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This is a friendly letter to Mrs.Jones from Eliza (Meeker) Keith of Effingham, Kansas, urging Mrs. Jones to stop for a visit. She also mentions a cabinet which apparently Mrs. Jones had shipped to her but which hasn't yet arrived. Also mentioned are…

This undated document appears to be a resolution of the Board of Trustees to enter a copy of the university charter and articles of association into the corporate records. They speculate that it wasn't done earlier either from "inadvertent failure"…

This program shows the events involved in dedicating the new Administration building at Ottawa University on September 7, 1904. The morning exercises included music, responsive and scripture readings, and a sermon. The afternoon addresses included…

This undated issue describes the Ottawa University Academy and why students should choose to attend it. It describes the courses, social life, and student activities.

This is a copy of two related letters. The copy was made by Henry Beard and sent to Rev. Robert Atkinson (see OU RG73.04.156). The first letter was written by Beard and sent to Columbus Delano who was Secretary of the Interior. Beard was the attorney…

This is a letter from Henry Beard in Washington D.C. to Robert Atkinson declaring that the Senate Bill No 1175 (also titled "An Act for the relief of certain indians in the Central Superintendency" )is unconsititional .He says Ottawa University and…

Columbus Delano, secretary of the Department of the Interior, wrote to Henry Beard in reply to Beard's letter of June 18th concerning an Act of Congress called the "Act for the relief of certain Indians in the Central Superintendency." Delano…

Dole wrote James Wind and others in reply to a letter received from them asking for military protection for their people. Dole says the Secretary of the Interior suggests they confer with Governor Carney.

This is a handwritten copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, by W. P. Dole,.Commissioner of Indian Affairs. It is a recommendation to split the duties that were previously being handled by one man. Congress would…

Letter is from Mrs. W. L. Challiss asking for information about the Jotham Meeker family. It appears she wants to raise money to repair Jotham and Eleanor's gravestones.