Meritt, E. B.

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request from E. P. Davis, through the office of the President, to have Cornelius Hardman (referred to as Cornelius Hartman here) returned to the home of outing patron George Gore.

These materials contain correspondence regarding a report on the health of Edward Williams who was admitted to the hospital at the Carlisle School with a case of pneumonia aggravated by tuberculosis.

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by the grandfather of Lucile and Kenneth Abert to have them enrolled at Carlisle.

Mrs. T. S. Buckley asks if there is an Indian School that someone from Chatham, New York, could attend. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs Buckley that the New York Indian can attend the Carlisle Indian School and sends her an application to mail to Superintendent John Francis Jr.

Superintendent John Francis Jr. requests to sell 300 old mattresses and asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs which bid, either Jacob Shields or Abe Robinowitz, to accept. Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt tells Francis Jr. to accept Robinowitz's bid.

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request to return Harry Laursen from Carlisle to his home in Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

This document contains correspondence concerning the illness of George Swanson with smallpox. Quarantines were placed on the hospital and the school by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and by County Health Inspector Dr. Harvey B. Bashore, respectively.

Coal Supplier John Giffie informs Carlisle Indian School Superintendent John Francis Jr. that a smallpox quarantine at the school prevented him from dropping three cars of coal at the school the day he was supposed to do so, which caused him a loss of $6 in demurrage. He requests that Francis pays for the demurrage because it was not his fault…

This document contains correspondence concerning the collected tuition of Clifford Johnson, and a refund due to him.

These materials include correspondence regarding the indictment of Philadelphia bartender Stephen E. Kelly for selling liquor to four Carlisle Indian School students. The students, in Philadelphia for a game against the University of Pennsylvania, were disciplined by the school when they were discovered. Kelly's indictment sparked public outcry…

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request to release John Mathews from Carlisle.

Superintendent John Francis Jr. requests to sell 100 pounds of sugar to the "employees mess" since they cannot purchase it in Carlisle. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt grants him permission.

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Lynah & Read, coal suppliers, made a claim for $2.00 because B. & O. Railroad Company charged them for switching rails while the coal was sent to Carlisle. Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt informs Francis Jr. that the claim is an issue between the…

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent John Francis Jr. requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs appropriates $108 from the "Indian Moneys Proceeds Labor, Carlisle School" account to pay for a 10% raise for three employees. 

The next day Francis Jr. requests a $500 allotment from the "Miscellaneous Receipts, Class 4" account…

These materials contain requests from Rose Shenoskey to release her daughter Mary Shenoskey from Carlisle, and regarding the allotment of her son Samuel Leo who was serving in the United States Army in France during World War I.

Superintendent John Francis Jr. informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells that his night watchman caught one of John Griffin's drivers stealing coal from the Carlisle Indian School under the direction of Griffin, who contracts with the school to haul coal from the side track to the school's power house. Both the driver and Griffin were…

These materials include correspondence and a report regarding Supervisor Elsie E. Newton's inspection of facilities and activities for female students at the Carlisle Indian School. Newton discusses topics including girls' dormitories, the school matron, the Domestic Science and Housekeeping departments, and discipline.

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent John Francis Jr. requests funds be allotted to the "Indiay Moneys, Proceeds of Labor Carlisle School" and "Miscellaneous Receipts Class 4" accounts to cover incidental expenses for fiscal year 1918.

E. B. Meritt allots a total of $4228.71 to the two accounts.

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent John Francis Jr. requests additional funds be allotted to the "Indian School Transportation 1918" account. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs Francis that there's no money to give him and suggests he uses Class IV moneys to cover his expenses. 

Francis informs Meritt…

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request for the return home of Andrew Peters to Breed, Wisconsin to assist his family on their farm.

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by George Green to find work which pays more than the wages he was making on outing.

These materials include correspondence between Superintendent John Francis Jr. and Colonel R. H. Van Deman concerning student Andrew Cuellar, and his selection for special work in the Military Intelligence Branch during the First World War. 

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request to return Emma Williams and George Horn to their homes.

These materials contain correspondence regarding the an error in the calculation of monthly and quarterly average student attendance rates resulting from counting outing pupils in only the former calculation.

These materials include correspondence and survey forms regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned supplies was approved for sale on the open market.