俄克拉荷马大学图书馆西部历史收藏塞米诺尔国家手稿收藏利利,(夫人)约翰b日记1842-1857 1项传教士。约翰·b·利利的妻子保存的日记(1842-1857年)的打字稿,他是一位前往塞米诺尔族的长老会传教士日记描述了利利一家来到塞米诺尔人中间,在印第安人领地生活的艰辛,奴隶问题,克里克人与塞米诺尔人之间的摩擦,野猫(库库奇)前往墨西哥,以及内战前的紧张局势。利利家的孩子们:科妮莉亚、玛吉、伊丽莎、罗宾、玛丽·玛蒂尔达、约翰、沃尔特、道格拉斯、埃莉诺·斯蒂芬斯P. 1 1842。介绍John Bemo先生并了解他的工作。P. 2-8拜访沃尔特·劳里,费城传教室。罗伯特·拉夫里奇先生的妻子在印第安领地去世,他需要援助。利利先生接受任命。11月开始前往印度领土,带着妻子和三个孩子乘坐火车、汽车、轮船和舞台。工资500美元。 Description of hotels, food, accommodations and mode of travel. P. 9 Cherokees in state of civil war. Stopped off with John Drew family. Mention of Roly McIntosh. P. 10-11 Travel by six wagons with Indians. Snow. Diet--pork and corn. Met Mr. Willie of Old Dwight Mission. Introduction to sofkee. Arrival in Ft. Gibson, then on to Creek Agency. P. 12-13 Travel difficulties; food, roads, and mules. Arrival at Koweta in February. Trip was of four months duration. P. 14 Slave problems, teacher problems--McMasters dismissed. Loughridge's child dies at Dwight Mission. Mention of Sanford Perriman. P. 15 School started. About 30 scholars. Loughridge marries Miss Avery, teacher at Park Hill.