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ADDRESS ONLY THE
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

REFER IN REPLY TO THE FOLLOWING:

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON

Adm.
F-O
CKD

October 1, 1941.

The Chief, 
United States Air corps,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

The Indian Service is in need of an airplane which can be used to transport personnel and emergency food rations to various sections of the Navajo Indian Reservation, an area covering approximately sixteen million acres in the states of Arizona and New Mexico.

As we have no authority to purchase such equipment, we should appreciate having a transfer made of any surplus airplane which, in your judgment, would service our purpose.

Sincerely yours,
[[stamped]] John Coll[[Collier]] [[/stamped]]
Commissioner

9 ckd 30

cc Supt., Navajo Service
Mr. Knabenshue √

[[note]] Machine delivered at Albuquerque on 10/18/41 [[/note]]

Transcription Notes:
John Collier, Commissioner 1933-1945