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Transcribed letter from Indian Manual Labor School with follow on report from Thomas Johnson both dated Sep 21, 1841

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Indian M. L School
Sept 21 1841

Honbl. & Dear
Sir

We here with present you in addition to Report No2 an abstract of the whole number of schollars in attendance at this Institution, and from the different nations with the number of male and Female Students

And in addition to the number here enumerated we have six large Shawnee Girls employed in Sewing and making of Clothing for the Institution that has been heretofore attached to the School. And many others that has been taught at the school during the last session and who had left before the examination and not expected to return we consider more than enough to make up for any deficiency at this time


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Boys Girls
Shawnees 10 10
Delaware 14 8
Kansas 13
Peoria 5 3
Piankashaws 1
Weas 1
Osage 2
Ottawas 3 2
Otoe 1
Grovant 1
Chipewa 1 1
Wiandott 1 1
53 25 78

Thos Johnson Chair
Supt [?Coumm-?]

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[Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm series M574, roll 63, frame 294 by Debby Williamson August 1992]

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