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May, 1837. Report of Shawnee Methodist Mission.
In conformity with treaty stipulations, Government has erected for them a saw and grist mill; the cost of which, has been about $8000.
Principal Chief, John Perry, Other Chiefs, Black Feather, Sa-mau-kau, Little Fox, Letho, and Black Hoof.
Agent, Richard W. Cummins; entitled Agent for the northern Indian Agency. Compensation $1500 per annum. Agency house near the line of the state of Missouri, seven miles south of the Missouri river.
1st. Blacksmith, Comp. $480 per an.
Asst. do. ” 240 “
2d. Blacksmith, William Donolson, ” 480 “
Asst. do. ” 240. “
Methodist Mission.
Under the patronage of the Mis. Soc. of the M. E. Church.
Originated in 1830.
Missionaries.—Rev. Thomas Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Rev. N.T, Shaler, Rev. D.G. Gregory, Mr. Holland.
School.— 35 scholars. Instructed in English gratuitously. 19 are supported by the mission, and live in the mission family. The residue receive one meal a day at the mission house, and otherwise are supported by their parents. Six of them are learning the cabinet making business; and two are learning the business of shoe making.
The Missionaries have instructed some of the Shawnoes to read in their native language; and some of these have become teachers of others. Instruction in Indian is systematically placed under the immediate notice of native class leaders of the Church.
A small book in the Shawanoe language, on religious subjects, embracing some hymns, has been published by the missionaries, and introduced among the people of their charge with good effect.
Church.—Native Church members, 80)
) 86
White 6)
[Isaac McCoy, Annual Register of Indian Affairs, no. 3, 1837, pp. 27, 28.]
