Date Original
1828
Description
This collection contains letters written by Cynthia Thrall to friends and family while she was at Dwight Mission, Arkansas Territory.
Biographical/Historical Note
Cynthia Thrall was born December 13, 1791. A native of Windsor, Connecticut, Thrall joined Dwight Mission, the Presbyterian mission for the Western Cherokee around 1825. She spent nine years teaching the younger students at the mission. Thrall suffered frequently from illness but was considered a valuable member of the mission by Presbyterian missionary Cephas Washburn. She died August 17, 1834, at the new mission in Indian Territory.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Connecticut
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.023.016
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Cynthia Thrall correspondence [photostat], SMC.023.016
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Cynthia Thrall correspondence [photostat], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
