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Letter Lukfatu Chahta Yakne and Eagle Town, Indian Territory, to Robert Steel, Abington, Pa., 1836 Mar. 22-29

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Open book Letter Lukfatu Chahta Yakne and Eagle Town, Indian Territory, to Robert Steel, Abington, Pa., 1836 Mar. 22-29

Title Letter Lukfatu Chahta Yakne and Eagle Town, Indian Territory, to Robert Steel, Abington, Pa., 1836 Mar. 22-29

Creator Steel, Henry

Date 1836

Place Indian Territory, Oklahoma

Language English

Subjects Choctaw Indians, Indians of North America, Missionaries, Missions

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]-[4]; address on p.[4]

Summary Mar. 22-29, 1836, letter from Henry Steel to his brother and an unnamed sister or sister-in-law in Pennsylvania, regarding his illness and self-treatment; his deep interest in the Choctaw people and the progress of religious instruction among them; and his own preparations to leave his post and continue his missionary work under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church. Steel also reports that twelve new missionaries have already been sent to the Choctaws and four more are expected.

Biographical/Historical Note Missionary to the Choctaws in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) near Fort Towson.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 26 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 828

BibID 147250

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2462px × 3100px 21.87 MB

File Created 12/21/2013

Filename 991472508805867_Ayer_MS_828_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL122IUR

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