Report-1850, July 3

Transcribed report on the activities of the Indian Manual Labor School by Thomas Johnson, Superintendent Manual Labor School to Orlando Brown, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington City dated Jul 3, 1850

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F.[ort) L.[eavenworth) Ind M. L. School
July 3rd 1850

Dear Sir,

   In compliance with instructions I herewith make my second quarterly report for the current year of the condition of the Indian Manual Labor School under my charge.

   The number of children attending school during the first month of this quarter was the same as mentioned in my last report, but about the time of our spring vacation the measles and whooping cough made their appearance among the children, and has spread throughout the neighborhood; this has prevented them from coming in as promptly at the beginning of this session as usual_ Our present list shows the number to be sixty­ eight; twenty nine males and thirty nine females. Some seven or eight of this number never attended school before, and a few others have been here but one session

   The students have made as much progress in their studies as could reasonably be expected and are all at the present time in the enjoyment of good health_

   It is now just the beginning of our oats and hay harvest, of which we will have a tolerable fair crop_ For assistance in harvest; as well as for a supply of wood and logs for the mill we have to depend principally upon our neighbors the Shawnees_

   Accompanying this report you will also receive my account of disbursements for this quarter with vouchers+

I have the honor to be dear Sir
Your obt Servt
Thomas Johnson Supt.
F.L. Ind. M.L. School

Hon. Orlando Brown
Com. Ind. Affs
Washington City

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[Transcribed from microfilm roll MS981 Historical Society, (National Archives frame 245 in the collections of the Kansas State Microfilm Series M234, roll 785) by Roger Berg Jr., May, 1991.]