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2 December 1880
Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843)
to Frances B. Shiras
Notes that her son, Allie, is at school. Explains that she visited Flandreau, Dakota, for the fall. Comments positively on a pretty clock she received.
GLC02429.49
21 April 1881
Comments on the new spring and the difficult past winter. Discusses her garden. Also discusses her growing children and her older son's school. Informs Shiras she is getting re-married and is worried how she will react. Describes it as a financial...
GLC02429.50
27 November 1881
to Alexander Shiras
Explains that she did not intend to alienate her friends in the east by re-marrying and justifies the re-marriage. Discusses the children, her two and her sister's three, who also live with them, the four oldest of which are in school. Thanks an...
GLC02429.51
circa August 1880
to Alexander Shiras and Frances B. Shiras
Thanks them for Allie's saddle. Discusses going eight miles with her son to "hunt up something" good to eat for her younger son, who had been sick with dysentery and vomiting. On that trip, her son was thrown from his horse, which made her reflect on...
GLC02429.52
12 March 1893
Hemans, Daniel W. (b. 1878)
Explains that he is the youngest son of Reverend Daniel W. Hemans and indicates that his mother is not well enough to write. Explains that they had a hard winter, his little sister died, mother was sick, and he had to come back from Hope School in...
GLC02429.53
21 March 1893
Hemans, Joseph A. (b. 1892)
Explains that he is in school, that his sister died over the winter, and that his mother was sick (but getting better). Notes that they had a picture of Shiras. Mentions the saddle he received from them long ago. Tells him they never forget them...
GLC02429.54
16 March 1894
to Mrs. Murray
Answers her letter noting the hardship they have had this year and his hopes for God's guidance. Comments that it is spring, they are planting and the birds are singing.
GLC02429.55
circa 1873
Hinman, Samuel Dutton, (1839-1890)
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
no date
Mission of the Church to the Yankton Sioux Indians
Apparently a section extracted from a book.
GLC02429.57
An undated note in which Nancy discusses a second pregnancy, possibly the one she had after Daniel's death. Ruminates on mortality.
GLC02429.58
Asks Mrs. Shiras to purchase and send the listed silverware, if she has not yet send him the money from Mr. Brown.
GLC02429.59
10 July 1783
Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818)
[Request for provisions for Indian tribe]
Request for provisions for four men in an Indian tribe. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, with a signed docket by Hendrick Solomon.
GLC02437.02258
circa 1880-1890
Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912)
Albert S. Johnston crossing the desert to join the Southern army
Depicts Albert Sidney Johnston in the right foreground, dressed in deerskin garb with a Native American guide and a ragtag group of men following behind. Like many other Confederate leaders, Johnston was serving in the United States army when war...
GLC00493.20
31 July 1805
Unknown
[Col. Smith's money spent on bacon and flour]
GLC01450..600.018
1906
Cabeen, Francis von Albade (fl. 1906)
The Colonel and the Quaker or the Return of the Forefathers
Fictional story of a colonel and a Quaker who return from colonial times to view the world as it was in the early 1900s. The colonel is Alexander Anderson and the book mentions his French and Indian War and Revolutionary War commissions (GLC01450...
GLC01450.007.04
1783-1815
[Recipe for consumption]
GLC01450.600. 015
1 September 1863
Cobb, John (fl. 1863)
[Certifying loyalty to the Union]
Written in Saint Francois County. Signed by Cobb, John A. Weber, Reinhart Laney, Elisha J. White, and Thomas Lang as citizens of Saint Francois County Missouri. The signees swear that they are personally acquainted with Catherine E. Murphy, a widow...
GLC01450.600.001
12 August - 24 October 1813
Murphy, David (fl. 1813-)
David's Murphy's Book [Account Book]
GLC01450.600.002
August 1825
Bible Society Treasurer (fl. 1825-)
Bible Society Treasurer's Book
GLC01450.600.003
1811-1814
Murphy, David (1769-1844)
David Murphy's Book [account book]
GLC01450.600.004
1839
Hibbits, E.H (fl. 1839-)
[Record of Receipt for David Murphy]
GLC01450.600.005
[Receipt for Tuckers and note about Thomas Reevas]
GLC01450.600.006
1837
Harris, A. K (fl. 1837-)
[Receipt for David Murphy]
GLC01450.600.007
27 October 1842
White, J.M (fl. 1842-)
[itemized bill for Mrs. David Murphy]
GLC01450.600.008
1840
[receipt for David Murphy]
GLC01450.600.009
5 February 1817
[account book]
GLC01450.600.010
31 January 1826
Clay, J. (fl. 1826-)
to David Murphy
GLC01450.600.011
16 November 1831
Sadd, Joseph M. (fl. 1831-)
[The subscribers agree to pay]
GLC01450.600.012
4 October 1846
Grady, J.H (fl. 1846-)
to Mrs. Murphy
GLC01450.600.013
[Instructions to Mr. Murphy on how to treat sick daughter]
GLC01450.600.014
3 October 1795
Montgomery, John (fl. 1795-)
GLC01450.600.016
10 November 1800
Martin, Thomas (fl. 1800)
GLC01450.600.017
[Price of flour and bacon]
GLC01450.600.018
Brown, A Henry (unknown)
GLC01450.600.019
1809
Ginevas, H.D (fl. 1809-)
GLC01450.600.020
1817
Galloway, M (fl. 1817-)
GLC01450.600.021
19 April 1817
Harbison, John C. (fl. 1817-)
GLC01450.600.022
Galloway, G. W (fl. unknown)
GLC01450.600.023
27 September 1818
to William Madkins
GLC01450.600.024
26 December 1818-2 November 1819
Credits on MacArthurs
GLC01450.600.025
1822
Hart, Mich (fl. 1822-)
[Receipt of David Murphy]
GLC01450.600.026
25 August 1823
Alexander, Carter (fl. 1823-)
GLC01450.600.027
1824
Coldt, Matthew (fl. 1824)
[Receipt of William Murphy]
GLC01450.600.028
Matthin Collectors
Receipt of G.J Ray
GLC01450.600.029
15 October 1824
GLC01450.600.030
18 October 1824
Dill, George (fl. 1824-)
[George Dill promises to pay Watson]
GLC01450.600.031
[ itemized list of taxes for the Murphys]
GLC01450.600.032
[Receipt for Richard and William Murphy's subscription to illegible magazine or newspaper]
GLC01450.600.033
7 July 1825
[Receipt of Louis Sim's subscription to Enquirer]
GLC01450.600.034
9 September 1825
GLC01450.600.035
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