Report-1838, November 25-A

Nov. 25, 1838. Annual Register of Indian Affairs report for Shawnee Mission.

Missionaries—Rev. Thomas Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Lorenzo Waugh.

School—Thirty-two scholars … Eleven of them viz: eight girls and three boys, live in the mission family, and are supported by the mission. The residue of the scholars are furnished one meal a day at the mission house, and are otherwise supported by their parents. Some of the girls have learned to weave; all sew, knit etc. Three male youths have left the institution, who had learned the cabinet-making business, and become capable of making pretty good furniture. The institution has furnished them with tools, to enable them to set up work-shops for themselves. Other boys are making pleasing improvement in a knowledge of some of the more useful mechanic arts taught at the Mission House.

Natives in Society – 80

Whites         “         –    6

*Total                         86

*This statement is made from the report of 1837; none later having been received by the Editor.

[Isaac McCoy, Annual Register of Indian Affairs, No. 4, p. 62.]