Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards a report on leave of absence for William B. Gray (dairyman).
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![Report on William B. Gray's Leave of Absence Report on William B. Gray's Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2640_76596_0001.jpg?itok=GkWxtLoY)
![Request to Employ Local Horticulturist to Work on the School Grounds Request to Employ Local Horticulturist to Work on the School Grounds](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2640_76595_0001.jpg?itok=_-7KQBxC)
J. R. Wise requests authority to employ a horticulturist for no more than 60 days beginning on October 24, 1904.
![Two Applications for Leave of Absence Two Applications for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2640_76594_0001.jpg?itok=cbDZeFif)
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards two applications for leave of absence for Helen E. Krise (clerk) and Howard E. Gansworth (boys field agent).
![Mercer Informs Office of Date of Appointment of Charles Kennedy as Fireman Mercer Informs Office of Date of Appointment of Charles Kennedy as Fireman](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2641_77036_0001.jpg?itok=G5YfMrNg)
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding having Charles Kennedy replace Charles Yeager as fireman.
![Report of Irregular Employees, October 1904 Report of Irregular Employees, October 1904](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2647_78985_c4176.jpg?itok=zmDH7QW3)
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 1904. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
![Mercer Follows Up on Request to Purchase Nursery Stock Mercer Follows Up on Request to Purchase Nursery Stock](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2643_77728_0001.jpg?itok=NYeagw3s)
William A. Mercer follows up on his initial request to purchase nursery stock as well as J. R. Wise's reply to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry. Mercer states that unless the authority is granted soon the desired training for planting and caring for fruit trees will be lost.
![Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, November 1904 Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, November 1904](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2642_77463_0001_0.jpg?itok=8OFNecYf)
W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
![Joanna Speer Submits Resignation as Assistant Matron Joanna Speer Submits Resignation as Assistant Matron](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2647_78983_0003.jpg?itok=-xKkTLsf)
Joanna R. Speer forwards her resignation as assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School and requests a reappointment as a matron in the Northwest. William A. Mercer provides additional information on Speer.
![M. Burgess' Application for Annual Leave of Absence M. Burgess' Application for Annual Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2644_77987_0001.jpg?itok=PnJMGX9u)
W. A. Mercer forwards M. Burgess' application for a 24-day annual leave of absence. Burgess works as a superintendent of printing.
![Requisition for Stationery, November 1904 Requisition for Stationery, November 1904](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2655_81893_0003.jpg?itok=bNrdT5dw)
Captain W. A. Mercer sends a request for 55,000 plain white envelopes. An explanatory cover letter is included.
![Fanny G. Paull's Request for Leave of Absence Fanny G. Paull's Request for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2647_78987_0001.jpg?itok=rmMzEukl)
W. A. Mercer forwards Fanny G. Paull's application for a one-day leave of absence. Paull works as a teacher.
![Two Reports on Leave of Absence Two Reports on Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2647_78986_0001.jpg?itok=W9TV7cZ5)
W. A. Mercer forwards two reports on leave of absence for Emma G. Sky (assistant clerk) and A. S. Ely (outing agent).
![Reply to Request for Outing Students to Work in New Jersey Hotel Reply to Request for Outing Students to Work in New Jersey Hotel](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2652_80912_0001.jpg?itok=Zruz533g)
William A. Mercer replies to an inquiry sent to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding a request of Walter P. Beers for a group of students to work at his hotel during the summer of 1905.
![Emma G. Sky's Application for Annual Leave of Absence Emma G. Sky's Application for Annual Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2648_79482_0001.jpg?itok=BQDflzq9)
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant clerk Emma G. Sky's application for a 22-day annual leave of absence.
![Request for 55,000 Plain White Envelopes Request for 55,000 Plain White Envelopes](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2648_79481_0001.jpg?itok=6EoMiraH)
Captain W. A. Mercer requests 55,000 additional plain white stationery envelopes because he only received 5,000 of the 60,000 requested in April.
![Correspondence Regarding Allotment of Julia Jarvis Correspondence Regarding Allotment of Julia Jarvis](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2661_83773_0002.jpg?itok=NPNLfD6W)
Correspondence regarding the allotment of Julia Jarvis on the Colville Reservation.
![Marsden Requests to be Informed if Alaskan Students are Being Returned Marsden Requests to be Informed if Alaskan Students are Being Returned](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2658_82733_0002.jpg?itok=HczMH0dD)
Edward Marsden requests to be informed if a rumor regarding the return of Alaskan students at Carlisle to their homes is true.
![Report on Fanny G. Paull's Leave of Absence Report on Fanny G. Paull's Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2651_80522_0001.jpg?itok=g1fjAUFX)
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by teacher Fanny G. Paull.
![W. B. Beitzel's Application for Annual Leave of Absence W. B. Beitzel's Application for Annual Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2652_80702_0001.jpg?itok=-NzIBHYZ)
W. A. Mercer forwards W. B. Beitzel's application for a 10-day annual leave of absence. Beitzel works as a clerk.
![Minnie L. Ferree Requests Transfer to Domestic Science Position Minnie L. Ferree Requests Transfer to Domestic Science Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2661_83962_0004.jpg?itok=j030rj8G)
Minnie L. Ferree requests a transfer to a domestic science position either in Alaska or the West Coast. William A. Mercer provides additional information.
![Wise Responds to Failure of Anna Goyitney to Pass Examination Wise Responds to Failure of Anna Goyitney to Pass Examination](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2653_81148_0001.jpg?itok=XMqQsLcq)
J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the examination of Anna Goyitney (here Annie Goitney) as a teacher to be permanently appointed.
![Instructions for Enrolling Students from Hogansburg at Carlisle Instructions for Enrolling Students from Hogansburg at Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2658_82671_0001.jpg?itok=sgVi0kHY)
E. A. Hitchcock informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the request to enroll students from Hogansburg, New York at the Carlisle Indian School should be taken up by the Superintendent.
![Request for Approval of Dismissal of Joseph Colonhaski Request for Approval of Dismissal of Joseph Colonhaski](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2655_81896_0002.jpg?itok=xqZxbUh1)
William A. Mercer requests approval of the dismissal of Joseph Colonhaski following his trial for theft by fellow students.
![Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, November 1904 Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, November 1904](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2656_82185_c4180.jpg?itok=rgAqnGRT)
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Ferdinand Shoemaker) and employees who have left the school (Joanne R. Speer). The report includes the position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
![Mercer Report Regarding Alleged Violations in Student Recruitment at Oneida Mercer Report Regarding Alleged Violations in Student Recruitment at Oneida](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2656_82184_0002_1.jpg?itok=ABUOOIiV)
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding a protest by Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Oneida Indian School, related to a violation of rules in the recruitment of students on the Oneida Reservation.