Buildings and Grounds - Supplies and Materials

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Request to Repair and Replace Flooring in School Building and Boys' Quarters
December 6, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt requests to purchase 11,000 feet of yellow pine flooring and 4,300 feet of hemlock joints amounting to $442 to repair and replace flooring in the school building and the boys' quarters. Pratt adds that student apprentices will be able to do the work.

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Notice of Need for Additional Authority to Purchase Lumber
October 16, 1884

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that his previous authority for purchasing lumber and other materials is nearly exhausted and he will need an additional authority soon.

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Request to Build Addition to Teacher's Mess Hall
July 12, 1889

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to add an addition to the teacher's mess hall. Pratt details the work to be done and notes that most of the work can be done in house.

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Pratt Submits Plans and Estimates for New Blacksmith and Wagon Shop
June 25, 1891

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to build a new blacksmith and wagon shop at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt submits specifications, estimate of supplies and labor, and blueprints.

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Request for Authority to Dig Cess Pool
June 23, 1894

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School needs to make a change in their drainage. Pratt proposes to dig a cess pool and purchase terra cotta pipe.

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Request to Pay for Labor and Supplies on Shop Addition
August 15, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies and materials as well as to pay for labor in the construction of an addition to the industrial shops at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also encloses blueprints showing his plans for the addition.

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Request to Expand Additional Industrial Shops
September 23, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the construction of the Carpenter, Shoe, and Tin Shops are underway and requests authority to purchase material for the addition of more Industrial Shops.

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Pratt Requests Authority to Pay Students and Purchase Supplies
August 25, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay students for various tasks as well as purchasing supplies.

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Plans and Specifications for Expansion to School Building
April 12, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt provides his recommendations for expanding the school building at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt provides blueprints along with the specifications for the expansion.

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Notice of Contracts Being Forwarded for Building Materials
July 13, 1899

Alfred John Standing forwards contracts for building materials for enlarging a school building at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Request to Pay for Supplies to Expand Chicken House
October 12, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies to expand the chicken house at the Carlisle Indian School farms as well as paying for various laborers.

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Pratt Forwards Contracts for Building Materials in 1900
April 2, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is forwarding contracts for building materials in 1900.

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Request to Pay for Labor and Materials for Repairs and School Farm
April 3, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for repairs as well as student labor on the school farm. Pratt notes that the farm is three miles away from the school and serves as an outing experience for the students.

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Request to Purchase Bricks on the Open Market
April 17, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt notes that he only received one bid to supply bricks due to an excess of orders that will delay construction. Pratt notes that he has since negotiated a lower price with a company in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania that will deliver bricks promptly at a lower price. As a result, he requests authority to purchase the bricks…

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Request for Favorable Reply to Request to Purchase Bricks
April 19, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests a favorable reply to his request to purchase bricks to improve the heating plant.

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Request to Sell Old Boilers
June 22, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to sell the boilers that are being replaced with the new steam plant.

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Request to Pay for Various Supplies and General Labor in July 1900
July 5, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase electric lamps, turpentine, putty, floor oil, labor of a painter, and material and labor for general repairs in July 1900.

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Request to Purchase Additional Boiler Equipment
July 5, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase smoke connections for boilers which were omitted from the boiler contract as well as a steam drum.

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Request to Purchase Gravel for Improving Walks and Roads
July 5, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies including gravel to continue the work of improving the roads and walks of the Carlisle Indian School as well as the pay of a mason and plasterer.

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Request to Purchase Supplies Connected to Heating Plant
July 5, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies and materials connected to the new heating plant including iron pipes and fittings.

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Request to Purchase Wood Covering for Steam Pipes
July 5, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase wood covering for steam pipes to connect new buildings and to make repairs as well as asbestos or magnesia covering for a steam drum and an exposed surface of steam pipes.

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Request to Purchase Timber for Flagpole
August 8, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase two pieces of timber for a flagpole at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Request for Additional Money for General Repairs in 1900
September 13, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests an additional $200 for material and labor used for general repairs at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Request to Purchase Electric Lights for Recent Construction
January 4, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various electric lights for recently constructed buildings as well as asbestos cement for pipes and incidental repairs to buildings.

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List of Materials Requested to be Purchased through Carlisle
January 30, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of materials from the annual estimate for 1902 which he believes should be purchased through the Carlisle Indian School.

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