John R. Procter, President of the Civil Service Commission, acknowledges request to open the exam for Drawing Teacher at the Carlisle Indian School to both sexes.
Letters/Correspondence
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Richard Henry Pratt informs A. C. Towner that he will be in the Office of Indian Affairs office to discuss the eligible list for physicians.
![Three Applications for Leave of Absence Three Applications for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2342_49041_0001.jpg?itok=Pmd6oC_n)
Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: M. Burgess (superintendent of printing), H. Gardner (carpenter), and Bertha Canfield (seamstress).
![Two Applications for Leave of Absence Two Applications for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2341_48700_0001.jpg?itok=bI57c2Ws)
Richard H. Pratt forwards applications of two employees for leave of absence: Kate S. Bowersox (assistant principal and normal teacher) and W. B. Beitzel (clerk).
![Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, August 1903 Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, August 1903](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2342_49042_c3262_A.jpg?itok=ker35Mgs)
Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Elizabeth E. Forster, Jessie L. McIntire, Annie Belle Moore, Joseph Hummingbird, and Lila H. Connolly), those who have changed positions (William Davies, Florence M. Carter, and Margaret Roberts), and all employees working at the school to start the 1903-…
![Eugene Talbott Resigns as Physician Eugene Talbott Resigns as Physician](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2342_48889_0001.jpg?itok=rujbvaXt)
Eugene Talbott telegraphs his resignation as physician at the Carlisle Indian School.
![M. Burgess' Request to Attend Indian Convention M. Burgess' Request to Attend Indian Convention](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2342_49040_0003.jpg?itok=tZoQbgfu)
Superintendent of Printing Marianna Burgess requests a leave of absence to attend the Indian Convention at Newport, Oregon and for 20 days vacation. Richard H. Pratt forwards and approves Burgess' request.
![Advertisement for Open Exam for Drawing Teacher Position Advertisement for Open Exam for Drawing Teacher Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2345_50069_0001.jpg?itok=O6q3Fs5t)
John R. Procter, Civil Service Commission President, sends announcement to be published for an open competitive exam for the drawing school teacher position at Carlisle.
![Request to Employ Painter for 60 Days in 1903 Request to Employ Painter for 60 Days in 1903](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2346_50523_0001.jpg?itok=flOHvviM)
Edgar A. Allen requests the services of a painter for 60 days to assist in painting buildings on the Carlisle Indian School grounds.
![Request to Pay Wife of Assistant Farmer as a Housekeeper During Summer Request to Pay Wife of Assistant Farmer as a Housekeeper During Summer](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2346_50522_0001.jpg?itok=64aorh1u)
Edgar A. Allen requests authority to pay the wife of Oliver Harlan, Assistant Farmer, for her services as a housekeeper during the summer months while students live on the school farm.
![Report of A. H. Murtoff's Leave of Absence without Pay Report of A. H. Murtoff's Leave of Absence without Pay](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2348_51268_0001.jpg?itok=CKFVtSC2)
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen advises Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Mr. Murtoff (blacksmith) did take a leave of absence without pay from February 14 to June 30, 1903. An explanatory cover letter is included.
![Report on A. H. Murtoff's Leave of Absence Report on A. H. Murtoff's Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2348_51270_0001.jpg?itok=PiTjkbV9)
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards a report on leave of absence for employee A. H. Murtoff (blacksmith).
![Estaiene M. DePelsquestangue's Request for Leave of Absence Estaiene M. DePelsquestangue's Request for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2348_51435_0001.jpg?itok=ygQr3Jr8)
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards Assistant Clerk Estaiene M. DePelsquestangue's request for leave of absence to take a commercial college course.
![Application for Employment from Celinda King Application for Employment from Celinda King](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2356_53761_0003.jpg?itok=4PIJS7No)
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen recommends that former student Celinda King be appointed as an assistant matron in the Indian Service. Allen forwards King's application to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and endorses her in his cover letter.
![Correction for A. H. Murtoff's Leave of Absence Correction for A. H. Murtoff's Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2353_52564_0003.jpg?itok=rwS4rp8Q)
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards the corrected report on leave of absence for A. H. Murtoff (blacksmith). Allen informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the error made in the previous letter. Included is an explanatory cover letter.
![Eligible Candidates for Instructor of Tinsmithing Position Eligible Candidates for Instructor of Tinsmithing Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2401_72755_0005.jpg?itok=72PCln_j)
John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior forwards three men (William Thomas, Thomas H. Taylor, and William R. Rhea) who are eligible to fill the vacant Instructor of Tinsmithing position at the Carlisle Indian School. The list includes the candidate's name, address, and his civil…
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Edgar A. Allen recommends Alice Doxtator for a position at the Crow Agency as an assistant laundress at the request of Superintendent Leslie Watson.
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Henry F. Greene, Acting President of the Civil Service Commission, approves the emergency appointment of Charles W. Yeager as fireman at $420 per year.
![Emergency Appointment of George Gottwerth at Carlisle Emergency Appointment of George Gottwerth at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2358_54625_0001.jpg?itok=5yBqvoJk)
Henry F. Greene, Acting President of the Civil Service Commission, approves the emergency appointment of George L. Gottwerth as fireman at $420 per year.
![Emergency Appointment of Johnson Bradley at Carlisle Emergency Appointment of Johnson Bradley at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2358_54626_0001.jpg?itok=UJewZOlr)
Henry F. Greene, Acting President of the Civil Service Commission, approves the emergency appointment of Johnson Bradley as fireman at $420 per year.
![M. Burgess' Certificate of Attendance at Pacific Coast Indian Institute M. Burgess' Certificate of Attendance at Pacific Coast Indian Institute](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2374_61468_0004.jpg?itok=xElMzXem)
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards M. Burgess' (superintendent of printing) certificate of attendance at the Pacific Coast Indian Institute.
![Howard E. Gansworth's Application for Annual Leave of Absence Howard E. Gansworth's Application for Annual Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2358_54942_0001.jpg?itok=ZmwUCg0r)
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards Assistant Disciplinarian Howard E. Gansworth's application for a twenty-six and a half-day annual leave of absence.
![Fiscal Year 1905 Financial Estimate Fiscal Year 1905 Financial Estimate](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2361_56001_0001.jpg?itok=9TQES_UP)
Edgar A. Allen provides an overview of the Carlisle Indian School during the 1903 fiscal year and makes a request for the 1905 fiscal year. Allen focuses on the enrollment for the previous year and discusses the school physical plant.
![Request to Appoint Sadie Robertson as Teacher Request to Appoint Sadie Robertson as Teacher](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2363_56619_0001.jpg?itok=QOeR0geS)
Edgar A. Allen requests to have Sadie F. Robertson appointed to fill the teaching vacancy at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Voucher Covering Burial Expenses of Katie Adams Voucher Covering Burial Expenses of Katie Adams](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2363_56599_0001.jpg?itok=MjLiU3Bo)
Edgar A. Allen forwards voucher for the burial expenses of Katie Adams.