Letter-1831, January 13

Richard Cummins writes to Wm. Clark, Supt. of Indian Affairs.

Delaware and Shawnee Agency
13th January, 1831.

Genl. William Clark
Supt. of Ind. Affairs—

   I have the satisfaction to state to you that agreeable to your wishes expressed in a letter dated 8th Nov. 1830, handed me by the Rev. Mr. McAllister & Thos. Johnson who were appointed to establish a school among the Shawanee Indians, that we have been able to get the consent of the Chiefs to establish a school among what is called the Fish’s or Jackson’s band— The managers of the institution intend instructing the Indian Children the arts of mechanism. as well as that of literature. Mr. Johnson is at this time making arrangements, and I think shortly after winter breaks will have a school in operation. I have great hope, that after this school is got into operation, the Indians within my Agency will not be so much opposed to complying with the wishes of the Government, in the arts of Civilization.

Respectfully
Your Servt.
Richard w. Cummins
Ind. Agent.”

[United States Superintendency of Indian Affairs, St. Louis, v. 6, p. 96. K.S.H.S.]