Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of various property which requires a Board of Survey due to having become worn out, broken, or having become unfit for use.
Worn Out and Unserviceable Property
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Richard Henry Pratt forwards the proceedings of a Board of Survey convened on March 22, 1899.
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Richard Henry Pratt reports to the Office of Indian Affairs various items which have become worn out or otherwise unserviceable and requests action to their disposition.
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Richard Henry Pratt forwards the outcome of a board of survey convened on March 12, 1900.
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Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs of various items which have become worn out or otherwise unserviceable and requests action to their disposition.
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Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his letter of February 21, 1901 regarding worn out and unserviceable property under his supervision. Pratt notes that he thought his request was per the new regulations but notes that inspecting officer's rarely visit Carlisle making it difficult to dispose of the property.
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Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School is ready to have its worn out property examined by an inspector to pass judgement on its disposition. Allen requests this be done as soon as possible due to limited space.
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Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his request to have an officer from the Office of Indian Affairs to visit and act upon the Carlisle Indian School's worn out and unserviceable property. Pratt notes that he has not heard anything in regards to his request and asks that it be acted upon in order to drop the property from his quarter's return.…
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Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding his request for authority to drop three instruments from his property returns. Pratt details that he did not occur to him the instruments were on his property returns as they were not previously and the new instruments were needed.
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William A. Mercer forwards the results of a board of survey convened by James McLaughlin, U.S. Indian Inspector, to dispose of property at the Carlisle Indian School.
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August Kensler requests certain items be excluded from the list of articles to be condemned and rather be dropped. William A. Mercer forwards the request to the Office of Indian Affairs with the recommendation that it be given favorable consideration.
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These materials include correspondence arranging multiple inspections of unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School for possible condemnation and removal.
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These materials include correspondence, a list of supplies, and a survey regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.
![Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, January 1912 Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, January 1912](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b006_f09_6231_0004.jpg?itok=o0k5FGVx)
These materials include correspondence, a supplies list, and a survey of unserviceable materials at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.
![Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, October 1912 Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, October 1912](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b006_f10_108017_0010.jpg?itok=LpeIsRLa)
These materials include correspondence, a supplies list, and a survey regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.
![Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, 1914 Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, 1914](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b006_f11_13507_0002.jpg?itok=5wVkpATR)
These materials include correspondence, a supplies list, and a survey regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.
![Condemnation of Unserviceable Property, 1916 Condemnation of Unserviceable Property, 1916](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b006_f12_16789_0003.jpg?itok=HIwNVxI6)
These materials include correspondence and survey forms regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, 1918 Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, 1918](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b006_f13_38030_0002.jpg?itok=eW7RISCs)
These materials include correspondence and survey forms regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned supplies was approved for sale on the open market.
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Traveling Auditor in Charge Claude V. Peel requests to sell twenty five old Smith-Premier double keyboard typewriters for $10 each. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt grants Peel permission and orders him to advertise the sale.