporting students to and from their homes.
![Correspondence Regarding Request to Reimburse Appropriation Correspondence Regarding Request to Reimburse Appropriation](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1420_20000_0010.jpg?itok=3MH2-M-8)
Correspondence regarding a request by Richard Henry Pratt for Congress to reimburse the Carlisle Appropriation $1,800 caused by the need to make repairs due to a cyclone.
![Forwarding Copy of Approved Report of Irregular Employees for September 1896 Forwarding Copy of Approved Report of Irregular Employees for September 1896](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1366_42024_0002.jpg?itok=LiWQdRBi)
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards the approval letter for his September 1896 irregular employees report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and asks him to attach the report to the 1897 first quarter voucher number 84.
![Pratt Contests Objections to Use of Charity Fund Pratt Contests Objections to Use of Charity Fund](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1390_5180_0001.jpg?itok=smETniV0)
Richard Henry Pratt contests a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs which objects to his use of private funds to pay employee salaries. Pratt claims that the position of the Commissioner is not according to the law nor the position of Government. Pratt further states that he has used the charity fund throughout the history of the school in…
![Approval of Irregular Employees Report for March 1897 Approval of Irregular Employees Report for March 1897](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1418_18976_0001.jpg?itok=L2ZF-Ibl)
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards the approval letter for March 1897 irregular employees report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Pratt also submits a statement showing the ages of students whose transportation was paid for during the third quarter of 1897.
Note: The actual approval letter and statement were missing when this file…
![Attention Called to Report of Irregular Service, May and June 1897 Attention Called to Report of Irregular Service, May and June 1897](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1433_26448_0003.jpg?itok=5vtNkWlc)
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting he places funds in his account and approves his irregular employee reports for May and June.
![Funding Explanation for Report of Irregular Employees, May and June 1897 Funding Explanation for Report of Irregular Employees, May and June 1897](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1445_32740_0001.jpg?itok=40BFfqPq)
Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with additional information on decisions made in regards to irregular labor mentioned in the May and June 1897 report. He informs the Commissioner that the unauthorized labor was paid for through charitable funds and not by the federal government.
![Correspondence Regarding Paying Irregular Employee Correspondence Regarding Paying Irregular Employee](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1493_352_0001.jpg?itok=Pr8qR1v-)
Correspondence regarding paying Effie Moul as an irregular employee during the absence with pay of J. W. Hendron.
![Expenses of Antonio Apache Incurred During Recruitment Trip Expenses of Antonio Apache Incurred During Recruitment Trip](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/PI-3-6-9_002.jpg?itok=yV5k2s1p)
Voucher for traveling expenses of Antoino Apache during his recruiting trip to the Fort Apache and San Carlos Agencies for the Carlisle Indian School.
![Correspondence Regarding Unstamped Sub-Voucher for Escort Correspondence Regarding Unstamped Sub-Voucher for Escort](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1569_37059_0004.jpg?itok=djSwuHmk)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence regarding a sub-voucher of Augusta C. Stouch who brought a party of students to the Carlisle Indian School from the Crow Agency as an escort.
![Pratt Forwards Bill for Grain for Omaha Exhibit Pratt Forwards Bill for Grain for Omaha Exhibit](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1537_21678_0001.jpg?itok=9Xt6TJMt)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has taken grain from the Express Office and paid expressage and forwards the bill.
![Ryan Disallows Open Market Purchase of Supplies Ryan Disallows Open Market Purchase of Supplies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1661_25117_0003.jpg?itok=mPq4MqO0)
Thomas Ryan disallows Richard Henry Pratt's request to purchase supplies for improvements and extensions to the school plant on the open market.
![Request to Turn Over Band Instruments to Government Request to Turn Over Band Instruments to Government](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1768_15469_0001.jpg?itok=Xo7P14ql)
Richard Henry Pratt requests to turn over the Carlise Indian School Band instruments to the government accounting in order to reimburse the charity funds. Pratt also details the history of how he acquired instruments for the band.
![Inquiry Regarding Price to Invoice Wagon Harness Inquiry Regarding Price to Invoice Wagon Harness](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1822_41484_0002_0.jpg?itok=FLQw_8Qd)
Alfred J. Standing inquires of the Office of Indian Affairs the price the Carlisle Indian School should invoice for supplying the Chicago warehouse 140 sets of double harness with collars to be distributed to various agencies and schools in the Indian Service.