J. R. Wise requests information from the Office of Indian Affairs on how to pay for collect telegrams which were not sent at the Government rate.
Financial Affairs - Management
Use for discussion of bookkeeping and financial practices generally. When the topic is how or when financial paperwork was submitted, for example.
January 7, 1905
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 31, 1905
E. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior, replies to an inquiry regarding the use of the appropriation for an addition to the hospital at the Carlisle Indian School. Hitchcock states that the appropriation can be used to construct a new hospital building.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
April 10, 1905
William A. Mercer responds to Education Circular #119 dated April 7, 1905 asking for data to distribute funds for the transportation of students. Mercer states that as the transportation costs for Carlisle are paid from the appropriation that he believes the circular is not intended to apply to the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
April 18, 1905
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.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 19, 1905
William A. Mercer requests that during his absence authority be given to the Assistant Superintendent to enter into contracts and sign other financial papers.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 16, 1905
William A. Mercer explains to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the statement of cost of employees and issues and expenditures report for the fourth quarter of 1904 will be submitted late because the quarterly property papers are not ready.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 25, 1905
William A. Mercer provides an explanation to the Office of Indian Affairs for the delay in providing weekly statements of funds.
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Letters/Correspondence
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November 28, 1905
William A. Mercer recommends amendments to Regulations of the Indian Office focusing on Section 194 on allowing open market purchases as well as Section 454 with small property being expendable rather than going through a board of survey.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 13, 1905
J. R. Wise requests that the $94 for a surrey sold to Grand Junction School be credited to the 1906 fiscal year appropriation.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 30, 1906
William A. Mercer requests an increase in the funding of the Carlisle Indian School due to an increase in the cost of transporting students over the rail lines.
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Letters/Correspondence
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February 8, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding Circular "Accounts" dated February 6, 1906 in regard to cash payments for various items. Mercer requests an exception for the monthly salaries of employees as well as payments for less than five dollars.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 7, 1906
William A. Mercer provides a report on the funds that are confiscated from runaway pupils, detailing that they are deposited into the Emergency Account.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 21, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the complaint of the Superintendent of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. that the Carlisle Indian School favors the Western Union Telegraph Company in sending telegraphs.
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Letters/Correspondence
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May 7, 1906
William A. Mercer submits voucher for the services of Dennison Wheelock in recruiting students for the Carlisle Indian School along with his explanation.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 20, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to spend $800 to return 116 students to their homes from the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer requests the funds due to railroads withdrawing the half-rate fares for students.
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July 14, 1906 - July 17, 1906
William A. Mercer provides the cost of returning 35 students to their homes in Alaska on account of expired terms of enrollment and ill health.
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August 1, 1906
William A. Mercer requests to know if the money for the July salaries has been deposited with the Assistant Treasurer in New York.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 4, 1906
August Kensler requests certain items be excluded from the list of articles to be condemned and rather be dropped. William A. Mercer forwards the request to the Office of Indian Affairs with the recommendation that it be given favorable consideration.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 20, 1906
William A. Mercer requests clarification on the decision to place student funds, society funds, and the charity funds with the U.S. Treasurer.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 9, 1906
William A. Mercer submits voucher for the application medical examination of five students to be admitted to the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 9, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards voucher for payment of examination fees of candidates for admission to the Carlisle Indian School.
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 27, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter which claims that the liabilities of the Carlisle Indian School have exceeded the appropriation by going over the appropriation and liabilities.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 6, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by providing clarification on the $1,000 carried as the Charity Fund.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 12, 1906 - January 15, 1907
William A. Mercer appeals through the Office of Indian Affairs the decision of the Auditor of the Interior Department not to credit the Carlisle Indian School with the proceeds of harness sold to the Blackfeet Agency in the following fiscal year.
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Letters/Correspondence
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December 18, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the Office of Indian Affairs of why he did not provide a statement of available funds for the return of Alaskan students.
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Letters/Correspondence
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