Letter : to the Buffalo Historical Society, 1888 Sept. 24.

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Letter : to the Buffalo Historical Society, 1888 Sept. 24.

1888

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Letter presenting two paintings to the Buffalo Historical Society. Describes the beginnings of the Thomas Indian School on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, of which Philip E. Thomas, first president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was a major benefactor.

(0.1 linear ft.) 1 item (7 p.) ; 21 cm.

eng, Latn

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children (Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, N.Y.)

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The Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children was incorporated as a private institution receiving some state aid in 1855 (Chapter 233). The asylum was located within the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Erie County and was charged to receive destitute and orphaned children from all Indian reservations in the state. It was named for Philip E. Thomas, a benefactor of New York's Indians and early financial backer of the asylum. In 1875 ownership of...

Thomas, Philip E. (Philip Evan), 1776-1861

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Ferris, Martha H.

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Daughter of William Taber, who helped build the original schoolhouse on the Cattaraugus Reservation. She first visited the reservation in 1832. From the description of Letter : to the Buffalo Historical Society, 1888 Sept. 24. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57182678 ...