Mercer, William A.

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Delay in Completing the Construction of the New Hospital
September 16 - October 17, 1907

Superintendent William A. Mercer explains that there was a slight delay in completing the construction of the new hospital because they switched the foundation from brick to stone and lowered the ceilings from 12 to 10 feet in two wings of the building. He requests that no deductions in pay are made from the original contract with contractor…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Complaint Made by Robert Charboneau
September 17, 1907 - January 1, 1908

These materials include correspondence and government documents regarding a complaint by Robert Charboneau that his daughter, Frances Charboneau, was taken to the Carlisle Indian School without his consent. Frances was returned to her home in Fort Totten, North Dakota after an inquiry into her enrollment showed that Robert Charboneau did not…

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Complaint of Two Moons
September 19 - October 31, 1907

This document contains correspondence concerning a complaint made from Two Moons stating that his son was taken to the Carlisle School without his consent. This also includes a list of additional students who were taken to the school without parental consent. 

Two Moons also complains that his son, George Two Moons, was ill and died…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request by Joseph Mills to Enroll at Riverside Indian School
September 20 - October 3, 1907

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Joseph Mills to enroll at the Riverside Indian School in California after returning from Carlisle. The request was denied on account of Mills' health and a desire to have students remain at one Government School for the entirety of their academic training.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Appointment of Elsie Valley as Laundress at Kaw Indian School
September 21, 1907 - October 9, 1907

These materials include correspondence regarding Carlisle student Elsie Valley's desire for employment as a laundress or assistant laundress in the Indian Service. She was appointed as Laundress at the Kaw Indian School of Oklahoma.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Inquiry About the Return Home of John Waterman
September 26, 1907

These materials include correspondence regarding the discharge of John Waterman from the Carlisle Indian School upon completing his blacksmith training. Carlisle's superintendent and Waterman's parents disagreed about whether continued education would benefit John.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Requisitions for Blanks and Blank Books and Stationery, October 1907
October 4, 1907

Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of scratch books and two dozen other articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908.

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Recommendation of Florence Silverheels for Employment at Carlisle
October 10 - November 2, 1907

These materials include correspondence regarding a recommendation of Florence Silverheels for a vacant teacher position at Carlisle. Silverheels, a graduate from the Hampton Institute, was recommended by Cora M. Folsom. Silverheels did not take the certification exam for teaching, and instead was appointed as Assistant Matron at the Tongue…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Transfer of Teacher Sarah E. Gedney to the Bureau of Forestry
October 10, 1907 - October 12, 1907

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent William A. Mercer informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee that teacher Sarah E. Gedney is transferring to be a clerk in the Forestry Service, and Mercer requests to hire an unmarried female teacher to replace Gedney.

Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs informs Mercer that he will try…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Contractor for Building the New Hospital
October 16, 1907

Carlisle Indian School William A. Mercer writes to the Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior Frank M. Conser to request that he sends contractor Harry G. Brown his final payment for building the new hospital

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Notice of Students in Custody in Chicago
October 22, 1907

These materials contain correspondence regarding a notice the Chicago Police have in custody three students alleged to have run away from Carlisle.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Return of Three Runaway Students from Chicago
October 28, 1907

These materials contain correspondence regarding the return of three students who were alleged to have run away from Carlisle and were apprehended in Chicago.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Transmission of an Estimate of Funds for the 1908 Second Quarter
November 4, 1907

Superintendent William A. Mercer forwards the Estimate of Funds for the Second Quarter of 1908.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Resignation of Baker Goliath Bigjim
November 12-15, 1907

Baker Goliath Bigjim submits his resignation to Superintendent William A. Mercer in order to take another position elsewhere. Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise informs Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee of Bigjim's resignation and notes that a "recommendation for filling the vacancy will be submitted" at a later date.

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Urgent Need to Hire a Teacher
November 13-15, 1907

Superintendent William A. Mercer states that there is an urgent need to hire a new teacher as a result of Sarah E. Gedney's transfer to the Bureau of Forestry.

Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior F. M. Conser informs Mercer that the Civil Service Commission requested a list of eligible individuals, and an appointment will be…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Applications for Annuity
November 21 - December 17, 1907

This document contains correspondence concerning applications for annuity from Hastings Robertson, Nellie Robertson, and Dora La Belle. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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Notice of Death of Henry Fox
November 25, 1907

These materials include correspondence regarding a report from W. A. Mercer to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on the death of Henry Fox, a member of the Pawnee Nation. The report further indicates Fox's body was returned to his home in Pawnee, Oklahoma.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Resignation of Assistant Matron Anna Grove
November 26-30, 1907

Assistant Matron Anna C. Grove resigns from her position to take care of her ill mother. Superintendent William A. Mercer forwards Grove's resignation to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and recommends that Assistant Matron Estelle M. Armstrong be promoted. Mercer also requests that an eligible individual from the Civil Service register fill…

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Creation of Assistant Disciplinarian Position
November 27 - December 5, 1907

These materials include correspondence regarding the creation of an Assistant Disciplinarian position at the Carlisle Indian School. The Assistant Disciplinarian was intended to work at night in the Large Boys Quarters, and was designed to be held by a recent graduate.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Leave of Absence for Evaluation for William A. Mercer
November 21, 1907

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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Transfer of Nurses between Carlisle Indian School and Haskell Institute
December 7, 1907 - December 12, 1907

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent William A. Mercer requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs order the mutual transfer of nurses between his school and the Haskell Institute. 

Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee writes to mercer and Haskell Institute Superintendent H. B. Peairs to order the transfer of…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Resignation of Assistant Carpenter William H. H. Austin
December 3, 1907 - December 7, 1907

Superintendent William A. Mercer forwards Assistant Carpenter William H. H. Austin's resignation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee and notes that there is no urgent need to hire a replacement. Commissioner Larrabee accepts the resignation and agrees with Mercer's request.

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Fireman and Mechanical Drawing Teacher Vacancies
December 9-23, 1907

This material includes correspondence about a vacant fireman position which the administration was hoping to fill by a former student of the school, and about a vacant position as a teacher of mechanical drawing.

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Accusations of Professionalism on the Carlisle Football Team
December 10-19, 1907

This material includes newspaper articles alleging that the Carlisle Football Team had been using professional players during the season, and correspondence from members of the Bureau of Indian Affairs answering the charges.

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Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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National Archives and Records Administration
Superintendent William A. Mercer's Resignation and Transfer to Military
December 10-27, 1907

Major William A. Mercer requests to resign from the Superintendence of the Carlisle Indian School and return to his regiment. He states that he's been experiencing sharp pains in his head that impair him from thinking, and he believes that a leave of absence and a return to the outdoor lifestyle of military service will improve his health.…

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