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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 |
|---|---|---|
1888.05.05 | V.L. Reece | Difficulty with George Savage. Savage left barn door open, took buggie and broke the wheel, swore at Reece and threatened him. |
1888.05.09 | Edgar McCassey, et. al. | Why are We Dying Petition |
1888.05.10 | Ria L. Kunkle | Application for position teaching English, rhetoric, and possible light gymnastics. |
1888.05.11 | Wm. Davis | Response to telegram about runaways, Peter Cooper and Hugh Miller, at Iola, KS. Hugh wanted to return to HI, but Peter was insistant on making it to Indian Territory |
1888.05.12 | Edward Ogee | Apology for boys caught gambling. |
1888.05.13 | William Pearce | Apology for boys caught gambling. |
1888.05.14 | Fanny H. Rastall | Discussion of outrages committed against Indian girls permitted by US Gov't. Wants to educate others on this matter. |
1888.05.15 | J.P. Gorman | Teachers requesting meeting to discuss conditions at school and number of student deaths. |
1888.05.15 | Della F. Botsford, et. al. | Teachers requesting meeting immediately |
1888.05.18 | Teressa Tuckwin | Letter to Robinson for letter writing day. |
1888.05.18 | Anna Little Elk | Letter to Robinson for letter writing day. |
1888.05.18 | Allie Staton | Letter to Robinson for letter writing day. |
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