Captain W. A. Mercer forwards and approves Instrumental Music Teacher Jeannette L. Senseney's request to attend summer school at the Harrisburg Conservatory of Music
School Employees - Leaves of Absence
![Jeannette L. Senseney's Approved Request to Attend Summer School Jeannette L. Senseney's Approved Request to Attend Summer School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2561_46518_0001.jpg?itok=idcIMD3x)
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Captain William A. Mercer calls attention to Instrumental Music teacher Jeannette L. Senseney's request to attend summer school. Mercer states that he recommended her request be approved but has not heard back from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
![Question Regarding Fannie I. Peter's Sick Leave Question Regarding Fannie I. Peter's Sick Leave](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2584_54921_0002.jpg?itok=1QN4rsiK)
Edgar A. Allen (acting superintendent) asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs if clerk Fannie I. Peter's request for sick leave of absence is approved or denied.
![Mercer Responds to Jessie Cook's Upcoming Transfer to Riverside Mercer Responds to Jessie Cook's Upcoming Transfer to Riverside](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2606_63982_0001.jpg?itok=6ymzrknf)
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the transfer of Jessie W. Cook to the Riverside School as a teacher.
![Request to Approve Fireman Yeager's Request for Leave of Absence Request to Approve Fireman Yeager's Request for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2608_64424_0001.jpg?itok=-zFOYRAZ)
Captain W. A. Mercer sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs advising him that Charles Yeager's request for leave of absence was approved by his office on July 20th. Mercer also advises the Commissioner that he made no mention of Yeager being a temporary employee and that Yeager has been employed for several years as a fireman…
![Office Informed Temporary Fireman to Replace Sick Employee Office Informed Temporary Fireman to Replace Sick Employee](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2741_19902_0002.jpg?itok=AQfIbqpH)
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that with the illness of George L. Gottwerth a temporary fireman has been employed.
![Death of Teacher Florence M. Carter Death of Teacher Florence M. Carter](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2765_28097_0002.jpg?itok=QEJoBoPs)
Superintendent W. A. Mercer advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Miss Carter's leave of absence was due to sickness. Mercer also informs the Commissioner that Carter died on March 11th. He requests the Commissioner to approve Miss Carter's application for a leave of absence with pay.
![Requests to Attend Summer School and Summer School Catalogs Requests to Attend Summer School and Summer School Catalogs](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2814_44805_0001.jpg?itok=AcgEOgXD)
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards leave of absence requests to attend summer school for 12 teachers: Anna Goyituey, Luzena E. Tibbetts, Hattie M. McDowell, Agnes May Robbins, Cora B. Hawk, Sadie F. Robertson, Mariette Wood, Clara L. Smith, Emma A. Cutter, Mary A. Yarnall, Anne H. Stewart, and Jeannette L. Senseney.
Wise attaches…
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Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards and endorses leave of absence requests to attend summer school at the Department of Indian Education in New Jersey for two employees: Margaret O. Eckert (assistant matron) and Mollie V. Gaither (field agent for girls).
![Anne H. Stewart Requests Transfer to Another Position Anne H. Stewart Requests Transfer to Another Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2824_48424_0004.jpg?itok=3c42EqQ7)
Anne H. Stewart requests a transfer to another position as well as her annual leave due to the Sloyd teaching position being abolished at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Sloyd Teacher Anne H. Stewart renews her request to attend summer school at Chicago University. She desires to take a course in manual training. Major W. A. Mercer denies her request.
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Major W. A. Mercer forwards certificates of attendance at summer school for eighteen employees: Kate S. Bowersox (principal teacher), Ella G. Hill (laundry manager), Mollie V. Gaither (girls' field agent), Bertha Canfield (seamstress), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Fred W. Canfield (drawing teacher), and Hattie M. McDowell, Cora B. Hawk,…
![Frances Veitch Requests Transfer to Different Department as a Clerk Frances Veitch Requests Transfer to Different Department as a Clerk](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2842_55355_0005.jpg?itok=i2J1tekj)
Frances A. Veitch requests from the Office of Indian Affairs if she is eligible for a transfer to another department under the Secretary of the Interior as a clerk. William A. Mercer provides further information on Veitch's request.
![Agnes May Robbins' Request to Attend the Pacific Coast Institute Agnes May Robbins' Request to Attend the Pacific Coast Institute](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2853_59444_0002.jpg?itok=VbMRhsTT)
Teacher Agnes May Robbins requests to attend the Pacific Coast Institute in Portland rather than the Chautauqua Summer School. Major W. A. Mercer encloses and endorses her request.
![Seven Requests for Leave of Absence to Attend Summer School Seven Requests for Leave of Absence to Attend Summer School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3162_50675_0002.jpg?itok=ygrQHbRQ)
Major William A. Mercer forwards leave of absence requests to attend summer school for seven teachers: Emma H. Foster, James E. Henderson, Frances R. Scales, Sarah E. Gedney, Cora B. Hawk, Mary A. Yarnall, and Mariette Wood.
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Superintendent W. A. Mercer forwards School Physician Ferdinand Shoemaker's certification of Kate S. Bowersox's illness during her leave of absence. Bowersox works as a principal teacher.
![Fred Canfield Requests Leave Without Pay Prior to Transfer Fred Canfield Requests Leave Without Pay Prior to Transfer](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3713_63805_0002.jpg?itok=2V5nZK8j)
Correspondence regarding Fred W. Canfield's request to take leave without pay to make it possible for James E. Henderson to take up his former work as Boys Outing Agent. William A. Mercer forwards the letter to the Office of Indian Affairs and notes that he is not willing to approve the request as it would prevent Henderson from receiving his…
![Leave of Absence for Evaluation for William A. Mercer Leave of Absence for Evaluation for William A. Mercer](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_CCF_b004_f13_92188_0001.jpg?itok=lkZqEhcA)
These materials include a letter from William A. Mercer informing the Bureau of Indian Affairs that, under orders from the War Department, he was departing for a physical examination and cavalry test. Assistant Superintendent J. R. Wise was placed in charge of the school during Mercer's absence.
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These materials include a telegram from Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman informing the Bureau of Indian Affairs that he was leaving for a trip to the Walters Sanitarium in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. John Whitwell was left in charge of the school in Friedman's absence.
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Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he is taking a weeklong vacation at Atlantic City.