W. A. Mercer forwards blacksmith Charles C. Dillon's application for an 8-day annual leave of absence.
1906
August 27, 1906
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August 27, 1906
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of John Phillips of tuberculosis.
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August 27, 1906
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise submits oath of office from newly appointed employee, Harry B. Lamason (mason).
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August 30 - November 12, 1906
Major William Mercer submits two reports that list employees who have left the school (George Balenti and Chauncey Archiquette). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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August 30, 1906 - September 10, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the request to release Jesse Pierce from his enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School.
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August 30, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for shipping the body of John Phillips to his parents.
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August 30, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to sell 18 hogs and 1 boar at a private sale.
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August 31, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant carpenter Michael J. Gumbriell's application for a 13-day annual leave of absence.
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August 31, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to enroll Nikefer Shoushick (spelled here Nekifer Shouchuk) at the Carlisle Indian School in order for him to learn the baker's trade.
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September 1, 1906
William A. Mercer requests that the position of assistant matron be filled as quickly as possible due to the resignation of Rose Dillon (here Rosa Dillon).
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September 1, 1906
Rosa Dillon submits her resignation as assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School.
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September 3, 1906
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.
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September 3, 1906
William A. Mercer requests to have Susie Rayos, a former Carlisle Student, as a teacher rather than have a white teacher appointed.
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September 4, 1906
William A. Mercer requests Sara Pierre be transferred to another school due to no longer performing her duties as hospital cook.
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September 4, 1906
Shepard Freeman transmits consent of the parents of the Jennie Warrington and Leonard Pecore for them to be transferred to the Carlisle Indian School.
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September 6, 1906 - October 4, 1906
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.…
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September 7, 1906
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.
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September 7, 1906
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.
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September 7, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards a voucher for horse-shoeing along with the bill and requests authority to pay for the service.
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September 10, 1906
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…
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September 10, 1906
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.
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September 11, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering expenses of transporting student Lottie Hilton to Los Angeles, California.
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September 13, 1906
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.
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September 14, 1906 - September 22, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards a letter from Grace Nicholson requesting C. E. Kelsey's report on California Indians printed at the Carlisle Indian School.
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September 14, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards girls' field matron Mollie V. Gaither's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
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