Papers, 1822-1905; (bulk 1865-1896).

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Papers, 1822-1905; (bulk 1865-1896).

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Mainly family letters and papers. Letters written in the 1850s and 1860s by members of the family who had migrated to Illinois tell of life in the West, economic conditions, the impact of the Civil War, and political developments. Letters written in the 1880s and 1890s by missionaries tell of conditions in China and Japan, the missionary activities of the German Reformed Church, and political, social, and economic developments in the Far East. Other letters concern the Sword family.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6996843

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Sword, Mary Elizabeth McClain.

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Wife of James Monroe Sword (d. 1892), member of the Maryland House of Delegates; resident of Williamsport (Washington Co.), Md. From the description of Papers, 1822-1905; (bulk 1865-1896). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20188688 ...

Reformed Church in the United States

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Sword family.

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