Letter-1839, June 7

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Letter-1839, June 7

Transcribed letter from Major Joshua Pitcher, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, St, Louis, Mo. to T. Hartley Crawford, Commissioner of Indian Affairs dated Jun 7, 1939 with enclosed report from R.W. Cummins, Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth Agency dated May 23, 1839

Superintend. of Indian Affs
St. Louis, June 7 – 1839

Sir

Herewith I have the honor to enclose a report from Major Cummins, on the subject of the Manual Labor School, which has been located within the Fort Leavenworth agency.

Very Respectfully
yr. ob. st.
Joshua Pitcher
Supt. Ind. Affairs

T. Hartley Crawford Esq
Commr. Indian Affs.

[Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm Series M574, roll 63, frame 271 by Debby Williamson, July 1992]

[Enclosure: Report, May 23, 1839.]

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