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Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881 to Alexander Shiras

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02429.15 Author/Creator: Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881 Place Written: South Dakota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 1, 1872 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

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.

Hemans, Daniel W., fl. 1871-1881
Shiras, Alexander, 1813-1894
Mazakute, Paul, 1842-1873

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