board of trustees
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from W. T. Adair in Vinita addressed to Uncle John concerning him living in Vinita and his reapplication for physician of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, January 2, 1874
Letter starts out with W. T. Adair informing his Uncle John that he has relocated to Vinita. The letter details the new "little" town. The letter then continues and Adair informed his uncle that he was resubmitting his application for the situation of physician at the Cherokee Orphan Asylum. The board of trustees decided to hire a medical man for the asylum and the selection would be made at the next meeting in January. Folder 399
Letter from William P. Ross in Fort Gibson to Jno. T. Adair concerning land for industrial school for orphans, December 16, 1871
William P. Ross informed Jno. T. Adair that the council at its late session authorized the establishment of an industrial school for orphan children in the Cherokee Nation. Ross tells Adair that he was confirmed to be on the Board of Trustees. Ross told Adair that he would be willing to dispose of the land he owned near Grand Saline so it could be used for the industrial school. Orphan Asylum is written across the top of the letter in pencil. Folder 366