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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02429.25 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from missionaries Daniel and Nancy Hemans, to Rev. and Mrs Shiras |
| Title | Nancy A. Hemans to Frances B. Shiras about a visit from Daniel's aunt, her husband's adoration for their baby and a visit to a sun dance |
| Date | 9 June 1872 -12 June 1872 |
| Author | Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843) |
| Recipient | Shiras, Frances B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a visit from Daniel's aunt and the porcupine quill moccasins she had made for Frances. Comments on her sister, a visitor named Mrs. Rumney, and her husband's adoration for their baby. Continues the letter on 12 June, comments on intervening chores, and a visit to a sun dance. Gives the Dakota word for mother and explains that she speaks English to her baby daily. Mentions that Daniel, her husband, sometimes speaks to her in English. Comments on her husband's pay. |
| Subjects | Religion American West Women's History Clothing and Accessories Artisans Children and Family Literature and Language Arts Finance Art, Music, Theater, and Film American Indian History |
| People | Shiras, Frances B. (b. 1814) Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843) |
| Place written | South Dakota |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Religion; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Friend |
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