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Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881 to Frances B. Shiras

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02429.26 Author/Creator: Hemans, Daniel Wright, fl. 1872-1881 Place Written: South Dakota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 July 1872 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 25.3 cm Order a Copy

Reports than his family will leave the Yankton Mission for the Santee Mission. Explains that the Yanktons are sorry to see him leave, but he must go because of health problems related to his work on Sunday and the opportunity to make a prayer book in Santee.

Shiras, Frances B., 1814-?
Hemans, Daniel W., fl. 1871-1881

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