School Farms - Land Transactions

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Standing Acknowledges Receipt of Copy of Hocker Farm Lease
September 16, 1897

Alfred John Standing acknowledges receipt of the copy of the Hocker Farm lease dated September 15, 1897 from the Office of Indian Affairs.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Replies to Department Circular and Origins of Carlisle Pamphlet
October 25, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular answering questions about the Carlisle Indian School including the buildings and grounds and school farm. Also included is a pamphlet titled How Carlisle School Originated.

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Books and Pamphlets, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Hocker Farm Rent for Fiscal Year 1899
July 6, 1898

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $600 for the rent of the Hocker Farm during fiscal year 1899.

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Request to Pay Hocker Farm Rent for Fiscal Year 1900
June 20, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $600 for the rent of the Hocker Farm during fiscal year 1900 and that the lease be renewed.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Request to Rent the Henderson Tract for the 1900 Fiscal Year
June 20, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 for the rent of the Henderson Tract during fiscal year 1900.

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Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1901 Fiscal Year
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1901 fiscal year.

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Request to Pay Hocker Farm Rent for Fiscal Year 1901
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $600 for the rent of the Hocker Farm for fiscal year 1901 and requests the lease be renewed for one year.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Purchase Kutz Farm
August 2, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase the Kutz farm in order to expand the size of the Carlisle Indian School farm.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Documents Related to Purchase of Kutz Farm by Government
November 1, 1900 - February 15, 1901

A. C. Tonner, Acting Commissioner of the Office of Indian Affairs, forwards correspondence connected to the Kutz Farm, a survey of the land, and copy of the act of the Pennsylvania Legislature authorizing the purchase of the U.S. Government of the Kutz Farm to the Secretary of the Interior. The correspondence covers the difficulty in…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Maps
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Office Action on Kutz Farm Deed
January 2, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the deed for the Kutz Farm was sent to the Office on November 1, 1900 but has received no response nor has the deed been returned. Pratt also notes that the Pennsylvania legislature meets today and he should know the Office's conclusions before urging passage of the act.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Forwards Letter Regarding Transfer of Kutz Farm Deed
January 4-5, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from James B. Holland, United States Attorney, regarding the transfer of the Kutz Farm deed to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Attorney General Refers to Kutz Farm Sought by Carlisle Indian School
January 5, 1901

John W. Griggs, Attorney General, responds to the Secretary of the Interior inquiry regarding the title to the Kutz Farm. Griggs states that the papers have been referred to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Forwards Proposed Act Ceding Control of Kutz Farm to Government
January 15, 1901 - January 18, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt forwards the proposed act ceding jurisdiction of the Kutz Farm to the United States. Pratt notes that it is similar to the act for the Parker Farm and says there is nothing to object to that he can see.

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
William Youngblood Returns Documents to Office Related to Kutz Farm Purchase
February 1 - June 6, 1901

William Youngblood, Auditor for the Interior Department, returns to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs various documents related to the purchase of the Kutz Farm by the United States Government. Included is the brief of title held by Christopher and Anna Kutz, the examination of the title by the Assistant Attorney General Joseph Whitaker…

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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Maps
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National Archives and Records Administration
Certified Copy of Act Approving Purchase of the Kutz Farm by Government
February 15, 1901

George D. Thorn, Chief Clerk, forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs a certified copy of the act approved by the governor regarding the purchase of the Kutz Farm by the United States government.

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Forwards Documents Related to Purchase of Kutz Farm
March 25, 1901 - May 21, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs various documents related to the purchase of the Kutz Farm by the U.S. Government. Documents include the deed of Christopher and Anna Kutz for 175 acres, brief of title, and a certificate of prothonotary of Cumberland County that there are no liens on the property.

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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Expenses Connected to Purchase of Kutz Farm
May 15, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the expense of $26.50 incurred in examination of various documents related to the sale of the Kutz Farm to the United States Government.

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Auditor Request for Additional Paperwork to Process Kutz Farm Purchase
May 28, 1901

William Youngblood, Auditor for the Interior Department, informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that his examinations of the accounts of Richard Henry Pratt that the voucher for the payment of $20,000 for the purchase of the Kutz Farm needs additional paperwork.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Henderson Tract Rent for the 1902 Fiscal Year
July 10, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1902 fiscal year.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1903 Fiscal Year
July 1, 1902

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1903 fiscal year.

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Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1904 Fiscal Year
July 2, 1903

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1904 fiscal year.

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Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1905 Fiscal Year
July 9, 1904

William A. Mercer requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1905 fiscal year.

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Audit of the Financial Transactions of Richard Henry Pratt
August 23, 1904

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…

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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1906 Fiscal Year
July 3, 1905

William A. Mercer requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1906 fiscal year.

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Wise Forwards Copies of the Lease for the Henderson Tract
December 11, 1905

J. R. Wise submits to the Office of Indian Affairs a lease between A. P. and R. M. Henderson as well as the Carlisle Indian School for the lease of the Henderson Tract.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration