These materials include correspondence and an appointment form regarding Henderson Long's declination of his appointment as fireman at the Carlisle Indian School. Long declined his position after learning that the price of employee boarding at the school was too high for him to afford on the allotted salary.
Larrabee, C. F.
November 11-29, 1907
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 12, 1907
These materials include an appointment order for Elizabeth Searight as Assistant Seamstress at the Carlisle Indian School.
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 12-15, 1907
Baker Goliath Bigjim submits his resignation to Superintendent William A. Mercer in order to take another position elsewhere. Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise informs Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee of Bigjim's resignation and notes that a "recommendation for filling the vacancy will be submitted" at a later date.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 14, 1907 - December 3, 1907
These materials include correspondence regarding whether or not Julia Powlas Wheelock, formerly a student at the Carlisle Indian School, was eligible to fill a teacher vacancy there. It was determined she was not.
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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 14-18, 1907
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to approve of return home of Leo Starr from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 16, 1907 - December 2, 1907
These materials include correspondence between Assistant Superintendent J. R. Wise and the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee regarding annual reports from 1883 to 1903.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 16 - December 4, 1907
This material includes correspondence concerning a teaching vacancy at the Carlisle Indian School, for which Ella Petoskey, a graduate from 1904, had been an applicant.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 18, 1907
These materials include the appointment order for Henderson Long as Fireman at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 26-30, 1907
Assistant Matron Anna C. Grove resigns from her position to take care of her ill mother. Superintendent William A. Mercer forwards Grove's resignation to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and recommends that Assistant Matron Estelle M. Armstrong be promoted. Mercer also requests that an eligible individual from the Civil Service register fill…
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November 27 - December 5, 1907
These materials include correspondence regarding the creation of an Assistant Disciplinarian position at the Carlisle Indian School. The Assistant Disciplinarian was intended to work at night in the Large Boys Quarters, and was designed to be held by a recent graduate.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 7-12, 1907
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent William A. Mercer requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs order the mutual transfer of nurses between his school and the Haskell Institute.
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee writes to mercer and Haskell Institute Superintendent H. B. Peairs to order the transfer of…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 3, 1907 - December 7, 1907
Superintendent William A. Mercer forwards Assistant Carpenter William H. H. Austin's resignation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee and notes that there is no urgent need to hire a replacement. Commissioner Larrabee accepts the resignation and agrees with Mercer's request.
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 6, 1907
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of Blanche L. Shay to her home in Old Town, Maine from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 16, 1907 - January 15, 1908
Rapid City School Superintendent J. F. House proposes to Carlisle Indian School Superintendent William A. Mercer that they exchange farmers, with C. W. Cranford going to Carlisle and Norman H. Justus going to Rapid City. None of Mercer, the farmers, nor officials from the Office of Indian Affairs have an objection to the exchange, and it is…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 19, 1907 - July 8, 1908
Correspondence regarding a right of way for the Borough of Carlisle to construct and operate an outfall sewer on the grounds of the Carlisle Indian School.
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Blueprints/Architectural Drawings, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 21-26, 1907
Carlisle Indian School William A. Mercer informs the Commissioner of Affairs that nurse Alice Guess, who transferred from Haskell Institute, is late in reporting for duty in Carlisle.
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee informs Mercer that Guess will lose pay after Miss Ross starts working at Haskell, then Guess will…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 27, 1907
These materials include an order from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee to the Carlisle Indian School, asking that three open positions not be filled temporarily but rather with a permanent replacement. Larrabee also requests that the Superintendent identify two or three positions at the school that could be abolished.
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December 28, 1907 - January 3, 1908
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent W. A. Mercer informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he will be permanently filling the fireman, assistant carpenter, and assistant matron positions, but he does not think he will be able to cut any positions without hurting the school.
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F.…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 28, 1907
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee informs Carlisle Indian School Superintendent William A. Mercer that the Indian Appropriation Act allows for $163,000 to operate the school, but that the school has over drafted $5,623.94. Larrabee then requests that Mercer prepares a financial statement of the appropriation from his…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 3 - April 22, 1908
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee informs the Carlisle Indian School Superintendent that he should furnish the relief of Boys' Field Agent Fred W. Canfield before James E. Henderson takes his position.
Larrabee also informs the superintendent that he has to pay for Assistant Superintendent John R. Wise's salary…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 4, 1908 - January 9, 1908
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent W. A. Mercer requests permission to slaughter 20 calves and 30 hogs for his students to eat. Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee gives Mercer his desired permission.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 11-17, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding approval of the return home of Moses Raub from the Carlisle Indian School. Superintendent W. A. Mercer's request for the same was approved by the Office of Indian Affairs.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 13-27, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Charles Honyoust to be returned to his home. Also included is an additional request from Jack Shawbooes to have his son Henry Shawbooes returned to his home in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Both requests were granted.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 16, 1908 - April 3, 1909
These materials include numerous letters regarding Moses Friedman's transfer from the Assistant Superintendence at Haskell Institute to the Superintendence of the Carlisle Indian School. Friedman replaces Major William A. Mercer, who is required to return to his military regiment. As part of his transfer, Friedman's annual salary increases from…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 18, 1908 - January 22, 1908
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent W. A. Mercer requests to give Laundress Ella Albert a raise to $600 per year. Mercer reasons that her predecessor, Ella G. Hill, made $660, and he promised Albert a raise if she succeeded, and she has done an excellent job.
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee declines Mercer's…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration