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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
Link to Catalog View record
Call Number Ayer MS 828 
BibID 147250
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.
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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