Circular-1847, July 20

Transcribed circular from the War Department dated Jul 20,1847 containing queries related to the education of the Indian tribes

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Circular

War Dep [?OJA?]
July 20 1847

Sirs

    It is the determination of the Department to reduce the whole subject of education among the Indian tribes, to as perfect a system as possible and to contribute to its advancement & general diffusion all the means at its disposal or any way subject to its control.  With this object in view it is necessary that all the information that can be obtained should be in its posession, I have therefore to request respectfully urge you to answer the following queries with the least possible delay:

1. The name of your society
2. The name designation & location of each school under its charge; & whether conducted on the manual labor principle or otherwise.
3. What amount is contributed annually, by the government or the Indians, to each school separately.
4. What amount is contributed annually, by the society,
5. Give the name of the individual who conducts the correspondence of the society and his address.
6. Number of Teachers at each school, separately
7. Number of male scholars.
8. Number of female scholars.
9. How may the system at present in objective be improved.
10. When was the school established and its origin
11. At whose expense were the buildings erected & what was their cost.
12. What is the present condition & value.
13. Are they suitable for the object intended
14. Is there any contract or agreement existing between your society and the government or the Indians. If so please furnish a copy of it.
15. Any general information it may be in your power to provide.

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To Chas A. Healsey, Dept. Church Missions: Domestic Com: New York City
To Rev Geo Lane, Treas. Missy Society M. E. Church New York City
To Rev J.C. Berryman, Sup. Indian Missions M. E. Church South. care of Sm. M    Rtherford Reting Sup. [?LA?]
To H. Lincoln Baptist Missions Boston MS.
To Cor. Sec. of Bap. Bd. Amer. Ind. Mission Association Louisville Ky.
To Bishop P.P. Lefevre Detroit, Mich.
To Bishop John M. Hermi, Milwaukie Wis.
To Rev JS Cerreyds, Supt. Catholic Mission Schools on Osage River, Care of Thos M. Kearney Inf…&c
To H Hill Treasr. A.R.C.J. Missions, Boston Mass.
To W. Lowrie Secy. Pres. Bd. Foreign Missions New York
To Thos Wells, dep of Friends Shawnee school care of R.W. Cummins &c
To Supt. of Moravian school among the Munsees· care of R.W. Cummins &c
To Supt. of Moravian school among the Cherokee care of Jas. M. Kissick
To Rev G.N. Smith Congregational Mission school care of Wm A Richmond
To Francis A. Hoffman German Mission among the Chippewas Addison Ills.

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[Transcribed from the National Archives Microfilm Series 574, roll 63, frames 337-339 by Debby Williamson August 1992]