Rosa Dillon submits her resignation as assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School.
1900-1909
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs prevent a man from giving lectures to fraudulently raise money in support of the Carlisle Indian School in Seattle, Washington.
William A. Mercer requests to have Susie Rayos, a former Carlisle Student, as a teacher rather than have a white teacher appointed.
William A. Mercer requests Sara Pierre be transferred to another school due to no longer performing her duties as hospital cook.
Shepard Freeman transmits consent of the parents of the Jennie Warrington and Leonard Pecore for them to be transferred to the Carlisle Indian School.
William A. Mercer forwards correspondence from Frank J. Packineau suggesting that the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency is discriminating against the Carlisle Indian School by discouraging parents from sending their children there.
A transcribed copy of the handwritten letter from Packineau is included in the PDF below.…
Thomas J. Rush inquires if the Carlisle Indian School Library could use the three volume History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. A note from Commissioner Francis E. Leupp notes that Miss Cook should be consulted about their own library.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Karl H. Baker and Andrew H. Wolter have not reported for the positions of printer and florist respectively.
William A. Mercer forwards a voucher for horse-shoeing along with the bill and requests authority to pay for the service.
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Bridget A. Dorey, Susie Rayos, Ella G. Hill, and Karl H. Baker), employees who have left the school (Effie Moul, Rose Dillon, and Beckie L. Goodyear), and temporarily appointed employees (Ella Albert). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for…
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Karl H. Baker has reported for duty and resumed his duties as printer at the Carlisle Indian School.
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering expenses of transporting student Lottie Hilton to Los Angeles, California.
W. A. Mercer forwards teacher Frances R. Scales's application for a 6-day paid leave of absence and an additional 11-day leave of absence without pay.
William A. Mercer forwards a letter from Grace Nicholson requesting C. E. Kelsey's report on California Indians printed at the Carlisle Indian School.
W. A. Mercer forwards girls' field matron Mollie V. Gaither's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Sara Pierre will accept the transfer to the Ute School as a cook.
W. A. Mercer forwards thirty-nine reports on leave of absence taken by employees: Frances R. Scales (teacher), Kate S. Bowersox (principal teacher), Angel DeCora (teacher Native Indian Martin L. Lau (carriagemaker), William Nonnast (tailor), E. H. Colegrove (disciplinarian), James E. Henderson (teacher), George L. Gottwerth (fireman), Susan…
William A. Mercer recommends Roger Venne for the position of disciplinarian at the Fort Apache school, and adds that he would also be valuable as a band leader.
W. A. Mercer forwards outing agent Anne S. Ely's application for a 37-day leave of absence.
M. S. Barr submits her resignation as a nurse at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and requests the vacancy be filled from the Civil Service list as soon as possible.
Major W. A. Mercer forwards Lizzie James' application for a 6-day leave of absence. James works as a cook.
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.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School has completed three concord buggies, five concord wagons, and two surreys and provides quotes for the Indian Service. Mercer includes photographs for each type of vehicle.
Bridget A. Dorey submits her resignation as an assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and requests the position be filled through the list of eligible candidates on the Civil Service list.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Edward J. Howell has not reported for his position as fireman at the Carlisle Indian School.