Letter-1845, February 24

Transcribed letter from J. C. Berryman, Superintendent Indian Mission Conference to T. Hartley Crawford, Commissioner of Indian Affairs dated Feb 24, 1845 with enclosed transcribed report of estimated expense for the Indian Manual Labor School for the year ending Dec 31, 1844 from E.T. Perry, Superintendent Manual Labor School and certified by teachers A. C. Farnham, A.T. Ward, and R. M. Parrett.

Washington City D.C.
February 24th 1845

Sir,

   I herewith present to you a copy of the estimated expenses of the Indian Manual Labor School as made out by Mr. Peery the Superintendent for the year ending Dec. 31st 1844. The amount due said school by the Department up to the above date are as follows; viz.

   I have the pleasure to inform you that the Institution never was in a more prosperous state; and that it has an increasingly good reputation in the country where it is located; both with the white and Indian population. Our society made its usual appropriation to its sup­ port at our conference in last October: But since that time a tornado passed over the place and injured our buildings and other property to the amount of probably not less than $4000. Besides this we are building an additional house of brick for the better accommodation of the female department.

With sincere respect
Your Obt. Serv’t
J.C. Berryman, Supt
Indian Mission Conference

Hon. T. Hartley Crawford
Com. Indian Affairs

[Tornado – October 24, 1844 from Stanley, Life of Stateler, p.116. Also in Meeker Journal, October 26. R.B.]

[Transcribed from National Archives microfilm series M234, roll 782, frames 622-623 by Roger Berg Jr., Feb. 1992]

[Enclosure: Report-1844, December 31]