Mercer, William A.

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Office Informed John Curran has Not Reported for Duty
October 23, 1906

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that John Curran has not reported for the position of fireman.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Wise Requests Action for Archuleta following Appointment to Moqui School
October 23, 1906

J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that after receiving an appointment John Archuleta reported to the Moqui School where he learned the position was already filled. Wise requests that he be taken care of in some way.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Issue Voucher to Cover Treatment of Margaret Burton
October 24, 1906 - December 10, 1906

William A. Mercer forwards receipt of Dr. P. F. Sheaffer for the treatment of Margaret Burton while on the outing system near Christiana, Pennsylvania. Mercer requests authority to issue a voucher for the payment.

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Mercer Clarifies Appropriation Need for Purchase of Cavalry Horses
October 25, 1906

William A. Mercer clarifies his position on securing an appropriation for purchasing horses in order to serve as training troop for the U.S. Cavalry.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Renews Request for Additional Assistant Matron for the Dining Room
October 31, 1906

William A. Mercer renews his request for another assistant matron position to help in the dining room as all three assistant matrons are needed in the girls quarters.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Requests Authority to Hire Irregular Assistant Matron for Dining Room
October 31, 1906

William A. Mercer requests authority to pay an irregular employee prior to the establishment of an assistant matron to help in the dining room. A note from F. M. Conser states that the position should be authorized as the dining room service at Carlisle needed improvement while he was visiting.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Proposes Dropping Plan for Cavalry Training
November 5, 1906

William A. Mercer recommends that the proposed plan of having a Cavalry Training course at the Carlisle Indian School be dropped to a lack of support from the War Department.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Employ Horse Shoer on an Irregular Basis
November 5, 1906

William A. Mercer requests authority to employ a practical horse shoer during the present quarter. Mercer notes that the present blacksmith does not have the expertise to perform the role or to properly teach students.

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Stacy Matlock Requests Transfer to Assistant Clerk Position
November 5, 1906

Stacy Matlock requests a transfer in the Indian Service to a position of assistant clerk. William A. Mercer forwards the request with the recommendation that it be granted.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May D. Maddren's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
November 6, 1906

W. A. Mercer forwards assistant matron Mary D. Maddren's application for a 10-day annual leave of absence. 

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Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 1907
November 7, 1906

Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1907 amounting to $41,341.80 for support of the school, of which $13,950.00 is for regular employee pay. 

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No Objection to Delay in Reporting Date of R. H. Hoffman
November 7, 1906

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has no objections to R. H. Hoffman to postpone his reporting date to January 1, 1907 as a florist at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Fill Hospital Cook Position as Early as Possible
November 7, 1906

William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs fill the hospital cook position at the Carlisle Indian School as soon as possible. Mercer states that he would like an unmarried white woman without a family.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Charles H. Carns' Application for Annual Leave of Absence
November 8, 1906

W. A. Mercer forwards painter Charles H. Carns' application for a 7-day annual leave of absence. 

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Reports on Leave of Absence
November 8, 1906

W. A. Mercer forwards applications for leave of absence for three employees: Lizzie James (cook), and Bertha Canfield (seamstress). Mercer also sends new and corrected reports on leave of absence for twelve employees: Wilson Charles (assistant carriagemaker), Beckie L. Goodyear (assistant seamstress),   M. S. Barr (nurse), Margaret O…

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Wise Follows Up on Actions Regarding Mechanical Drawing Position
November 8, 1906

J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the mechanical drawing teacher position. Wise refers to his prior letter requesting the position be suspended and that the position will be adjusted in the next few days.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Forwards Voucher for Medical Exam of Five Applicants
November 9, 1906

William A. Mercer submits voucher for the application medical examination of five students to be admitted to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Voucher for Physician Examining Applicants in 1906
November 9, 1906

William A. Mercer forwards voucher for payment of examination fees of candidates for admission to the Carlisle Indian School.

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John F. MacKey Requests Transfer to Head of Agency
November 10, 1906

John F. MacKey requests a transfer from his position as a clerk at the Carlisle Indian School to the head of an agency in the Indian Service. Included are recommendations from various Indian agents supporting his previous promotions as well as office notes related to MacKey's previous tenure in Omaha.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Responds to Request to Return Jemima Doctor
November 22, 1906 - December 7, 1906

William A. Mercer responds to the request of Anna Doctor for the return of her daughter Jemima Doctor from the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Mercer Responds to Accusation Carlisle Exceeded Appropriation
November 27, 1906

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter which claims that the liabilities of the Carlisle Indian School have exceeded the appropriation by going over the appropriation and liabilities.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Charles Dillon Submits Resignation as Blacksmith
December 3, 1906

Charles C. Dillon submits his resignation as the blacksmith at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer submits the resignation along with additional information.

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Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees and Resignation,  December 1906
December 3, 1906

Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Anna C. Groove and Scott J. Porter), those who have left the school (Charles C. Dillon), and those who have changed positions (Cathrine Morrette). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure. Attached is Dillon's letter of resignation…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
John A. Herr's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
December 4, 1906

W. A. Mercer forwards carpenter John A. Herr's application for a 6-day annual leave of absence. 

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Mercer Responds to Request of Stacy Matlock to Transfer
December 4, 1906

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Stacy Matlock, assistant disciplinarian, to a position of assistant clerk in the Indian Service. The office is asking for Mercer's assessment of  Matlock's character, which Mercer reports to be excellent. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration