Chronological Correspondence, February 1897–April 1898

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Chronological Correspondence, February 1897–April 1898

1897-1898

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This series consists of chronological correspondence. The records are copies of letters sent by Superintendent of Indian Schools Hervey B. Peairs to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, other Office of Indian Affairs officials, the superintendents of various Indian schools, officials from various companies, and private individuals. The records include reports created by Peairs while visiting Indian schools, later submitted to the Office of Indian Affairs. Topics covered in the records include finance, educational instruction, and employment. The records include a letter written by Peairs requesting a transfer to serve as superintendent of Haskell Institute.

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National Archives at Kansas City

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National Archives at Kansas City

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Haskell Indian Industrial Training School

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Haskell Indian Industrial Training School is a public tribal land-grant university in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1884 as a residential boarding school for Indigenous American children, the school has developed into a university operated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs that offers both associate and baccalaureate degrees. The college was founded to serve members of federally recognized Indigenous American tribes in the United States. It is the oldest continually operating fe...