Pictured above: Silverheel house By James Lee Shawnee Tribal Member and Silverheel Descendant One of the head men of the Shawnee Tribe in Kansas during…
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On May 21, 1841, Joseph Williams visits the Shawnee Mission on his way to Oregon. He writes: ….I rode over, the next morning, to…
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Dear Brother: Our school at this place is in a prosperous condition. We have 75 Indian children in the institution, 42 males and 34…
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May 27, 1841. Mr. Editor,— We made our arrangements to leave the school for this station (Kickapoo) on Thursday, May 20th; but were prevented from…
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Since your last session a plan has been devised, with the approbation of the officers and Board of Managers of the Parent Missionary Society, to…
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“The committee in the Indian M. L. School has agreed to employ Mr. Currell shoe-maker at 350 dollars per year and bear his traveling expenses…
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July 2, 1840 Thomas Johnson to Jotham Meeker: I have recd your kind letter by the Ottawa Chief— And in reply would say that…
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Mrs. Shurlock writes in reference to the note for $75.00 she loaned Miss Todd :— Rev. Mr. Greene:— Dear Brother;— Mr. Canterberry called on…
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Feb. 20, 1840. "Indian Missions in the Missouri Conference" Dear Brother,— I have been trying for several days to forecast so as to get time…
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Between June 27 and September 7, 1840 Thomas Johnson wrote a series of almost daily notes for a “Journal” (which may have mirrored a personal…
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