“After a night of sound repose Brother Johnson brought out his well-fed steeds,” wrote Bishop Pierce, “and we rode over the finest farm I…
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Thomas Johnson and A. S. Johnson entered into partnership to carry on the Shawnee manual labor school and the farm connected therewith. The agreement was…
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July 25th, 1855 Visit to Shawnee Mission. On Wednesday last we took a flying trip to Shawnee Mission, where the Kansas Legislature are in…
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W.P. Tomlinson, correspondent for the New York Tribune, wrote the following interesting description of his visit to Westport and Shawnee mission: I took a walk…
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Kansas Legislators at Dinner Westport, Wednesday Aug. 15, 1855. Westport is a thriving, bustling, and, at present, muddy little city, four miles from Kansas…
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Transcribed letter from Indian Manual Labor School with follow on report from Thomas Johnson both dated Sep 21, 1841 Indian M. L School Sept 21…
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Miss A. Archbold, a teacher at the school, wrote the following interesting letter to Julia Anne McBride, Paris, MO: Westport, Missouri, May 6th, 1850 Indian…
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Transcribed report on the activities of the Indian Manual Labor School Thomas Johnson, Superintendent Manual Labor School to Luke Lea, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington…
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Transcribed report on the activities of the Indian Manual Labor School Thomas Johnson, Superintendent Manual Labor School to Luke Lea, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington…
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