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Date: April 11, 1833
In this letter to Reverend Samuel Bolles, Robert Simerwell addresses his activities after returning to Indiana after having spent several months traveling in Pennsylvania and New York. Simerwell tells Bolles…
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Date: March 30, 1833
In this letter to Robert Simerwell, Joseph Napoleon Bourassa, man of French and Potawatomi descent, argues that good men are needed to help Indians because “the nation for which you…
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Date: February 25, 1833
In this letter to his wife, Robert Simerwell explains the Baptist Board of Missions decision regarding his efforts to educate Native Indians. Simerwell states that “the Board wish us to…
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Date: January 18, 1833
In this letter to his wife and children, Robert Simerwell responds to a letter he recently received from them while he was visiting Philiadelphia. He also addresses events related to…
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Date: August 31, 1856
In this letter to her cousins Annie and Elizabeth Simerwell at the Potawatomi Board Manual Labor School in the Kansas Territory, Rebecca Simerwell states that she is pleased to hear…
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Date: June 18, 1854
In this letter to her sister Sallie, Annie Simerwell explains that she has received news from their parents regarding the passage of the “Nebraska Kansas bill.”
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Date: November 21, 1853
In this letter to his daughter Annie Simerwell, Robert Simerwell discusses the happenings at the Potawatomi Baptist Manual Labor School near present day Topeka, Kansas a year before the passage…
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Date: January 1, 1891
A copy of an article on Runnymede, Kansas, originally printed in the “Wichita Eagle.” Using notes from a visitor, the article describes the town, from it’s thriving businesses to it’s…
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Date: Between 1940 and 1950
A brief history of Runnymede, Kansas, detailing the founding of the town and the lives of some of its inhabitants.
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Date: Between 1927 and 1940
A brief history of Runnymede, Kansas, telling of its founding and eventual desertion.
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Date: March 29, 1831
In this letter to Reverend Samuel Bolles, Robert Simerwell expresses his thoughts on missionary schools for Native Indians. To begin with, Simerwell explains that schools “should be conducted so as…
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Date: February 27, 1890
A typescript copy of an article first published in the “Harper Sentinel” newspaper, Harper, Kansas. The newspaper reports on the first wedding that took place at Runnymede. The article lists…
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Date: February 19, 1831
In this letter to Robert Simerwell, Isaac McCoy relates the news of his recent travels. McCoy, who had been away from the Carey Mission for some time, explained that he…
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Date: December 20, 1830
In this letter to Reverend S.M. Crane, Robert Simerwell addresses the state of affairs at the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory, in the winter of 1830. Simerwell also discusses the efforts…
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Date: December 21, 1830
In this letter to Robert Simerwell, Johnston Lykins relates some of his activities in the late fall and early winter of 1830, most of which concerned the efforts to ready…
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Date: October 26, 1830
Written in the months after the passage of the Indian Removal Act, Robert Simerwell’s letter to Brother Goodridge relates his feelings regarding the treatment of the Native Indians by “individuals…
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Date: October 1, 1830
In this letter to Johnston Lykins and Robert Simerwell, Reverend Lucas Bolles reports that the Baptist Board of Missions has received the reports sent by both Lykins and Simerwell and,…
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Date: September 10, 1830
In this letter to Robert Simerwell, Samuel Hamilton discusses the latest developments with regard to the removal of the Native Indians located at the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory. Included is…
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Date: September 2, 1830
In this letter to U.S. Secretary of War John H. Eaton, Department of War agents Noble and Simonson report on the property held by the Baptist missionaries at Carey Mission,…
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Date: September 1830
This item lists the livestock and items sold by the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory, prior to the closure of the mission in early September of 1830 following the passage of…
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Date: July 22, 1830
In this letter to Robert Simerwell, Isaac McCoy explains what awaits Simerwell and the Indians at the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory, as well as all Indians that will soon be…
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Date: July 21, 1830
In this letter to Noah Davis, Robert Simerwell explains that the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory, will soon be abandoned as a Baptist mission. In fact, Simerwell states that “our labours…
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Date: May 25, 1830
In this letter to Mrs. Mary Lyman, Robert Simerwell responds to Lyman’s query into the needs of the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory, by explaining that the possible removal of the…
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Date: February 27, 1830
In this letter to Reverend Isaac McCoy, Robert Simerwell addresses the upcoming removal of the Native Indians living in the vicinity of the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory. Simerwell explains his…
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Date: September 1829
This item includes a detailed breakdown of the expenditures and receipts of the Carey Mission, Michigan Territory, during a significant part of 1829. As such, this item details the tremendous…
