1877

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1877 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries in Brownsville, Pennsylvania and Riverside, Maryland. Back used for accounting. He describes the weather at the beginning of each entry. There is a great deal of sickness mentioned between himself and others.

GLC03347.17

circa 2 October 1866

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Parsons address]

Refers to the "sepulchre of Human Rights" and Andrew Johnson's "whiteing." Discusses states rights in regard to the rebellion. Refers to the legislation of former enslavers. Draft copy, with excerpts and pages pasted in. Pages are misnumbered. Unknown date assigned. Transcript available.

GLC00496.088.02

13 December 1874

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses her son's broken leg and a visit from her sister and brother-in-law, Indian teacher at Fort Sully in the Dakota Territory. Comments on her husband's good health and expresses Christmas thanks to God for living another year.

GLC02429.37

27 April 1875

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Shiras and Frances B. Shiras

Discusses the loss of Mary, her child, and takes solace in the idea that Mary will be with relatives in heaven. Mentions prayers and affirms her fidelity to God's will.

GLC02429.38

19 June 1875

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Shiras

Discusses his wife Nancy's illness with rheumatism, a book he received, and the threat to his garden posed by grasshoppers.

GLC02429.39

27 August 1875

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Shiras

Discusses the death of his daughter Mary and affirms his belief that it is God's will. Also discusses the destruction of his garden in the night by a herd of cattle. Notes he has a hemorrhage.

GLC02429.40

circa 1873

Hinman, Samuel D., 1839-1890

Manuscript letter

Title: Extract from a letter from the Reverend Samuel D. Hinman

Discusses missionary work with the Indians along the Sioux River who renounced tribal claims and took plots of land in accordance with the Homestead Act.

GLC02429.56

circa 1871-1881

Ephemera

Title: [Name cards for Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Hemans and Nancy Abraham]

Two different name cards, one for Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Hemans and another for Nancy Abraham. The two cards are held together by a small piece of ribbon.

GLC02429.02

circa June 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Map

Title: [Hand-drawn map of Dakota mission area]

Depicts the missions and Indian agencies along about fifty miles of the Missouri River west of Sioux City. Hemans discusses making the map for Frances Shiras to answer her question about the spatial relationship between the Santee, Yankton, and Ponca agencies in GLC02429.04. Apparently a draft of GLC02429.04.

GLC02429.03

circa June 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Map

Title: [Hand-drawn map of Dakota mission area]

Depicts the missions and Indian agencies along about fifty miles of the Missouri River west of Sioux City. Hemans discusses making the map for Frances Shiras to answer her question about the spatial relationship between the Santee, Yankton, and Ponca agencies in GLC02429.04. GLC02429.03 appears to be a draft of the map.

GLC02429.04

February 23, 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

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.

GLC02429.05

17 April 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Inquires about the money his friends sent. Describes the Christian, English-speaking Indian girl he is engaged to. Notes his salary of $150/year, and indicates it will be insufficient. Discusses his log house and preparing his home for housekeeping, referring to his upcoming marriage. Comments on his upcoming ordination and Rev. James Cook's desire for him to remain a while longer at the Yankton mission to continue as interpreter. Discusses family news, including an uncle planning to preach at Crow Creek.

GLC02429.06

16 May 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses a visit by Bishop Clarkson, missionary appointments, and his upcoming ordination. Discusses his wedding, attended by over 150 whites and Indians. Notes that Mr. Hinman gave him charge of the Santee mission starting in summer, but he will not start until fall when his replacement will arrive.

GLC02429.07

25 May 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

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.

GLC02429.08

27 May 1871

Prichard, A. A., fl. 1871-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses Daniel and Nancy Hemans's recent wedding, attended by Indians and whites on a very rainy day. Notes Daniel's bad health and susceptibility to consumption.

GLC02429.09

3 May 1871

Brown, Stewart, fl. 1871-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Indicates he has sent a $50 wedding gift to Daniel Hemans and sends his well-wishes.

GLC02429.10

8 June 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses money Shiras sent. Comments on the cultivation being done by Yanktons on the reservation and their reception of annuity money. Discusses his wife, including her conversion from Presbyterian to Episcopalian. Comments on their garden. Includes a short note from Nancy about her interest in Shiras's last letter.

GLC02429.11

8 December 1871

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Comments on the length between their correspondence. Reports the freezing death of Rev. Philip Johnson. Discusses preaching with Rev. Cook at Santee. Indicates his cousin Paul was sick. Discusses his missionary work at Yankton, including the baptisms of chiefs, preaching and translating. Comments on the log house and furnishings they bought with money received (likely from Shiras).

GLC02429.12

January 12, 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Discusses a Christmas festival and provides an update on their missionary work, particularly in regard to education. Notes that his wife has charge of the Mother's Services. Expresses his dedication to "bring some souls to our service." Describes a visit to Santee, where he saw family and preached. Reports that his horse killed herself. Mentions that Nancy will write.

GLC02429.13

January 13, 1872

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Writes about how they are getting along, discussing her health. Comments on a potential visit by Shiras. Explains why her upbringing (part with Indians, part with whites) has resulted in her only being to make Santee moccasins with beads and not porcupine quills. Mentions that they have a girl in their house who only speaks Dakota. Discusses their women prayer meetings.

GLC02429.14

February 1, 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Shiras

Explains that he has not responded to a recent letter because he was ill. Thanks some friends for medicine they sent. Mentions Paul's hemorrhage. Discusses the status of two reservation churches, neither of which had a minister.

GLC02429.15

February 24, 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Thanks Shiras for the money she sent from friends Sunday school children. Discusses his missionary work and his desire to convert his Indian countrymen. GLC02429.17 is a copy of this letter.

GLC02429.16

February 26, 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Thanks her for a box of clothing from Mrs. Clement. Indicates they will use some for their new baby and have already given some away. Mentions the Indian agent, a physician who gave him medicine. Discusses his desire for wrappers. Comments on speaking English with his wife and a mixed race adolescent girl in their household. GLC02429.19 is a copy.

GLC02429.18

February 26, 1872

Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

Thanks her for a box of clothing from Mrs. Clement. Indicates they will use some for their new baby and have already given some away. Mentions the Indian agent, a physician who gave him medicine. Discusses his desire for wrappers. Comments on speaking English with his wife and a mixed race adolescent girl in their household. Copy of GLC02429.18.

GLC02429.19

22 March 1872

Hemans, Nancy A., 1843-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances B. Shiras

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.

GLC02429.20