William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering the expense of Arthur J. Lee incurred in treating Stanley Bullethead of the Uintah and Ouray Agency.
Request to Spend Funds
Currently being used to cover any requests for money, requests for authorization to spend money, vouchers being submitted, and requests for reimbursement. Essentially any time money is being requested for a specific purpose. Correspondence related to annual funding should be tagged with the Topic tag "Financial Affairs - School Budget."
![Mercer Forwards Voucher of a Member of the Uintah and Ouray Agency Mercer Forwards Voucher of a Member of the Uintah and Ouray Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3166_51959_0002.jpg?itok=oGeUWMBF)
![Request to Purchase Dental Drill Request to Purchase Dental Drill](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3181_55904_0003.jpg?itok=YCWEl67K)
William A. Mercer forwards a letter from school physician Ferdinand Shoemaker and provides additional context for the request to purchase a secondhand dental drill for the use of dentists to treat students.
![Requests to Rent Telephone and Pay for Treatment Outside of Carlisle, 1906 Requests to Rent Telephone and Pay for Treatment Outside of Carlisle, 1906](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3181_55900_0001.jpg?itok=dbz9ss6h)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay telephone rent, for medical treatment of students on outing, and for transportation and board of students being treated in Philadelphia during the 1907 fiscal year.
![Mercer Requests Authority to Rent Henderson Tract for Fiscal Year 1907 Mercer Requests Authority to Rent Henderson Tract for Fiscal Year 1907](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3184_56679_0001.jpg?itok=UVrfMdA0)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay $400 for the rent of the Henderson Tract in order to use the land for pasture.
![Request to Pay for Rent for Use of Alexander Farm for Remainder of 1906 Request to Pay for Rent for Use of Alexander Farm for Remainder of 1906](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3184_56678_0001.jpg?itok=PPgZ4CQo)
William A. Mercer requests $400 for the rental of the Alexander Tract during the current year to use a playground for students of the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Pay for Expenses in the Outing Program in Fiscal Year 1907 Request to Pay for Expenses in the Outing Program in Fiscal Year 1907](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3203_62601_0002.jpg?itok=7wQTcOfK)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for expenses involved in placing students in their outing homes as well as visiting them.
![Request to Establish Second Assistant Farmer Position Request to Establish Second Assistant Farmer Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3215_66371_0002.jpg?itok=bPTMCl0c)
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs authorize an additional assistant farmer position to assist the second school farm.
![Mercer Forwards Voucher Covering Expenses to Return Alaskan Students Mercer Forwards Voucher Covering Expenses to Return Alaskan Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3233_73550_0001_0.jpg?itok=6Irpo_Gt)
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering expenses in transporting Alaskan students to their homes.
![Request to Pay Expenses of Returning John Phillips Request to Pay Expenses of Returning John Phillips](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3241_76094_0001.jpg?itok=86pWPnrU)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for shipping the body of John Phillips to his parents.
![Request to Pay Bill for Horseshoeing Request to Pay Bill for Horseshoeing](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3248_78032_0001.jpg?itok=Di2vALK0)
William A. Mercer forwards a voucher for horse-shoeing along with the bill and requests authority to pay for the service.
![Mercer Forwards Vouchers Covering Expenses of Lottie Hilton's Travel Mercer Forwards Vouchers Covering Expenses of Lottie Hilton's Travel](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3253_79717_0001.jpg?itok=sWbQj8-C)
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering expenses of transporting student Lottie Hilton to Los Angeles, California.
![Request for Authority to Purchase Physician's Cottage Supplies Request for Authority to Purchase Physician's Cottage Supplies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3265_82429_0001.jpg?itok=W9VtGRxw)
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase various supplies on the open market for the construction of a physician's cottage at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Pay Additional Money for Student Labor for Summer 1906 Request to Pay Additional Money for Student Labor for Summer 1906](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3269_83437_0002.jpg?itok=3G_N8CA0)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay an additional $600 to pay for student labor over the 1906 summer.
![Request for Temporary Employment of Annie Steel Request for Temporary Employment of Annie Steel](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3270_83739_0001.jpg?itok=uT1_bbo5)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the temporary employment of Annie E. Steel, probably as a laundress, although that is not stated.
![Request to Pay for the Return of Louis Paul Request to Pay for the Return of Louis Paul](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3298_89421_0001.jpg?itok=Gz3beIsK)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the return of Louis Paul (here Lewis Paul) to his home in Alaska.
![Voucher for Travel Expenses of Harry F. Weber to Inspect Stone Crusher Voucher for Travel Expenses of Harry F. Weber to Inspect Stone Crusher](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3298_89422_0001.jpg?itok=gbe2LDBO)
William A. Mercer submits voucher for travel expenses incurred by Harry F. Weber to inspect a stone crusher offered for sale to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Mercer Forwards Catalog for Revolving Screen Door for Stone Work Mercer Forwards Catalog for Revolving Screen Door for Stone Work](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3301_90074_c6991.jpg?itok=2Nps6ohj)
William A. Mercer forwards a catalog requesting the purchase of a revolving screen for a stone crusher. Mercer notes that the screen is needed to obtain fine crushed stone for macadamizing and concrete work.
![Request to Issue Voucher to Cover Treatment of Margaret Burton Request to Issue Voucher to Cover Treatment of Margaret Burton](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3372_108527_0003.jpg?itok=XzR28i6s)
William A. Mercer forwards receipt of Dr. P. F. Sheaffer for the treatment of Margaret Burton while on the outing system near Christiana, Pennsylvania. Mercer requests authority to issue a voucher for the payment.
![Mercer Forwards Voucher for Medical Exam of Five Applicants Mercer Forwards Voucher for Medical Exam of Five Applicants](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3341_100549_0001.jpg?itok=envb7qdM)
William A. Mercer submits voucher for the application medical examination of five students to be admitted to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Voucher for Physician Examining Applicants in 1906 Voucher for Physician Examining Applicants in 1906](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3338_99978_0001.jpg?itok=-wvr_9n8)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher for payment of examination fees of candidates for admission to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Purchase Christmas Gifts for Students Request to Purchase Christmas Gifts for Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3368_107160_0001.jpg?itok=K-b-yTHs)
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase Christmas gifts for students on the open market in order to place them under the school Christmas tree.
![Mercer Forwards Voucher Covering Treatment of Edith Bartlett Mercer Forwards Voucher Covering Treatment of Edith Bartlett](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3370_107681_0001.jpg?itok=gZiUTNXf)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher covering surgery for Edith Bartlett who was attending the State Normal School at Bloomsburg.
![Mercer Forwards Voucher of Colegrove Returning Two Runaway Students Mercer Forwards Voucher of Colegrove Returning Two Runaway Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3378_109570_0001.jpg?itok=DDDmQEvL)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher of E. H. Colegrove in returning two runaway students.
![Mercer Requests Extra Material for Graduation Dresses for Class of 1906 Mercer Requests Extra Material for Graduation Dresses for Class of 1906](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3420_5327_0002.jpg?itok=5J6CkUa5)
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase extra material for graduation dresses' for the Senior Class.
![Request to Pay for Farrier's Service in the Second Quarter of FY 1907 Request to Pay for Farrier's Service in the Second Quarter of FY 1907](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b3433_8275_0002.jpg?itok=xMi3pt5I)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher and bill of farrier's service due to the inability of the blacksmith to handle the feet of the horses. Mercer requests authority to pay for the service.