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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
Red Dog
[Letter completely illegible. Written in blue pencil.]
Undated
Judson Harsey
Currently working in shoe shop, but is tired of it. Would like to learn farming.
Undated
Gorman
Plans/blueprints have been submitted for approval and will be returned to Robinson. Will write confidential letter about recent transfers and asks Robinson to destroy it after reading.
Undated
J.P. Gorman (?)
Are boys allowed to take their uniforms home? Stock must be getting low. Predicts 75% of Cheyenne students will not return.
Undated
This letter is largely illegible, seems to mention a resignation but is unclear whose.
Undated
Ben (?) Harrison
Wants to go home, has been here three years. Says he will return after two weeks and is always working hard.
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