Essays, 1938-1948.

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Essays, 1938-1948.

Collection consists of copies of Hoyler's essays on Samuel Kleinschmidt, Jan August Miertsching, and Hans Torgersen, Moravian missionaries who served in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. Includes a brief account of the life of Hans Torgersen (published as: A brief account of the life of Hans Torgersen : one of the pioneers of the Moravian missions. -- Green Bay, Wis. : West Side Moravian Church, 1935).

1 box (0.2 ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7487757

New Hampshire Newspaper Project

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Hoyler, Clement

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Hoyler was a bishop in the Moravian Church and Executive Secretary of the American Society in Aid of Moravian Missions. From the description of Essays, 1938-1948. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 42927363 From the description of Essays, 1938-1948. (Dartmouth College Library). WorldCat record id: 237352226 ...

Torgersen, Hans Fredrik

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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...

Investigator (Ship)

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Franklin, John, 1786-1847

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British explorer, credited with discovery of Northwest Passage; died on his third arctic expedition, 1847. From the description of ALS, 1827 Nov. 29, London, to Catherine Franklin, Nottingham. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489346 Sir John Franklin, British naval officer and Arctic explorer. From the description of Sir John Franklin manuscript material : 2 items, 1819-1823 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 226044023 ...

Miertsching, Jan August.

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Kleinschmidt, Samuel, 1814-1886

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