J. R. Wise replies to Education Circular 120 from C. F. Larrabee with the correct location, post-office and telegraphic addresses, and the nearest railroad station. Wise provides a breakdown of the usual routes for passenger and freight routes.
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![Wise Responds to Education Circular 120 with Location and Railroad Information Wise Responds to Education Circular 120 with Location and Railroad Information](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2766_28406_0002.jpg?itok=Z-w0IO7s)
![Request to Transfer Florence N. Head to Another School Request to Transfer Florence N. Head to Another School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2767_28618_0002.jpg?itok=HBaapdFH)
William A. Mercer requests Florence N. Head to be transferred to the position of seamstress at another school in the Indian School Service.
![Wise Provides Information Related to the Lewis and Clark Exposition Wise Provides Information Related to the Lewis and Clark Exposition](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2767_28619_0001_0.jpg?itok=pdmj2U2D)
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has separately sent them school room papers and unmounted drawings for the Lewis and Clark/Portland Exposition. Wise also discusses the type of industrial materials to be included and photographs taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston.
![Mercer Requests Authority to Purchase Two Caskets Mercer Requests Authority to Purchase Two Caskets](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2767_28617_0002.jpg?itok=-zEEdFSj)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the purchase of two burial caskets.
![Recommendation of W. H. Beck as Indian Agent Recommendation of W. H. Beck as Indian Agent](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2768_28982_0002.jpg?itok=bog5MfDU)
William A. Mercer recommends the appointment of W. H. Beck as an Indian Agent.
![Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, April 1905 Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, April 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2769_29364_c4924.jpg?itok=58sx0_Y7)
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Frank B. Green) and those who have changed positions (Margaret O. Eckert). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
![New Hospital Building at Carlisle New Hospital Building at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2770_29817_0001.jpg?itok=FFYnfmD_)
Correspondence and memorandums regarding the building of a new hospital building at the Carlisle Indian School based on the Haskell Institute Hospital.
![Mercer Informs Office that Money Order Received Mercer Informs Office that Money Order Received](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2773_30953_0002.jpg?itok=Ros0L8-N)
William A. Mercer notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that he has received the money order reimbursing him for expenses of Quanah Parker and seven others to interview the President.
![Request to Enroll Three Students from Alaska Request to Enroll Three Students from Alaska](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2773_30956_0003.jpg?itok=D2O2eUce)
William A. Mercer discusses a letter from Emily B. Parke requesting to be allowed to enroll three students from Alaska at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Mercer Informs Office of Industrial Articles Sent to Lewis and Clark Exposition Mercer Informs Office of Industrial Articles Sent to Lewis and Clark Exposition](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2773_30957_0002.jpg?itok=tyJqogof)
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has shipped a box of industrial goods direct to Portland, Oregon for the Lewis and Clark/Portland Exposition. Included is a list of articles in the exhibit for the Carlisle Indian School.
![P&R Railway Returns Letter Concerning Lack of Blank Certificate P&R Railway Returns Letter Concerning Lack of Blank Certificate](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2777_32266_0001.jpg?itok=WhUTEeBp)
George Zeigler, Comptroller of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company, returns a letter to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the lack of a blank to certify the rates charged were current and the lowest charged to the public for the same service.
![Notice of the Death of Delia Williams Notice of the Death of Delia Williams](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2780_33440_0002.jpg?itok=V25cwKGC)
J. R. Wise reports the death of Delia Williams of tuberculosis to the Office of Indian Affairs.
![Report of Irregular Employees, April 1905 Report of Irregular Employees, April 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2786_35722_c4945.jpg?itok=9yPaHbY-)
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during April 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
![Etta S. Fortney's Application for Annual Leave of Absence Etta S. Fortney's Application for Annual Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2784_34653_0002.jpg?itok=sFLSDX7p)
W. A. Mercer forwards Etta S. Fortney's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Fortney works as an assistant laundress.
![Leaman Written to Office to Obtain Blanks for Florist Exam Leaman Written to Office to Obtain Blanks for Florist Exam](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2785_34927_0002.jpg?itok=UMPlKRB4)
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that H. W. Leaman has written to the Civil Service Commission regarding obtaining blanks and instructions for the required examination for florist.
![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_b2785_35251_0001.jpg?itok=Mh-tfZTH)
Captain W. A. Mercer forwards boys field agent Howard E. Gansworth's application for a 12-day annual leave of absence.
![Request to Spend Money to Buy Supplies and Labor for Emergency Repairs Request to Spend Money to Buy Supplies and Labor for Emergency Repairs](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2785_35249_0002.jpg?itok=QIBt0adK)
William A. Mercer requests authority to spend $500 in the open market to purchase supplies and in labor costs to make emergency repairs to buildings and other school property.
![Student Employees Required for Spring and Summer 1905 Student Employees Required for Spring and Summer 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2785_35250_0002.jpg?itok=iXjqATqM)
Captain W. A. Mercer request permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to employ irregular student labor to build and improve school facilities during the spring and summer of 1905. Mercer notes that he hopes to pay his students between 50 and 75 cents per day, and that hiring students will allow the school to save money and for the…
![Student Employees Required in Sewing Room for May and June 1905 Student Employees Required in Sewing Room for May and June 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2786_35721_0002.jpg?itok=2kRq08Qm)
Captain W. A. Mercer requests permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to employ twenty female students in the sewing room to make shirts for male pupils. Mercer also includes details on compensation and the number of workdays required to make enough shirts.
![Estimates and Plans for New Hospital Building Estimates and Plans for New Hospital Building](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2791_37188_0011.jpg?itok=jds131xY)
William A. Mercer forwards estimates and proposals for the construction of a new hospital building at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Pay Voucher for Delia Williams' Casket Request to Pay Voucher for Delia Williams' Casket](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2788_36224_0002.jpg?itok=8dcSr6aj)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay voucher for the casket used in the burial of Delia Williams.
![E. H. Colegrove's Application for Annual Leave of Absence E. H. Colegrove's Application for Annual Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2789_36743_0002.jpg?itok=qGCHwFGK)
W. A. Mercer forwards E. H. Colegrove's application for a 21-day annual leave of absence. Colegrove works as a teacher.
![Request for Addition to School Chapel Request for Addition to School Chapel](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2789_36698_0002.jpg?itok=VJRfgrRj)
William A. Mercer requests authority to build an addition to the Carlisle Indian School Chapel and provides details on the procurement of supplies and cost of labor.
![Request for Approval to Cover Thompson's Travel to Visit Trade Schools Request for Approval to Cover Thompson's Travel to Visit Trade Schools](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2789_36539_0002.jpg?itok=lbUWi_Qm)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher covering the expense of W. G. Thompson's travel to visit trade schools in Philadelphia and New York.
![Emma G. Sky Requests Transfer to Riggs Institute Emma G. Sky Requests Transfer to Riggs Institute](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2791_37191_0004.jpg?itok=BhyXyjsM)
Emma G. Sky applies for the assistant clerk position at the Riggs Institute in Flandreau, South Dakota through William A. Mercer. Mercer recommends the transfer in order to comply with his earlier recommendation to eliminate one of the assistant clerk positions at Carlisle.