Letter-1840, July 2

July 2, 1840.

Thomas Johnson to Jotham Meeker:

   I have recd your kind letter by the Ottawa Chief— And in reply would say that we think it will be best not to receive any more scholars until we have more house room & until the commencement of the next sessions which will be some time in the month of Oct— We are willing to promise to take some of the Ottawa children at that time but cannot now say how many as we wish to give all the Tribes a fair chance to send a few & we shall not be able to take more than about 80 this year, but when we ascertain how many we can take of the Ottawas we will send them word & they can bring them in— I thank you for the interest you take in the I. M. L. School—I pray that the Lord may bless you abundantly in your labor of love among the Poor Indians.

Yours affectionately
T. Johnson

[T. Johnson to Rev. J. Meeker, Meeker Papers, v. 5.]