Letter to C. C. Painter on land and conditions at the Forest Grove Indian School
Title
Letter to C. C. Painter on land and conditions at the Forest Grove Indian School
Description
A letter dated March 5, 1884 regarding land and conditions at the Forest Grove Indian School from George H. Atkinson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Pacific University, to Professor C. C. (Charles Cornelius) Painter. Painter was an advocate for Native rights and was the Corresponding Secretary for the American Missionary Association's National Education Committee. Both Atkinson and Painter were ordained ministers in the Congregationalist Church. In this letter, Atkinson responds to questions regarding the title to the land on which the Indian School buildings sat. This land belonged to Pacific University but would be deeded, Atkinson said, to the Government for the purposes of running the school. Atkinson closes the letter with his hopes that Painter will help the school to secure more funding.
Creator
Atkinson, G. H. (George Henry), 1819-1889
Is Part Of
George H. Atkinson Collection
Subject
Off-reservation boarding schools
Native American Studies
Chemawa Indian School
Place
Forest Grove (Or.)
Forest Grove, Oregon
Identifier
PUA_MS26_005
Rights
No Known Copyright
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Source
Forest Grove Indian School Collection, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text