1From John Jay to John Eliot, 8 October 1799 (Jay Papers)
Education of Indian Children,
2Thomas Jefferson’s Memoranda to James Madison, [ca. 4–11 March 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
education; of Indian children [index entry]
3Gabriel Richard to Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
education; of Indian children [index entry]
4Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
education; of Indian children [index entry]
5Gabriel Richard to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
education; of Indian children [index entry]
6Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
education; of Indian children [index entry]
7To John Adams from Cyrus Kingsbury, 23 December 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have long wished that greater & more permanent exertions might be made for the education of Indian children within our own territory. Some Tribes have lately expressed their desire that their children might be educated, & taught agriculture & the mechanical arts. And some of the government Agents have expressed it as their opinion, that it...