Letter-1840, March 28

Transcribed letter from Joshua Pitcher, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, St, Louis, Mo. to T. Hartley Crawford, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington City dated Sep 9, 1840 with enclosed letter from R. W. Cummins, Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth Agency to T. Hartley Crawford, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington City dated Mar 28, 1840 with enclosed transcribed report from Thomas Johnson, J. Greene and J.C. Berryman Major R. W. Cummins dated Mar 28, 1840

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Fort Leavenworth Agency March 28, 1840

Sir

    I enclose herewith a report of the expenses and condition of the Indian Manual labour school, made to me by the superintending committee of the institution. The report in regard to the farm, buildings, and school I know to be correct. I have not myself a correct knowledge of the amount of money expended, but have not the remotest doubt but what the report is substantially correct, the institution is only one fourth of a mile from my Agency site. I very frequently see it.

I am Respectfully
yr. obt. Servant
Richd. W Cummins
Ind. Agent

Mr. T Hartley Crawford
Comr. Ind. Affairs
Washington City

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[Transcribed from National Archives microfilm series 574, roll 63, frame 273, by Roger Berg Jr. July, 1992]

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[Enclosure: Report, March 28, 1840]