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Keyword: Kansa
Dates: From 1808 to 1884
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Title: Letter from Ind. Agt. Northern Agcy., West Ter.(R. W. Cummins) To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-10-01
Volume: G Page: 26 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Ind. Agt., Northern Agcy, West. Ter.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Encloses estimates for building needs for the Kansas blacksmith. States they may seem high unless you look at the distance from white settlements to the place of construction. Answers Clark's former query concerning the use of funds allocated for agricultural purposes being used for this construction by saying that this seems a correct way to fund the project.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.

Title: Letter from Ind Agt, Northern Agcy, Western Terr. (R. W. Cummins) To S.I.A.St.L.(William Clark)
Date: 1837-02-10
Volume: G Page: 42 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Ind. Agt., Northern Agcy, Western Terr.;
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Requests nine yoke of oxen, 3 wagons, and a farmer for new farms made for the Kansas Indians. Nominates Cepheas Case as farmer, taking him on a trial basis.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.

Title: Ind. Agt (Northern Agcy, Western Terr. (R. W. Cummins) To Com. Ind. Affs., Washington (C. A. Harris)
Date: 1837-03-15
Volume: G Page: 44 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Ind. Agt., Northern Agcy, Western Terr.);
Recipient(s): C. A. Harris (Com. Ind. Affs, Washington City);
Contents: Nominates David Shahan as blacksmith for the Shawnee, Pascal Fish as Asst. Smith for the Delaware, and Charles Fish as Asst. Smith for the Kansas. States reason for high turnover is low wages ($15-$20 per month) & isolation.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.

Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth (R. W. Cummins) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-01-30
Volume: G Page: 91 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Ind Agt, Fort Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Nominates James Hays as Farmer for the Kansas. Says the wagons and oxen he requested previously are very necessary.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.

Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth (R. W. Cummins) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-03-28
Volume: G Page: 104 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Relates that he has granted a license to Francis Choteau to trade with the Kickapoos, Kansas, Delawares, and Shawnee Indians, and has accepted his bond.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.

Title: Letter from Charles Bent, Trader To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-04-25
Volume: G Page: 105 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Charles Bent (Trader);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Says the Indians of the Platte & Arkansas Rivers are very interested in acquiring flags & medals of the U. S. Government.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.

Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth (R. W. Cummins) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-05-07
Volume: G Page: 108 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Discusses Kansas Indians desire to educate their children, but refusing to send any to Choctaw Academy. Cummins feels establishing a school among the Kansas would be a waste of money. The only way to properly educate them is to "take their children entirely from them."
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.

Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth (R. W. Cummins) To Com. Ind. Affs., Washington (C. A. Harris)
Date: 1838-10-18
Volume: G Page: 137 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): C. A. Harris (Com. Ind. Affs., Washington);
Contents: Mentions Gen. Clark's instructions to establish a manual labor school by Methodist missionaries. Says a site has been established south of the Kansas River 1/2 mile from the Missouri west border on a small stream known as Brush Creek. A formal certification, signed by Cummins, was included.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.

Title: Letter
Date: 1839-04-13
Volume: 7 Page: 3 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Joshua Pilcher S.I.A., St. Louis;
Recipient(s): Major R. W. Cummins, Ind. Agent;
Contents: S.I.A.St.L. (Joshua Pilcher) To Ind. Agent (R.W. Cummins) Encloses copy of letter from the Commr. of Indian Affairs; please obtain all information listed in letter as soon as possible; contract for agricultural implements for Kansas Indians will be closed in a few days. will be forwarded to Chouteau's Landing.
Description: Copy of letter

Title: Letter
Date: 1839-04-17
Volume: 7 Page: 4 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Joshua Pilcher S.I.A., St. Louis;
Recipient(s): Major R. W. Cummins, Ind. Agent;
Contents: S.I.A.St.L. (Joshua Pilcher) To Ind. Agent (R. W. Cummins) A letter from the Commr. of Ind. Aff. has been received approving your nomination of John Vanhorn as Blacksmith for the Kansas Indians.
Description: Copy of letter

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