Dougherty family genealogy compiled by Widow James Dougherty. Individuals mentioned: John Dougherty born March 25, 1802; Mary Dougherty born May 24, 1804; Catharine Dougherty born August 16, 1806; Sarah Ann Dougherty born March 25, 1806; Eliza Dougherty born August 11, 1810; James S. Dougherty born October 2, 1812; Jeremiah Dougherty born May 2, 1815; and Captain Wm. D. Dougherty born August 22, 1817., 1802-1835

Item — Box: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists mainly of the correspondence of Major John Dougherty in relation to sutling at Fort Kearny, Nebraska, and government transportation of freight between Fort Kearny and Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in the 1840s and 1850s. Also includes numerous bills of sale of slaves; correspondence and reports regarding Indian affairs, including a report from Leavenworth, March 9, 1832; land documents; and correspondence regarding land claims. Correspondents include Dougherty's son Lewis B. Dougherty, Robert Campbell, Henry S. Turner, A.G. Reed, Major C.F. Ruff, and Col. Thomas Swords. Collection also includes two diaries, 1869-1879, and a ledger, 1851-1852, of the medical practice of Dr. William Wallace Dougherty, a Liberty, Missouri, physician and nephew of John Dougherty. The diaries include material on the family.