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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 |
|---|---|---|
Undated | Charles Robinson | Address to students regarding complaints against a Captain Tracy/Lacy asking for his removal and how to address those complaints. |
Undated | A.B. Upshaw | Telegraph: "Let nothing you said to me when at Lawrence influence our answer to letter about Peairs if you want (?) continued as industrial teacher so say" |
Undated | Leonard Tyler | Report on trip to Cheyenne Agency. Some white employees don't want the children to go to Haskell, agent difficult to work with, has over 15 children to bring back, mostly girls. |
Undated | L.H. Miller | Wants to go after his brother and sister. Trying to help get Arapaho students. Advises sending Edgar Campbell and Gilbert Holland home due to health. Reminds Robinson of promise to send sick children home. |
Undated | Albert Fontinelle | Does not know when he will be "let out of this place." Has he forfeited his right to be sent home? Would like his money as soon as he is released, believes fare will be $12 or $15. |
Undated | James Red Hair | Why won't Robinson see him? Never mad at teachers or anyone here. Was told to not water the cows, feed them, etc. and that the afternoon boy would and that's why he doesn't feed them in the morning. Girls ate the apples? [Letter difficult to read.] |
Undated | Henry W. Budin | Asks for money, has seven boys coming back with him including Arthur Fields' brother. Difficult to get girls. |
Undated | Geo. Innes, et. al. | Petition recommending Chas. Worthington as harness-maker. |
Undated | Robert Deere | Telegraph: Were eleven white and two half (?) to Lawrence |
Undated | Gorman | Possibility of children who do not belong at a government school at Haskell. |
Undated | Z.R. (?) Reece | Koster, clerk, opened and read student's letter before giving it to him. Would like to know if this is allowed. |
Undated | L.H. Miller | Wants $10 to have his photo taken with his girlfriend. Says he will repay as soon as a letter arrives from a Mr. Barker in Darlington. |
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