Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1872-1881) to Alexander Shiras
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02429.27 Author/Creator: Hemans, Daniel W. (fl. 1872-1881) Place Written: Nebraska Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 September 1872 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 20.7 x 16.3 cm. Order a Copy
Mentions starting work at Santee and his growing son. Discusses the health of Paul and Christian Taopi, a fellow Indian preacher, whose death seemed imminent. Taopi expressed no fear in dying, but regretted not having more time to preach. Sends congratulations for a recent engagement.
Quotes
"We are well at present, our darling babe is growing up well, very fat & heavy…"
"I have begin working here among my own people, I preaching on every Sunday mornings."
"Christian Taopi is now very poor, I went over & see him last night, he like to speak to me, but he could not speak much now. He says he is not afraid to die but he sorry for only one thing, that he is only a short time ago he commence preaching the gospel, but he thinks he will die soon, he would not to preach any more here on earth, but he would be very glad to see his brother Philip Johnson, his following deacon gone before him."
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