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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02429.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from missionaries Daniel and Nancy Hemans, to Rev. and Mrs Shiras |
| Title | Daniel W. Hemans to Frances B. Shiras discussing his wife's trip to visit relatives, his growing son and the high prices in Yankton compared to Santee |
| Date | 5 June 1872 |
| Author | Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1872-1881) |
| Recipient | Shiras, Frances B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his wife's trip to the Santee Agency to visit relatives, his growing son, and sick Paul's attempt to build a log cabin on his land claim. Mentions the health of other Indian clergy. Discusses his income in the face of high prices in Yankton vs. Santee. Indicates he will make a map to answer her question about the spatial relationship between the Santee, Yankton, and Ponca agencies (see GLC02924.03 and GLC02924.04). |
| Subjects | American West American Indian History Religion Travel Children and Family Health and Medical Land Transaction Architecture Geography and Natural History Tuberculosis Disease |
| People | Shiras, Frances B. (b. 1814) Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1871-1881) Mazakute, Paul (1842-1873) |
| Place written | South Dakota |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Religion; Children & Family |
| 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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