Report-1852, December 31

Transcribed report on the activities of the Indian Manual Labor School Thomas Johnson, Superintendent Manual Labor School to Luke Lea, Commissioner of Indian Affairs dated Dec 31, 1852

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Ind. M. L. School
Dec. 31st 1852

Sir;

   I have the honor to submit to you the accompanying Documents, together with vouchers of expenditures, as the Report of our school for the Quarter ending Dec. 31st 1852.

   Document no. 1 is an exhibit of the names of scholars in the male and no. 2 of the female department, and also other items of importance required by instructions.

   The number of scholars you will find to be 41 males and 55 females, making the aggregate number of 96.

   We have had considerable sickness during the past quarter and one death, but we are so fortunate as to be able to report all well at present, for which we desire to thank a kind Providence.

I have the honor to be yours
with great respect
Thos Johnson Supt

Hon Luke Lea
Comr Ind. Affrs.

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[Transcribed from National Archives microfilm series M234, roll 786, frame 791 by Roger Berg Jr., April, 1992]