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5. 1859, Washington, Ark. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Last stage of journey to I.T. Spencer. Mode of travel, poor accommodations, Downing mentioned. 6. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Describing arrival and home at Spencer prior to opening of school. 7. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Settled at school and reasons for delay of the start of school. 8. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Opening of school, amount of boys and school schedule, description of school building, teaching. 9. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. School started. Runaway problem, religious papers received, helper problem, laundry methods. 10. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. 104 boys in school. Illness at Pine Ridge. Foods served at school. 11. 1859, Spencer. Mr. Lee to friend. Comments on people in Mission work. 12. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Visit of Kingsbury. Mending work. No bridges stops the mail in winter. Illness in school. 13. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Description of Rev. Kingsbury. Work to do. Comments on the Choctaws. 14. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Boys’ tasks at school. Inconvenience of coins for mail shopping. 15. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Mail deliveries difficult. Killing of 96 hogs and 20 beeves for school. Runaway Choctaws. Reason for stagger of holiday. 16. 1859, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Mail service poor from Doaksville. Slaves and inability to read. 100 students; Mrs. Lee 25 yrs. old; cold weather. 17. 1860, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to mother. Trials of trip to Spencer. Feast of letters. Baby expected, singing of boys, eccentric Mr. Wentz. 18. 1860, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Mrs. Lee is ill, Mr. Song's trouble at Omaha Mission, and address for better mail delivery. 19. 1860, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Comments on death of Mrs. Woodruff's mother. Fine weather and family fine. 20. 1860, Spencer. Mrs. Lee to Mother. Mending for students, planting flowers, leaving of Even's family.
Object Description
Collection | Colonial Dames Collection |
Tribe | General Native American |
Description | Collector. Correspondence (1859-1862) regarding the Choctaw Indians and Spencer Academy; correspondence (1864-1871) concerning the Omaha Indian mission in Nebraska; correspondence (1861-1864) dealing with the Civil War, and correspondence (1852-1894) from Charles S. Rogers to Mrs. Orlando S. Lee, mostly regarding student life, family illnesses, and duties as a minister. |
Date | 1852-1894 |
Is Part of | Native American Manuscripts Collection |
Special Collection | Western History Collections |
Rights | University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections |
Language | English |
Type | Text |
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