Letter signed J.G. Shultz, Maysville, to John Dougherty. It is six months since I have had the pleasure of seeing you and I am anxious to hear news of the thriving city of Iatan. I occasionally get letters from Weston, but they seldom give me any news. It must be jealousy that causes the silence. I would like to sell my portion of the property and Samuels of the Land Office might be interested. I am doing very well here in the iron business, but we are all worried that the tariff of ‘42 will be revoked and take away the present duty on iron. Individuals mentioned: Miss Julia, Mrs. Dougherty, McMahan family, and Mrs. McAdam[?]. Places mentioned: Platte., 1844 Dec 13

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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.