John Smithurst financial papers relating to his Red River mission, 1836-[ca. 1851].

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John Smithurst financial papers relating to his Red River mission, 1836-[ca. 1851].

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Account summaries and invoices relating to John Smithurst and his Red River mission. Two short summary accounts are dated prior to his arrival at Red River; the others list sales and purchases of produce and donations of monies and crops between various missions and individuals, seed given to Native Americans at the Lower Settlement, invoices for goods shipped, including an invoice for Smithurst's passage to Canada, as well as an invoice for Smithurst's stay at a hotel in Paris, undated.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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