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Transcribed invoice to E.H. Sehon, Secretary Missionary Society Methodist Church South for the tuition, boarding and clothing of 1 Arapaho, 1 Sioux and 9 Ottawa children for the quarter ending Mar 31, 1856 certified by Thomas Johnson Superintendent, Sara J. Huffaker Teacher, Kate M. Huffaker Teacher, and Deborah A. Brookins Teacher dated Mar 31, 1856

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[March 31, 1856]

The United States

   To E.H. Sehon sec. M[issionary] S[ociety] M.E. Church South For the Tuition, boarding + clothing of l Arapaho + 9 Ottawa children for the quarter ending March 31st 1856 as follows Viz

John Whitfield (Arapaho) 18.75
Isaac McCoy (Ottawa) 18.75
Ephraim Robins 18.75
Solomon P Wind 18.75
James Wolf 18.75
John Miller 18.75
Christiana McCoy 18.75
Mariah Meeker 18.75
Elizabeth R Wind 18.75
Susan Wolf 18.75
$187.25

   We certify on honor that the above account is correct, that the number of pupils above specified were in actual attendance at school during the time charged for and that they were educated, boarded, clothed etc. agreeably to the terms of the contract of the 5th March 1855

Thos Johnson, Supt.
Sara J Huffaker, Teacher
Kate M Huffaker, Teacher
Deborah A Brookins, Teacher

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[Transcribed from National Archives microfilm series M234, roll 789, frames 483-484, by Roger Berg Jr., Jan. 1993]

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