William A. Mercer recommends Sarah Isham for a position as matron or assistant matron in the Indian School Service.
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June 3, 1907
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June 3, 1907
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for medical treatment of students while on outing, taking students to Philadelphia for special treatment as well as board, and medicine and special diets of students in the school hospital.
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June 3, 1907
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for student labor over the summer months to build, repair, and alter buildings.
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June 4, 1907 - July 8, 1907
Correspondence regarding complaints of Ella G. Hill, Laundry Manager, against William A. Mercer and Mrs. Saxon, the head matron of the small boys quarters in addition to her transfer at a reduced salary to a Western School.
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June 4, 1907
Major W. A. Mercer forwards Elizabeth Searight's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Searight works as an assistant seamstress.
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June 4-12, 1907
W. A. Mercer forwards twenty-seven applications for leave of absence for several employees: Hattie M. McDowell (teacher), Cora B. Hawk (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Lida M. Johnston (teacher), Lydia E. Kaup (teacher), James E. Henderson (teacher), John L. Walters (teacher), Emma H. Foster (teacher), Frances R. Scales (teacher), John F.…
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June 5, 1907
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the medical treatment of Louise Kachicum (here Louise Kechicum) for tuberculosis while on outing.
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June 5, 1907
W. A. Mercer forwards superintendent of industry W. Grant Thompson's application for a 21-day annual leave of absence.
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June 6, 1907
E. H. Colegrove requests a transfer to the position of disciplinarian at the Albuquerque School or another similar position after previously declining the position. William A. Mercer forwards the request along with his recommendation. Mercer requests that the transfer be delayed until the beginning of the new fiscal year as well as noting that…
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June 7, 1907
John F. Mackey resigns as clerk at the Carlisle Indian School at the close of the 1907 fiscal year. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs with the recommendation that it be accepted.
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June 7, 1907
William A. Mercer forwards the Oath of Disinterestedness for the lease of the Henderson Farm.
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June 7, 1907 - June 11, 1907
Sadie F. Robertson requests transfer from the Girl's Matron position at Carlisle to a school in the southwest preferably Albuquerque or Phoenix as either a principal teacher or teacher. William A. Mercer forwards the request along with additional information about the various transfers that have been made.
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June 8, 1907
William A. Mercer provides an explanation to his request to pay the expenses of a runaway pupil from the Miscellaneous Receipts, Class IV rather than the appropriation.
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June 8, 1907
William A. Mercer replies to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding changes to Carlisle Indian School employees.
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June 10, 1907
Major W. A. Mercer forwards painter Charles H. Carns' application for a 26-day annual leave of absence.
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June 10, 1907
Superintendent W. A. Mercer forwards carpenter John A. Herr's application for a 26-day annual leave of absence.
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June 11 - July 18, 1907
Superintendent W. A. Mercer and Principal teacher Kate S. Bowersox forward five requests for leave of absence for employees: Lizzie James (cook), Susan Zeamer (assistant seamstress), Amelia D. McMichael (teacher), M. I. Zeigler (harnessmaker), and W. S. Dysert (shoemaker). Included is an explanatory letter from acting commissioner C. F.…
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June 13, 1907 - June 14, 1907
Ella G. Hill declines her transfer due to the decrease in salary and requests information regarding the reason for her demotion. William A. Mercer forwards Hill's letter to the Office of Indian Affairs along with noting that Kate S. Bowersox accepted her transfer to the Haskell Institute as principal teacher. Mercer further discusses his desire…
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June 14, 1907 - July 11, 1907
Correspondence regarding William A. Mercer's request to pay for the expenses incurred in the apprehension and return of a runaway student.
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June 14, 1907 - July 6, 1907
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs place Marguerite Fremont (here Margaret Fremont) on file for a position as assistant seamstress or seamstress in the Indian School Service. C. F. Larrabee follows up by noting that he is willing to nominate Fremont for the vacancy at the Rainy Mountain School if she wishes to attempt the…
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June 17, 1907 - June 25, 1907
Correspondence regarding William A. Mercer's request for his action in dismissing Hester Harris be approved.
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June 17, 1907
William A. Mercer submits plans and specifications for two-story double employee cottage to complete the appropriation for employees' cottage.
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June 18, 1907
Major W. A. Mercer forwards assistant matron Elizabeth Chenoweth Sloan's request for a 7-day leave of absence.
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June 18, 1907
Major William A. Mercer forwards Assistant Laundress Sarah E. Harry's application for a 9 day leave of absence, with the days being nonconsecutive. Mercer also includes a duplicate copy.
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June 19, 1907
W. A. Mercer forwards senior teacher Emma A. Cutter's application for a 6-day leave of absence.
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