Ezekiel G. Gear and family papers, 1833-1926.

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Ezekiel G. Gear and family papers, 1833-1926.

Manuscript sermons (1833-1850) of Gear, the first Protestant Episcopal chaplain at Fort Snelling; his letters from Fort Ripley (1860-1867); a scrapbook of articles by him on missionary work among the Ojibwe done by Bishop Henry B. Whipple and others; his War Dept. retirement file (1867-1873, on microfilm); and obituaries, genealogical data, and other personal and family memorabilia.

0.4 cu. ft. (1 box, including 1 v., and 1 microfilm reel).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6694294

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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