Kuskokwim diary, 1884.

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Kuskokwim diary, 1884.

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Manuscript includes descriptions of various Kuskokwim region villages, Eskimos, mortuary customs, clothing, food, shamans, traders and reference by Brother Hartman and Weinland on starting a mission;

123 p. : typescript

Alaska State Library

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Alaska State Library

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Weinland, William H.

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Oswalt, Wendell H. 1927-

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Moravian Church

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The Moravians came to the United States in 1735 primarily to preach the gospel to the Indians. Although the Moravians had contacts with many Indian tribes, they did most of their work among the Delawares. They followed this tribe westward from Pennsylvania to Ohio, to Canada, to Indiana,and finally to Kansas. They also worked among the Mahicans in New York and Connecticut, and among the Cherokees in Georgia and Oklahoma. The work lasted until 1900, for a total of over 150 years. From...