Jerome Berryman writes: "It was in the winter of 1839 that I was commissioned by Rev. Thomas Johnson to go to Pittsburg, Pa., to…
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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…
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Rev. David Terry writes:— Aug. 14, 1839.— Miss Mary Todd: Esteemed Sister…. “Be sure we are well pleased to learn from your letter that…
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Fort Leavenworth Agency June 3 1839 Sir: David Kinnear, school teacher to the Kickapoos Indians, under treaty stipulation &c. wishing to pay a visit…
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Jan. 28, 1839 The Shawnees have agreed it is said, to sell a strip 3 miles wide, off the east side of the land…
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Shawnee Mission, Jan. 22, 1839 Dear Brother,— I have neglected to write to you a little beyond the usual time; and I can only…
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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…
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Transcribed letter to General Wm Clark St Louis Mission dated Jun 20, 1838 O. I. A. June 20 1838 Sir I enclose copies of…
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On the 26th day of September, 1838, the members met in the town of Boonville, and opened the 23rd annual session of the Missouri conference.…
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Nov. 25, 1838. Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs for 1838. "Manual-labor schools are what the Indian condition calls for." The Missionary Society of…
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