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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 |
|---|---|---|
1888.03.30 | E.C. Osborne | Returned check for $5 which Robinson forwarded hiim for H.W. Beecher. He passed through without Osborne seeing him and had gone before he was able to get it to him. |
1888.04.11 | Ellen McCoonse | Mr. McCoonse has died, everyone else is well. Asks Robinson to look after children, Annie had lice last time she was home. Hopes to visit children at Haskell in April. |
1888.04.12 | Annie E. Turpin | Application for position of matron at HI. |
1888.04.12 | Ralph J. Meeks | Pawnee man thanking Robinson for work "evelvating" younger generation to the "highest type of civilization." |
1888.04.14 | L.W. Miller | Difficulty with Primeaux, apology for misruly conduct, promises to be obedient and follow rules. |
1888.04.14 | L.W. Primeaux | Difficulty with Mills, apology for fight, first time he has lost his temper, forgives Mills and holds nothing against him or the school. |
1888.04.14 | John J. Ingalls | Receipt of previous letter, asking for Robinson's desires/opinions on Senate Bill 1227, pending before committee on Indian Affairs |
1888.04.16 | V.W. May | Dr. May asking for Robinson to detail Emma Brien as assistant nurse, wants to warn boys to keep off wet ground to prevent illness. |
1888.04.18 | V.W. May | Dr. May correcting previous statement of only six cases of illness, corrected number is eight in last four months. |
1888.04.24 | Josiah Patterson | Patterson discusses trouble in dining room that morning. Asks Robinson to put someone in there. |
1888.04.26 | Chas. Fagan | Discussion of Catholic Indians, asking for recommendation letter to present to department. Mentions position was given him without asking or recommendations on file. |
1888.05.01 | Jno. W. Swope | Club meeting discussion, Robinson had issues with Jeffersonian Club wanting to censure him for giving priority to Haskell Institute responsibilities. |
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