The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02429.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from missionaries Daniel and Nancy Hemans, to Rev. and Mrs Shiras |
| Title | Daniel W. Hemans to Frances B. Shiras discussing a visit by Bishop Clarkson during which he was ordained and many Indians were baptized |
| Date | 25 May 1871 |
| Author | Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1872-1881) |
| Recipient | Shiras, Frances B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a visit by Bishop Clarkson during which he was ordained a deacon and many Indians were baptized. Notes his plans to stay at the Yankton mission through the summer because he is needed to translate for Rev. James Cook. This is the first letter in the collection signed "Rev" Hemans. |
| Subjects | American West American Indian History Religion Christianity Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1871-1881) Shiras, Frances B. (b. 1814) Mazakute, Paul (1842-1873) |
| 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 |
| Transcript | Show/hide |