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.  

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The "Indian Moneys, Proceeds of Labor, Carlisle School" Fund Explanation
July 11, 1908

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman provides a detailed breakdown of how the "Indian Moneys, Proceeds of Labor, Carlisle School" fund had been spent.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Statement of Cost Previously Forwarded
August 6, 1908

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he already forwarded the Statement of Cost of School Employees and Issues and Expenditures on July 29th.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Funds Report
November 12, 1908

Acting Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior informs the Carlisle Indian School Superintendent that he needs to change where he reports where funds are coming from, or which funds pay for which expenses.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Return of Funds Allocated to Transport Students to Carlisle
January 15 - May 14, 1909

Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the exact amount of money used from the support fund of the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. 1909" account to transport pupils to Carlisle from July 1 - December 31, 1908.

Chief Clerk F. M. Conser states that Indian agents and superintendents used $12,194.17…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Status of "Indian Moneys, Proceeds of Labor" Account
May 3, 1909 - May 12, 1909

Chief of the Accounts Division of the Department of the Interior H. Dimick informs Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman that he can't send him the "Indian Moneys, Proceeds of Labor" funds because that account is overdrawn. 

Friedman requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs send him a list of authorities…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Process to Place "Support Funds" and "Miscellaneous Funds" to Friedman's Credit
June 2, 1909 - June 3, 1909

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs how soon re-deposits of the "Support Funds" and "Miscellaneous Funds" can be placed to his official credit. 

Chief of the Accounts Division of the Department of the Interior H. Dimick informs Friedman that the funds cannot be placed to his…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Copies of Appropriation Bills
June 28, 1909

Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that their office sent the wrong copies of several appropriation bills and asks that this mistake be fixed.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Funds to Capture and Return Runaway Students
July 20-21, 1909

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to spend $500 from the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1910" account to capture and return runaway students. Acting Chief Clerk John Francis Jr. grants permission.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Issues with the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1910" Account
May 9, 1910 - May 13, 1910

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman provides receipts from the Assistant Treasurer for the account "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1910" totaling $161, 719.97 of the total $164,000 appropriation. 

Chief of the Finance Division of the Department of the Interior H. Dimick provides Friedman a list of discrepancies that…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Dispute in Reporting Funds
August 13, 1910 - November 3, 1910

Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke informs Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman that if he has any money derived from school entertainment or band concerts, he has to include it in the Miscellaneous Receipts, Class IV in his first quarter account. 

Acting Chief of the Finance Division orders…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Claim from Merchant Coal Company
November 5, 1910

Acting Chief of the Department of the Interior's Finance Division J. Y. Hamilton informs the Manager of the Merchants Coal Company that their claim of $282.74 against the Carlisle Indian School has been sent to their Baltimore office.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Policy of Confiscating Runaway Students' Earned Money
January 28 - March 15, 1911

Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the former superintendents, like William A. Mercer, created an Emergency Fund from any amount of money earned and left by deserting students. Friedman states that the money was placed in a local bank and currently has a balance of $11,39.66. He notes that Mercer did…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
List of Contractors for Fiscal Year 1911
February 17 - May 23, 1911

Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards a list of contractors who've furnished supplies to the Carlisle Indian School during fiscal year 1911. In total, the school has received $17,349.98 worth of goods. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke informs Friedman of a few differences in their records that lead to Friedman…

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Errors in Record Keeping for 1911 Fiscal Year
February 28 - March 7, 1911

Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke encloses a transcript of authorities granted to the Carlisle Indian School since July 1, 1910 and orders Superintendent Moses Friedman to cross-examine this transcript with his own records and return any exceptions. 

Hauke informs Friedman of several discrepancies in…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Funds to Capture and Return Runaway Students
June 10-30, 1911

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to spend $1,000 from the "Indian School, Transportation 1912" account to capture and return runaway students and deserters. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke denies Friedman's request because he wants Friedman to make individual requests instead.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Enclosure of Three Claim Vouchers
December 18, 1911 - December 30, 1911

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses three claim vouchers for approval. The vouchers are from the B. F. Sturtevant Company, Alfredy Lowry & Bro., and D. Klein & Bro. Makers of Army and Navy Uniforms.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Approval of Request for "Purchase and Transportation Indian Supplies, 1912"
February 23 - March 8, 1912

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman acknowledges receipt of authority approved for $100 for "Purchase and Transportation Indian Supplies, 1912" and requests authority for a modification of 8597. The initial request and approval are attached for "Purchase and Transportation Indian Supplies, 1912." 

Assistant…

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Financial Power of Attorney for Carlisle's Financial Clerk
February 24, 1912 - April 6, 1912

These materials include correspondence, financial documents, and legal documents regarding a request by Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman to give financial power of attorney to the school's financial clerk during Friedman's absences. The request was denied.

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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Balance of the Repairs and Improvements Fund
April 24, 1912 - May 3, 1912

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards a list of bills from the unobligated balance of the Repairs and Improvements fund that have now been paid. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke forwards his office's records for the same fund.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Failure to Pay for School Band Supplies
June 10 - August 9, 1912

Representative J. A. M. Adair informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert G. Valentine that the conductor of the Carlisle Indian School band owes money to one of his constituents, W. G. Carey. Adair asks what jurisdiction the band is under and how to make sure that a payment is made. Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman informs Valentine…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Enclosure of Two Bill Claims
June 12-13, 1912

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses and endorses two bill claims from the American Laundry Machinery Company and the Crane Company.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Enclosure of Bill Claim from Crane Company
June 25, 1912 - June 26, 1912

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses and endorses a bill claim for $2.50 from the Crane Company.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Urgent Request for Supplementary Funds
September 4-5, 1912

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs sends supplemental funds immediately. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke acknowledges receipt of Friedman's request. Friedman informs Hauke that he mailed his statement of funds at the time that he telegraphed his supplementary funds…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Requisition #734
November 19, 1912

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests requisition #734 from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Friedman has been advised that requisition #734 places a $38,048.07 credit to his account.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Authorities Granted to the Carlisle Indian School
January 10, 1913

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses a list of authorities that have been granted to the school to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Note that this list was not attached with this document. 

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration