Monthly Archives: August 2012

Learning About Lydia – The Life of Lydia Pettijohn Huggins – Part II

Posted on August 15, 2012 by lois

You can read Part I of Lydia’s story at http://dakotasoulsisters.com/2012/07/11/learning-about-lydia/ Part III is found at http://dakotasoulsisters.com/2012/09/13/lydia-huggins-pettijohn-part-iii/ On January 5, 1847, Alexander Huggins made the first entry in his journal from Traverse des Sioux. Lydia and he were working with Robert and … Continue reading →

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Who Wrote This Letter?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by lois

One of the letters in the digitized Huggins collection at the Minnesota Historical Society is dated Monday, September 16, 1839. It was written from Lac Qui Parle to “Dear Brother and Sister.” There is no envelope with the letter and … Continue reading →

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Margaret’s Ohio Home

Posted on August 10, 2012 by lois

On Christmas Eve 1831, Dr. Thomas Williamson signed the papers to buy a lovely home in Ripley, Ohio for his wife Margaret and their growing family. Thomas was a well-respected physician, the son of a Presbyterian pastor, and Margaret was … Continue reading →

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