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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02429.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from missionaries Daniel and Nancy Hemans, to Rev. and Mrs Shiras |
| Title | Daniel W. Hemans to Frances B. Shiras describing his mission work at the Yankton Agency with Reverend James Cook |
| Date | 23 February 1871 |
| Author | Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1872-1881) |
| Recipient | Shiras, Frances B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Frances for her help and interest in his missionary work. Describes his mission work at the Yankton Agency with Reverend James Cook. Notes his improving health. Discusses teaching, singing, and language issues. Comments on privations at the mission and dependency on provisions from Sioux City. Describes his log house next to the chapel. |
| Subjects | Religion American West American Indian History Women's History Health and Medical Literature and Language Arts Art, Music, Theater, and Film Poverty Architecture Tuberculosis Education Disease |
| People | Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1871-1881) Shiras, Frances B. (b. 1814) |
| Place written | South Dakota |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Friend |
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