Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-? to Frances B. Shiras

GLC02429.20

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GLC#
GLC02429.20-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 22, 1872
Author/Creator
Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?
Title
to Frances B. Shiras
Place Written
South Dakota
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 25.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Mentions the birth of her son, Joseph. Thanks Mrs. Clement for clothes, some of which she gave away. Comments on the success of the missionary work, claiming that the Indians on the reservation could now hold services without ministers. Notes their success in school and religious conversion. Tells of the recent breaking of the ice and the tragic deaths of several children over the winter. Notes that their new son's middle name comes from Shiras's husband, Alexander.

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