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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02429.48 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from missionaries Daniel and Nancy Hemans, to Rev. and Mrs Shiras |
| Title | Nancy A. Hemans to Frances B. Shiras thanking her for the money she sent and discussing the money she has received from the Insurance League |
| Date | 4 June 1880 |
| Author | Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843) |
| Recipient | Shiras, Frances B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Shiras and others for money sent (possibly for Daniel Hemans's grave stone). Thinks the Santee had enough money for a grave stone. Discusses her baby boy, Daniel, and his humorous actions. Comments on her other son's riding activities and his need for his own saddle. Discusses her garden positively, noting her sister's aid. Indicates she will send a picture, and describes how time and grief have transformed her from fleshy and plump to thin. Notes that Allie is now eight years old, can copy letters but not write sentences, and only studies at school. Discusses money she received from the Clergyman Mutual Insurance League. |
| Subjects | Religion American West Women's History Children and Family Charity and Philanthropy Finance Death American Indian History Transportation Humor and Satire Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Photography Health and Medical Education |
| People | Hemans, Nancy A. (b. 1843) Shiras, Frances B. (b. 1814) |
| Place written | Nebraska |
| Theme | Religion; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| 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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