Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843) to Frances B. Shiras
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02429.20 Author/Creator: Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843) Place Written: South Dakota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 March 1872 Pagination: 4 p. ; 19.8 x 25.2 cm. Order a Copy
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.
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