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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, American
,
Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
,
Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
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.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 828
BibID
147250
Size
2462px × 3100px 21.87 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
File Created
12/21/2013
Filename
991472508805867_Ayer_MS_828_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL122IUR
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