Mission History

Shawnee Agency DeSoto  Jan. 17 1865 Sir    Therewith enclose a petition of Shawnee Chiefs and members of the Council, with reference to an amendment,…

Shawnee Agency, Kansas January 17, 1865 To the Hon. Wm. P. Dole Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington D. C. Sir    We the undersigned Chiefs…

   Before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County of Washington and District of Columbia personally appeared Alexander S. Johnson who being…

   James D Allen of Kansas City, Mo. formerly of Shawnee Johnson county Kansas, on his oath says, That he was present on the occasion…

To all whom It may concern    William Holmes of the City of Kansas, State of Missouri, formally of Shawnee Johnson County, Kansas, after being…

Paola Kansas Dec 12th 1864 Hon. R.T. Van Horn Jefferson City Mo Dear Colonel.    Enclosed I send you a letter which I received yesterday…

Washington June 21, 1864 Sir    Enclosed please find Certificate of Major Ransom and others as to the Loyalty of Rev. Thomas Johnson of Jackson…

Westport Mo. Jany. 13th. 1864 To all whom it may Concern    This is to certify that Rev. Thomas Johnson and Alex. S. Johnson have…

Ordnance Office Dist of Border Kansas City Mo Jany 11 1864 To whom it may Concern    I am applied to in reference to the…

   A new treaty was made March 18, 1864, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior nullifying the treaty of May 10, 1854…