Students Running Away

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Mercer Responds to Request of Wilford Kennedy to Have His Money Returned
October 8, 1905 - February 21, 1906

William A. Mercer replies to the request of Wilford Kennedy to have his money sent to him from his account at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Complaints Regarding Wheelock's United States Indian Band
January 6-20, 1906

Augustine Mendoza informs the Office of Indian Affairs of actions taken by James Riley Wheelock regarding the Wheelock's United States Indian Band. William A. Mercer further comments on Wheelock's actions and advises the Office make Wheelock's actions known to agencies and schools to prevent it happening again.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Disposition of Funds Confiscated from Runaway Students
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
Wise Responds to Inquiry Regarding Philip Lazore Requesting Money
April 2, 1906 - April 12, 1906

J. R. Wise responds to inquiry of former student Philip Lazore (here Lazor) to have the money he left on deposit at the Carlisle Indian School upon leaving returned to him. Wise recommends that the request be denied due to the policy of runaway students forfeiting the right to their money upon desertion.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Informs Office of James Maney Return to his Home
June 5, 1906

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that James Maney has left the Carlisle Indian School for his home in Cherokee, North Carolina.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Requests Office Return Francis Fremont
June 13, 1906

William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs return Francis Fremont to the Carlisle Indian School. Frank La Flesche notes that Fremont was at the Office for two days and then left for either Carlisle or Nebraska.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Responds to Request to Release Jesse Pierce
August 30, 1906 - September 10, 1906

William A. Mercer responds to the request to release Jesse Pierce from his enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Wrap for Voucher of Arthur Sutton Returning Runaway Students
October 16, 1906

Wrap for voucher of Arthur Sutton for returning runaway students.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Forwards Voucher of Colegrove Returning Two Runaway Students
December 12, 1906

William A. Mercer forwards voucher of E. H. Colegrove in returning two runaway students.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Responds to Request to Return Willis Peconga
December 20, 1906 - March 23, 1907

William A. Mercer responds to the request of the parents of Willis Peconga for his return.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Responds to Office Inquiry Regarding Omission of Funds Available for Returning Runaway Students
December 21, 1906

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding his omission of available funds to pay for the return of runaway students.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Report on Individual Student Financial Accounts at Carlisle
December 30, 1906

W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, reports on the personal student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian School. Olive makes a number of recommendations to prevent further fraud.

Format:
Reports
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly School Report for December 1906
January 3, 1907

William Mercer submits the Monthly School Report of the Carlisle Indian School for December 1906.

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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Affidavit of Accounts of Runaway Students
January 24, 1907

William A. Mercer forwards affidavit listing the names of students who ran away from the Carlisle Indian School and whose funds were paid out to them or transferred to the Emergency Fund from October 1, 1907 to December 31, 1907.

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Wise Responds to Inquiry Regarding Amos Thomas' Money
February 12, 1907 - February 23, 1907

J. R. Wise responds to the inquiry of David R. Hill regarding the Carlisle Indian School forfeiting the financial account of Amos Thomas.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Additional Receipts of Individual Student Accounts
February 16, 1907

William A. Mercer forwards additional receipts for accounts of individual students of individual Indian moneys not included in cash papers previously sent. Also included are receipts for disbursements from the Emergency Account as well as documenting other Emergency Account disbursements for which there are no receipts.

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Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Requests Authority to Pay for Expenses Incurred in Return of Runaway Students
February 21, 1907

William A. Mercer requests authority to pay expenses incurred in returning runaway students.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly School Report for January 1907
February 21, 1907

Monthly report of the Carlisle Indian School for the month of January 1907.

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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly School Report for February 1907
March 4, 1907

William Mercer submits the Monthly School Report of the Carlisle Indian School for February 1907.

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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Provides Justification for Not Returning Money of Amos Thomas
March 9, 1907

William A. Mercer clarifies his decision to withhold the money at the Carlisle Indian School of Amos Thomas. Mercer outlines the steps to determine the decision to transfer those funds to the Emergency Account. 

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Monthly School Report for March 1907
April 4, 1907

William Mercer submits the Monthly School Report of the Carlisle Indian School for March 1907.

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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Forwards Voucher of Expenses Incurred in Return of Joseph Favel
June 3, 1907

William A. Mercer forwards voucher for the return of runaway pupil Joseph Favel.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Provides Explanation for Requesting Funds be Paid from Misc Receipts
June 8, 1907

William A. Mercer provides an explanation to his request to pay the expenses of a runaway pupil from the Miscellaneous Receipts, Class IV rather than the appropriation.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding Request to Pay Expenses in Returning Runaway Student
June 14, 1907 - July 11, 1907

Correspondence regarding William A. Mercer's request to pay for the expenses incurred in the apprehension and return of a runaway student.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Provides Explanation for Voucher of Returning Two Students
June 24, 1907

William A. Mercer provides an explanation for the voucher submitted for expenses of Fred W. Canfield related to the return of two runaway students.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration