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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.
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Estimated expense for the Indian Manual Labor School
for the year ending December 31st 1844
| 1st Quarter ending March 31st | ||
| for boarding, clothing, tuition, books, medical attention, etc. for 24 Delaware pupils |
$ | cts |
| 3 months @ $100 per annum | 600 | 00 |
| Do. for 86 other children | 2150 | 00 |
| 2nd Quarter ending June 30th | ||
| For Do. for 38 Delaware children | 950 | 00 |
| Do. for 78 other children | 1950 | 00 |
| 3rd Quarter ending Sept. 30th | ||
| For Do. for 38 Delaware Children | 950 | 00 |
| Do. for 78 other children | 1950 | 00 |
| 4th Quarter ending Dec. 31st | ||
| For 32 Delaware children | 800 | 00 |
| Do. for Do. 67 other children | 1675 | 00 |
| $11,025 | 00 |
By this statement it will be seen that the estimated expenses for carrying on the Ind. M. L. School for the year ending December 31st 1844 is $ 11,025.00
It is not, as was stated in a former report, practicable for us to show what each pupil costs, the mills, shops and farm aiding but had not our society been to the expense of erecting said mills and shops and making the farm: and had we consequently every article of provision etc. to purchase. I have no doubt [sic] the cost of each would be at least $100 per annum.
The superintendent, Teachers, workmen and scholars all board at the same table and care is taken that the scholars have plenty of wholesome food; men for teachers who feel interested in their mental and moral culture: that they have good clothing; that they are kept cleanly and orderly; that they have medical aid when sick, in short we use them as we would our own.
The school is doing well; the scholars are advancing in their studies and we have their confidence and that of their parents.
For a more satisfactory account of the state of advancement of the school, see my Report to the Department of Sept. 15th 1844.
This report is most respectfully
submitted by your most humble and obedient serv’t.
E.T. Peery Superintendent of
I.M.L. School
We the teachers at the above mentioned Institution certify that the above Report is true in all its bearings
A.C. Farnham
A.T. Ward
R.M. Parrett
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[Transcribed from National Archives microfilm series M234 roll 782, frames 625-626 by Roger Berg Jr., February 1992]
