Monthly Archives: February 2014

Heartbroken Heroine – Agnes Carson Johnson [Hopkins] [Pond] – Part II

Posted on February 27, 2014 by lois

On April 4, 1844, Agnes, Robert and 6-month-old Mary Frances, left the mission at Lac qui Parle to join Stephen and Mary Riggs at the new mission at Traverse des Sioux, 110 miles to the east on the Minnesota River. … Continue reading →

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Heartbroken Heroine – Agnes Carson Johnson [Hopkins] [Pond] – Part I

Posted on February 21, 2014 by lois

On July 19, 1838, Alexander Huggins and Dr. Thomas Williamson wrote a letter to their mutual cousin, Robert Hopkins. Alexander and Thomas were at the Dakota Mission at Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, where they had been working for three years. … Continue reading →

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Blogging and Real Life

Posted on February 20, 2014 by lois

If you’ve ever been a blogger you’ll understand how you can be totally involved in your blog topic, doing research, posting entries, and then suddenly, real life intervenes and everything comes to a screeching halt. I apologize to my followers … Continue reading →

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