Caswell, Harriet S., 1834-
Variant namesChristian missionary and teacher to the Seneca Indians in the 1850s.
Born in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, she later became a teacher and missionary to the Seneca Indians of the Cattaraugus Reservation in western New York. She married, but was soon widowed. When she remarried, she settled around Newfane, Vermont. Involved in missions on a national scale, Caswell became editor of the Home Missionary and National Secretary of the Bureau of Women's Work, and authored Our life among the Iroquois, published in 1892.
From the description of [Diary], [1866-1868]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 73829007
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| creatorOf | Caswell, Harriet S., b. 1834. [Diary], [1866-1868]. | Newberry Library |
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| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
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| New York (State)--Cattaraugus | |||
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| Cattaraugus Indian Reservation (N.Y.) |
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| Manuscripts, American |
| Seneca Indians |
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| Women missionaries |
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