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

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

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.

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

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Missionary to the Choctaws in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) near Fort Towson. From the description of Letter : Lukfatu Chahta Yakne and Eagle Town, [Indian Territory], to Robert Steel, Abington, Pa., 1836 Mar. 22-29. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 40247445 ...

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