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LETTERS FROM HASKELL
Index of Letters
This is a complete listing of the 184 letters from the personal papers of Gov. Charles Robinson held in the Kansas State Archives at the Kansas Historical Society that were identified as pertaining directly to Robinson's time at Haskell and were used in the development of this website. These letters were photographed by Jancita Warrington and indexed and transcribed by Travis Campbell in 2018. More information on the Robinson papers can be found at the Kansas State Historical Society's website.
Date | Author | Description of Contents |
|---|---|---|
1888.01.06 | Edgar McCassey, et. al. | Petition asking to have dances after study hours. |
1888.01.16 | Alvin Wood | Wants to send his 20 year old son to school at Haskell. Asks Robinson to send terms by Beaver Saucy Calf. |
1888.01.16 | Big Hart | Wants son, Walter Scott, to return home. Willing to send him back to Haskell afterwards. |
1888.01.19 | Gorman | Osages promised to send their children to Haskell. Granting authority to Special Agent Heath to facilitate in expediting the sending students to Haskell. Authorizes payment to Hayes to send to his home as his children may need it. |
1888.01.21 | S.F. Tappan | President spoke complimentary of Robinson and Haskell. |
1888.01.23 | L.W. Miller | Apology for conduct last Saturday for being under the influence of alcohol. |
1888.01.26 | Lillie M., Paul J. Hogan | Lillie and Paul Hogan charge Ernest Black, acting major of battalion, with conduct unbecoming an officer or student. (Became loud and rough, and kicked door violently.) |
1888.01.27 | Leonard W. Tyler | Ready to return to Haskell next Monday, arriving on Tuesday. Not able to get any children to go with him, but will get five Cheyenne chiefs to go with him when he returns. |
1888.02.01 | John Beaver | Asks about daughter, has not heard from her since her arrival at Haskell. Wants her home in 26 days. |
1888.02.03 | Julia Stand | Letter to Robinson for letter writing day. Hopes that Haskell will be the largest school in the United States someday. Students like Robinson, school has improved under him, and students wish him to stay, glad people of Lawrence have done so much for them. |
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