Letter-1840, September 9

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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Superintendt of Indian Affairs
Saint Louis Sept. 9. 1840

Sir

    The enclosed letter from Major Cummin’s was received here during my absence last winter, & should have been forwarded to the Department on my return, but was overlooked in my hurry to leave here on official business for the West — My attention has been lately called to the Subject by Major Cummins, & the letter is now enclosed for your consideration.

    I feel very certain that the request of the Indians respecting their school fund will not be complied with. The opinion of The opinion of Maj. C. respecting an additional supply of agricultural implements under the Supplemental Treaty of 1829 is respectfully submitted to your consideration.

Very respectfully
I am Sir
Yr. Mo. obt Serv
Joshua Pilcher
Supt In Afs

Hartley Crawford Esq
Com. Ind. Aff
Washington City
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[Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm Series M574, roll 63, frame 285 by Debby Williamson, July, 1992]

[Enclosures: Letter, March 28, 1840; Report, March 28, 1840]