Carnegie Corporation of New York took over many of the charitable initiatives of Andrew Carnegie. However he continued to support schools, settlements, self-help societies and other grassroots organizations, particularly in New York City, from his personal funds. In this letter, Andrew Carnegie' personal secretary John Poynton asks the Corporation to take over some of the grants. Carnegie hired P oynton as a replacement for James Bertram, who spent all of his time administering Carnegie' organized philanthropy.