William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Carlisle Indian School student John Archuleta for a position in the Indian Service as a shoe and harness maker.
1906
August 16, 1906 - August 23, 1906
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 17, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Chauncey Archiquette will accept the appointment of stenographer for the Osage Agency.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 18, 1906
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists employee who has temporarily left the school (Ella G. Hill) and an employee switching positions to cover for Hill (Ella Albert). The report include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 18, 1906
Members of the Susan Longstreth Literary Society propose to name the new library after William A. Mercer.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 18, 1906
William A. Mercer recommends John Archuleta for a position of harness or shoe maker in the Indian Service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 19, 1906
The father of Matthew and Wendell Jones describes his visit to the Carlisle Indian School. He discusses the games many of the students played as well as the work that was being done on the school grounds.
Also included is a letter from the widow of Wendell Jones noting that she had made a copy of the letter in 1988.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Cumberland County Historical Society
August 20, 1906
William A. Mercer requests clarification on the decision to place student funds, society funds, and the charity funds with the U.S. Treasurer.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 20, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards clerk Siceni J. Nori's application for a 12-day leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 21, 1906
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Jesse C. Null). The report include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 21, 1906
William A. Mercer provides an overview of the physical plant of the Carlisle Indian School for the 1906 fiscal year and provides an estimate for the 1908 fiscal year. Mercer further makes suggestions on ways to improve the physical plant.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 21-25, 1906
Jesse Null resigns his position as dairyman at the Carlisle Indian School. J. R. Wise forwards the resignation and indicates that the employment of Norman Egolf is again presented to the Indian Office due to his many qualifications.
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August 21, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Thomas J. Heffron has not reported for duty following his appointment as a fireman. In addition, James Micklejohn has not reported for duty as a florist.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 21, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that H. B. Lamason has received notice that he has obtained an average percentage of 99 on his Civil Service examination. Mercer requests that he is considered for the permanent appointment of mason at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 22, 1906
Major William Mercer submit a report that lists employees who were promoted and received raises (M. I. Zeigler and Charles C. Dillon). The report include position title, new salary, and date of change.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 22, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering expenses in transporting Alaskan students to their homes.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 22, 1906
William A. Mercer recommends that Susie Rayos be given an appointment as a teacher in the Indian Service.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 22, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Alfred Dietz has not reported for duty following his appointment as printer.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 22, 1906
William A. Mercer lays out his case for requesting safety deposit boxes in student dormitories.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 22, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of descriptive statement of pupils transferred forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 22, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards hospital cook Sara Pierre's application for a 27-day annual leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 23, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Chauncey Archiquette is set to leave his position in the school's office to transfer to a positon at the Osage Agency. Mercer provides his qualifications for a stengorapher to replace Archiquette at the Carlisle Indian School.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 25, 1906
J. R. Wise renews the request for filling the position of assistant farmer at the Carlisle Indian School through the Civil Service list of eligible candidates.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 25, 1906
J. R. Wise follows up on the request to replace Chauncey Archiquette as assistant clerk with a young woman through the Civil Service list of eligible candidates.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 25, 1906
J. R. Wise requests to have the examination of George E. Balenti for permanent appointment to the position of teacher of mechanical drawing take place under the direction of the superintendent of the school.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 27, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards blacksmith Charles C. Dillon's application for an 8-day annual leave of absence.
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National Archives and Records Administration