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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 |
|---|---|---|
1888.06.04 | James Ben | Former student anxious to return to Haskell, health is better |
1888.06.05 | Emma O'Brien | Mother wants Lizzie Rock to not work on a farm, or at all. Issue of "Peter" and $2.60 belonging to him that Gorman denied knowing about |
1888.06.08 | Charles Robinson | Matron not sending girls to chapel services. Employees cannot change rules and matron needs to adhere to them. |
1888.06.13 | David Elmer | Student wants to go to work farming in the summer. Apologizes for having previously run away |
1888.06.16 | L.W. Tyler | Former student starting school at State Bible College in Ottawa, wants to come visit, two girls who wanted to come to Haskell were too late |
1888.06.17 | J.W. Bedell | Received fare for Mary Ann Coon, wants her to remain at school during break and not work. Does not want her to go to town alone, have any correspondence, or relationships with boys. Wants any mail for Mary Ann sent to her instead. Wants occasional progress reports. |
1888.06.18 | Chris Y. Pearce (?) | Recevied letter from Willie wishing to come home and would prefer his sons to remain at Haskell until winter. |
1888.06.18 | Margaret Bedell | Would like to have son, Charles Coon, attend Haskell. Has information about Benjamin Coon, a runaway living in Econtucka, I.T. and thinks he should be "corralled." |
1888.06.19 | Frances J. Gaddis | Very long letter. Discusses need for school that is not industrial in nature for rich Indians, discusses issues at Osasge Agency, asks for Robinson's help to stay at Osage |
1888.06.20 | Ralph Horton | Wants son, Lawrence Norton, to come home by the 3rd of July to see the display at the Military Home in Leavenworth. |
1888.06.23 | V.M. May | Suggestions for his employment at Haskell as full-time physician dedicated to Haskell. |
1888.06.25 | Frances J. Gaddis | Believes they can get 6-8 more children, mostly boys. A Mr. Rod wants to visit Haskell. Asks Robinson to send a letter to Mr. Rod telling him that children only need stay one year at Haskell as this is what they desire. |
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