Shawnee Mission House, Oct. 15, 1839 The board of managers of the Missouri Conference Missionary Society feel devout gratitude to the great Head of the Church in being again…
Extract from the report of the Rev. Thomas Johnson to Major Cummins. August 1839? Experience and observation during the past year strengthen us in the belief that our plan…
Jerome Berryman writes: “It was in the winter of 1839 that I was commissioned by Rev. Thomas Johnson to go to Pittsburg, Pa., to purchase materials for the Shawnee…
Belle Greene, in a series of extracts from letters, along with memories of conversations with her mother, Mary Todd Greene, relates Mary’s experiences coming to teach at the Indian Manual…
Rev. David Terry writes:— Aug. 14, 1839.— Miss Mary Todd: Esteemed Sister…. “Be sure we are well pleased to learn from your letter that you are fully determined to…
Fort Leavenworth Agency June 3 1839 Sir: David Kinnear, school teacher to the Kickapoos Indians, under treaty stipulation &c. wishing to pay a visit to his friends in the…
Jan. 28, 1839 The Shawnees have agreed it is said, to sell a strip 3 miles wide, off the east side of the land bordering on the state line,…
Shawnee Mission, Jan. 22, 1839 Dear Brother,— I have neglected to write to you a little beyond the usual time; and I can only say, by way of apology,…
Transcribed letter from George Maguire, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, St Louis to T. Hartley Crawford, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington dated Nov 5, 1838, transmitting a letter from R.W. Cummins,…
Transcribed letter to General Wm Clark St Louis Mission dated Jun 20, 1838 O. I. A. June 20 1838 Sir I enclose copies of letters & other papers. Submitted…