Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Henderson, Thomas, 1781-1846
Title: Papers, 1824-1841
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 0.66 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A H497
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes correspondence, receipts, and statements of account for the expenses of students at the Choctaw Academy. Correspondence consists chiefly of letters from Richard M. Johnson, sponsor of the academy, concerning its administration under the auspices of the Baptist Board of Missions and the U.S. Government.
Other correspondents include William Clark, C. A. Harris, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Reynolds (agent of the Chickasaw Nation), John Tipton, and William Ward (agent of the Choctaw Nation).
This collection has been digitized. To view PDF scans, click on the links provided in the folder list below.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1824-1825. (click to access PDF)
2 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1826. (click to access PDF)
3 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1827. (click to access PDF)
4 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1828 Jan.-Apr. (click to access PDF)
5 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1829. (click to access PDF)
6 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1830-1831. (click to access PDF)
7 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1832. (click to access PDF)
8 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1833. (click to access PDF)
9 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1834. (click to access PDF)
Box 2
10 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1835. (click to access PDF)
11 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1836. (click to access PDF)
12 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1837. (click to access PDF)
13 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1838. (click to access PDF)
14 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1839. (click to access PDF)
15 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1840. (click to access PDF)
16 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, 1841 Jan.-Mar. (click to access PDF)
17 Correspondence to Henderson from Richard M. Johnson and others about Choctaw Academy, n.d. (click to access PDF)
