Mission History

Rev. David Terry writes:— Aug. 14, 1839.— Miss Mary Todd: Esteemed Sister….    “Be sure we are well pleased to learn from your letter that…

Fort Leavenworth Agency June 3 1839    Sir: David Kinnear, school teacher to the Kickapoos Indians, under treaty stipulation &c. wishing to pay a visit…

Jan. 28, 1839    The Shawnees have agreed it is said, to sell a strip 3 miles wide, off the east side of the land…

Shawnee Mission, Jan. 22, 1839    Dear Brother,— I have neglected to write to you a little beyond the usual time; and I can only…

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…

Transcribed letter to General Wm Clark St Louis Mission dated Jun 20, 1838 O. I. A. June 20 1838 Sir    I enclose copies of…

 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.…

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…

Nov. 25, 1838. Annual Register of Indian Affairs report for Shawnee Mission. Missionaries—Rev. Thomas Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Lorenzo Waugh. School—Thirty-two scholars ... Eleven of…

May 30, 1838. Dr. Bangs, from the committee appointed at the last meeting, made the following report, which was adopted:    The committee appointed to…