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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter [manuscript]: Lukfatu Chahta Yakne and Eagle Town, [Indian Territory], to Robert Steel, Abington, Pa., 1836 Mar. 22-29 |
| Author | Steel, Henry |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: 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. Steel also reports that twelve new missionaries have already been sent to the Choctaws and four more are expected. |
| Names | Steel, Robert |
| Places | Lukfatu Chahta Yakne, Eagle Town, Oklahoma, United States |
| Keywords | health, medicine, religion, education, missionary, Christianity, Indian Territory |
| Theme | Missionaries and Education |
| Tribe / Nation | Go to Tribes and Nations page |
| Culture Area | Great Plains, Southeast |
| Additional Information | Henry Steel was a missionary to the Choctaws in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) near Fort Towson. |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT box Ayer MS 828 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |