W. A. Mercer forwards George L. Gottwerth's request for a 12-day leave of absence due to sickness. Gottwerth works as a fireman.
1900-1909
![George L. Gottwerth's Request for Leave of Absence George L. Gottwerth's Request for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2752_23637_0001.jpg?itok=kmpfAwQU)
![Mercer Requests Assistance in Locating Indian Service Employees Mercer Requests Assistance in Locating Indian Service Employees](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2755_24389_0002.jpg?itok=1KTVHfwa)
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs help in locating C. T. Stranahan and Voorhees if they remain in the Indian Service.
![Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, March 1905 Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, March 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2756_24611_c4566.jpg?itok=MepF4ch7)
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (H. W. Leaman) and those who have changed positions (Emma H. Foster and Frank B. Green). The report includes position title and salary.
![Rules Regarding Paying Student Employees, March 1905 Rules Regarding Paying Student Employees, March 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2756_24610_0002.jpg?itok=WzBDUkym)
Captain William A. Mercer acknowledges receipt of a circular from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs mandating that "authorized Indian Irregular Employees" must be paid at the end of each week.
Mercer argues that this new rule should not apply to Carlisle because students are only hired as irregular employees during vacation months, and…
![Statement of Cost of Employees and Issues and Expenditures, March 1905 Statement of Cost of Employees and Issues and Expenditures, March 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2782_34286_0001.jpg?itok=hoLCD9Ih)
William A. Mercer submits a statement of cost form that lists the total amounts for subsistence, clothing, school materials and furnishings, light and fuel, miscellaneous expenses, new buildings and repairs, the value of subsistence raised by schools, and pay for regular and irregular employees for the quarter ending March 31, 1905.
![Hitchcock Provides Clarity on Appropriation for New Hospital Hitchcock Provides Clarity on Appropriation for New Hospital](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2755_24546_0002.jpg?itok=pZRlnSgX)
E. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior, replies to an inquiry regarding the use of the appropriation for an addition to the hospital at the Carlisle Indian School. Hitchcock states that the appropriation can be used to construct a new hospital building.
![Report of Irregular Employees, March 1905 Report of Irregular Employees, March 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2762_26716_c4725.jpg?itok=S7OSJ8IU)
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
![Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, March 1905 Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, March 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2768_28983_c4932.jpg?itok=CEi2Wf2O)
F. Shoemaker, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on March 31, 1905.
![Notice of the Death of Ellen Macy Notice of the Death of Ellen Macy](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2758_25482_0002.jpg?itok=a2vOE2IS)
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Ellen Macy (here Ellen Macey) of tuberculosis.
![Mercer Requests Information Regarding Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905 Mercer Requests Information Regarding Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2761_26359_0002.jpg?itok=XawYZYi1)
William A. Mercer requests from the Office of Indian Affairs information on the Lewis and Clark Exposition after receiving a letter from Chemawa Indian School Superintendent Edwin L. Chalcraft. Mercer notes that the school has had a small exhibit on its school work and industrial departments and have been waiting on instructions on where to…
![Plan to Create New Building Plans and Topographical Maps Plan to Create New Building Plans and Topographical Maps](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2761_26356_0002.jpg?itok=TekqsPIY)
William A. Mercer requests authority to have a local engineer create topographical maps of the school grounds to correct errors including the locations of the main pipe line and the school cemetery. In addition, Mercer notes that the school drawing teacher is making floor plans and elevations of all of the school buildings.
![Recommendation for Transfer of Florence N. Head Recommendation for Transfer of Florence N. Head](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2761_26358_0002.jpg?itok=ETLqwXOq)
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding the permanent appointment of Florence N. Head as an assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer states that Head has been transferred to the seamstress department and recommends her transfer to another school.
![Request for Increase in Salary for Margaret O. Eckert Request for Increase in Salary for Margaret O. Eckert](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2761_26357_0002.jpg?itok=Hher444j)
William A. Mercer requests an increase in the salary of Margaret O. Eckert as an Assistant Matron.
![Requisition for Stationery, April 1905 Requisition for Stationery, April 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2761_26355_c4649_0.jpg?itok=g9a2Te6K)
W. A. Mercer requests a supply of two dozen different articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906.
![Semi-Annual Efficiency Report of Employees, 1905 Semi-Annual Efficiency Report of Employees, 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2762_26714_c4706.jpg?itok=EaAujYTa)
Richard Henry Pratt compiles a report with remarks regarding employees' efficiency, conduct, behavior, dress, health, attitude towards children, and notes on any special skills. The report also lists employees' salaries and position titles.
![Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees and Letter of Recommendation, April 1905 Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees and Letter of Recommendation, April 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2762_26715_c4716.jpg?itok=T2SGjy5n)
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (George Brown Jr.). The report includes position titles and salary. Attached is Mercer's recommendation appointment letter for Brown as an assistant cook.
![Estimate of Supplies, April 1905 Estimate of Supplies, April 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2761_26351_0002.jpg?itok=njsp9Iab)
Superintendent William A. Mercer submits an Estimate of Supplies for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1905 amounting to $350.72 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at the school.
![Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Fourth Quarter 1905 Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Fourth Quarter 1905](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2763_27162_c4778.jpg?itok=pGuiNZV8)
Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1905 amounting to $21,048.30 for support of the school, $13,450.00 of which is for regular employee pay.
![M. S. Barr's Application for Leave of Absence M. S. Barr's Application for Leave of Absence](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2764_27633_0002.jpg?itok=8zbRcNvp)
W. A. Mercer forwards nurse M. S. Barr's application for a 30-day leave of absence on account of the illness of her sister.
![Mercer Responds to Education Circular #119 Regarding Transportation Funds Mercer Responds to Education Circular #119 Regarding Transportation Funds](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2766_28407_0002.jpg?itok=DoqWjHkA)
William A. Mercer responds to Education Circular #119 dated April 7, 1905 asking for data to distribute funds for the transportation of students. Mercer states that as the transportation costs for Carlisle are paid from the appropriation that he believes the circular is not intended to apply to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request for Copy of Reply to Moving Carlisle School to Missoula Request for Copy of Reply to Moving Carlisle School to Missoula](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2767_28956_0002.jpg?itok=CUQOV_lw)
Fred J. Erfert of the Missoula, Montana Chamber of Commerce requests a copy of the Office of Indian Affairs reply to their inquiry regarding the removal of the Carlisle Indian School to the Western United States.
![Death of Teacher Florence M. Carter Death of Teacher Florence M. Carter](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2765_28097_0002.jpg?itok=QEJoBoPs)
Superintendent W. A. Mercer advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Miss Carter's leave of absence was due to sickness. Mercer also informs the Commissioner that Carter died on March 11th. He requests the Commissioner to approve Miss Carter's application for a leave of absence with pay.
![Wise Responds to Education Circular 120 with Location and Railroad Information Wise Responds to Education Circular 120 with Location and Railroad Information](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2766_28406_0002.jpg?itok=Z-w0IO7s)
J. R. Wise replies to Education Circular 120 from C. F. Larrabee with the correct location, post-office and telegraphic addresses, and the nearest railroad station. Wise provides a breakdown of the usual routes for passenger and freight routes.
![Request to Transfer Florence N. Head to Another School Request to Transfer Florence N. Head to Another School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2767_28618_0002.jpg?itok=HBaapdFH)
William A. Mercer requests Florence N. Head to be transferred to the position of seamstress at another school in the Indian School Service.
![Wise Provides Information Related to the Lewis and Clark Exposition Wise Provides Information Related to the Lewis and Clark Exposition](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2767_28619_0001_0.jpg?itok=pdmj2U2D)
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has separately sent them school room papers and unmounted drawings for the Lewis and Clark/Portland Exposition. Wise also discusses the type of industrial materials to be included and photographs taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston.