Using a travel grant for nearby archives

[CaptVegas]

Hi,

I applied to a university in the States for a library travel grant and recently received it. It's $1000 for any length of time, and I plan on being there for 3-4 days. However, there is an archive about two hours away that I'd like to visit as well for another 3 days. It would make the most sense to do it on this trip given that I would have already taken the flight to that state.

I would probably have to disclose that because they require submission of original receipts. If I'm there for 4 days and my flights/rental vehicle show that my total trip is 8 days, they will ask where the other 4 days went. I'm thinking of asking them whether I can submit only the receipts for the flight as well as 4 days of hotel/rental vehicle/meals, while doing the secondary archival trip on my own dime. Is this a common request, or would it look weird?

[TMP]

Won't be weird.  It happens often.  Just let them know that  you're planning to use the other archives, which explains for the other 4 days.  Just make sure that your receipts total to the amount you were awarded from this research fellowship does not include expenses associating with the second trip.  I really don't think they'll give you a hard time, especially you're from from far and are in the US only for so long.