J. R. Wise follows up on the request to replace Chauncey Archiquette as assistant clerk with a young woman through the Civil Service list of eligible candidates.
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J. R. Wise requests to have the examination of George E. Balenti for permanent appointment to the position of teacher of mechanical drawing take place under the direction of the superintendent of the school.
W. A. Mercer forwards blacksmith Charles C. Dillon's application for an 8-day annual leave of absence.
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of John Phillips of tuberculosis.
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise submits oath of office from newly appointed employee, Harry B. Lamason (mason).
Major William Mercer submits two reports that list employees who have left the school (George Balenti and Chauncey Archiquette). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
William A. Mercer responds to the request to release Jesse Pierce from his enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School.
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for shipping the body of John Phillips to his parents.
William A. Mercer requests authority to sell 18 hogs and 1 boar at a private sale.
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant carpenter Michael J. Gumbriell's application for a 13-day annual leave of absence.
William A. Mercer requests authority to enroll Nikefer Shoushick (spelled here Nekifer Shouchuk) at the Carlisle Indian School in order for him to learn the baker's trade.
William A. Mercer requests that the position of assistant matron be filled as quickly as possible due to the resignation of Rose Dillon (here Rosa Dillon).
Rosa Dillon submits her resignation as assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School.
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs prevent a man from giving lectures to fraudulently raise money in support of the Carlisle Indian School in Seattle, Washington.
William A. Mercer requests to have Susie Rayos, a former Carlisle Student, as a teacher rather than have a white teacher appointed.
William A. Mercer requests Sara Pierre be transferred to another school due to no longer performing her duties as hospital cook.
Shepard Freeman transmits consent of the parents of the Jennie Warrington and Leonard Pecore for them to be transferred to the Carlisle Indian School.
William A. Mercer forwards correspondence from Frank J. Packineau suggesting that the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency is discriminating against the Carlisle Indian School by discouraging parents from sending their children there.
A transcribed copy of the handwritten letter from Packineau is included in the PDF below.…
Thomas J. Rush inquires if the Carlisle Indian School Library could use the three volume History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. A note from Commissioner Francis E. Leupp notes that Miss Cook should be consulted about their own library.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Karl H. Baker and Andrew H. Wolter have not reported for the positions of printer and florist respectively.
William A. Mercer forwards a voucher for horse-shoeing along with the bill and requests authority to pay for the service.
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Bridget A. Dorey, Susie Rayos, Ella G. Hill, and Karl H. Baker), employees who have left the school (Effie Moul, Rose Dillon, and Beckie L. Goodyear), and temporarily appointed employees (Ella Albert). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for…
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Karl H. Baker has reported for duty and resumed his duties as printer at the Carlisle Indian School.
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering expenses of transporting student Lottie Hilton to Los Angeles, California.
W. A. Mercer forwards teacher Frances R. Scales's application for a 6-day paid leave of absence and an additional 11-day leave of absence without pay.