William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Elizabeth Sloan to be reinstated to the Indian Service. Mercer notes that he has forwarded the Office the resignation of Mary D. Maddren as assistant matron and written Sloan regarding filling the position but has not heard back.
1900-1909
February 13, 1907
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February 14, 1907
J. R. Wise provides further information to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the design of Indian Office exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition. Wise also encloses a frieze designed by Angel De Cora for the walls of the exhibit and asks for the Office to procure burlap for the walls.
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Engravings and Illustrations, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 16, 1907
William A. Mercer forwards additional receipts for accounts of individual students of individual Indian moneys not included in cash papers previously sent. Also included are receipts for disbursements from the Emergency Account as well as documenting other Emergency Account disbursements for which there are no receipts.
Note: It is…
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February 18, 1907
Outing rules signed by student Rachel Long and patron George M. Diffenderfer on Feb. 18, 1907.
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Legal and Government Documents
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Cumberland County Historical Society
February 19, 1907
J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding abolishing one of the assistant farmer positions in order to authorize the position of instructor of agriculture. Wise notes that the position to be abolished is currently temporary filled by C. W. Leib of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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February 20, 1907
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Clarissa Winnie of acute general tuberculosis.
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February 20, 1907
W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, reports on various unaccounted funds that William A. Mercer has failed to take up in his accounts. Olive further goes on to report the repair of Glenn "Pop" Warner's automobile in the school paint shop.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 20, 1907
W. S. Olive, Special Indian Agent, requests instructions from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding whether he should remain at Carlisle during William A. Mercer's absence before taking up the matter of individual Indian money.
A separate note from C. F. Larrabee asks if Mercer is on general or special authority for his absence from…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 21, 1907
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay expenses incurred in returning runaway students.
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February 21, 1907
Monthly report of the Carlisle Indian School for the month of January 1907.
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 21-22, 1907
Scott J. Porter submits his resignation as fireman at the Carlisle Indian School. J. R. Wise forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs.
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February 23-28, 1907
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (William C. Shambaugh and Ella F. White) and those who have left the school (Mabel Weakley, Scott J. Porter, C. W. Leib, and Mary D. Maddren). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
Mercer also forwards a letter requesting…
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February 25, 1907
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards Edward H. Colegrove's application for a 3-day annual leave of absence. Colegrove works as a disciplinarian.
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February 26, 1907
J. R. Wise forwards the lease of the Alexander Tract to the Office of Indian Affairs along with the request that its cancellation be approved. Wise provides the reasons for why the land is no longer needed.
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 28, 1907
W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, submits proposed rules for overseeing the individual student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian Schools.
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March 1, 1907
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the probationary period of Flora M. Newman as assistant matron is coming to an end. Mercer notes that he cannot recommend her continuance as an employee and requests her services be discontinued at the end of her probationary period.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 1, 1907 - March 11, 1907
William A. Mercer responds to the report of W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, regarding unaccounted funds. Mercer states that the nature of the Athletic Funds means they should not be run through the Indian Office and he is willing to resign his position if it means complying with Departmental regulations.
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March 2, 1907
Major William A. Mercer submits a withdrawal of resignation letter from Scott J. Porter and the renomination of his position at the school.
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March 4, 1907
William Mercer submits the Monthly School Report of the Carlisle Indian School for February 1907.
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 4, 1907
Wilson Charles submits his resignation as assistant carriagemaker at the Carlisle Indian School.
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March 5-15, 1907
William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Elizabeth Sloan) as well as those who have left the school (Wilson Charles). These reports include personal information about those being hired as well as reasons for departure for those leaving. Pratt also forwards Sloan's oath of office.
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March 6, 1907
William A. Mercer further responds to the report of W. S. Olive regarding work done on Coach Glenn "Pop" Warner's car as well as various funds not officially accounted for by requesting authority for expenditures.
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March 7, 1907
Superintendent W. A. Mercer forwards School Physician Ferdinand Shoemaker's certification of Kate S. Bowersox's illness during her leave of absence. Bowersox works as a principal teacher.
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March 7, 1907
Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of request for leave forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
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March 8, 1907
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the services and articles furnished by the undertaker related to the burial of Clarissa Winnie (here Clarissa Winne).
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