Report-1838, November 5

Transcribed letter from George Maguire, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, St Louis to T. Hartley Crawford, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington dated Nov 5, 1838, transmitting a letter from R.W. Cummins, Indian Agent, dated October 18, 1838.

Superintendt. of Ind. Affairs
St. Louis, Nov. 5, 1838

Sir,

   I transmit a Report from Major Cummins, dated the 18th October, on the subject of the establishment of a Manual Labor School by the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, made in compliance with instructions contained in a letter to this office, from the Commr. of Indian Affairs of the 20th June, of which letter and the papers which accompanied it, Major Cummins was furnished with copies.

Respectfully,
Your ob. Svt
Geo. Maguire

T. Hartley Crawford, Esq.
Commr. Indian Affairs,
Washington

[Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm Series M574, roll 63, frame 266 by Debby Williamson, July, 1992]

[Enclosure: October 18, 1838.]