Nancy A. Hemans to Frances B. Shiras mentioning the birth of her son, thanking Mrs. Clement for sending clothes and commenting on the success of the missionary work - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02429.20
From Archive Folder	Letters from missionaries Daniel and Nancy Hemans, to Rev. and Mrs Shiras
Title	Nancy A. Hemans to Frances B. Shiras mentioning the birth of her son, thanking Mrs. Clement for sending clothes and commenting on the success of the missionary work
Date	22 March 1872
Author	Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843)
Recipient	Shiras, Frances B.
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	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.
Subjects	American West American Indian History Religion Women's History Children and Family Clothing and Accessories Charity and Philanthropy Education Death
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
Transcript	Show/hide Quotes "We get the boy some weeks ago, and I was very glad." "tell Madam Clement I thanking her thousand time." "Mr Cook & Dan went down to Chotaw Creek this afternoon Some one going to be baptize." "Now I think this people improved, very well. They can have the services without ministers. just do for themselfs. I think they do very well. There is a young man called Frank Vassar and two or three others, they can have the services instead of Mr Cook & Dan, when they away When I looked around see the people go to school and study their lessons or go to service and praying it seems to me they are not same people. When I first came here in this country, they have every kind of dances and other things. Oh! how I am very thankful God have mercy upon them, and show all His good works and See His blessed promises. They believe our Saviour once came down to the world to save us, and He will come again to judge all the people." "The ice is broken up last Monday. I heard there is a boy was drawn at Santee Agency…This winter two children burnt to death, one of them fell into an boiling water. I think its dreadful." "I expect you heard that our baby is called Joseph Alexander. Alexander is first name of Mr Shiras. I will send you some of the baby hair."

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