Letter signed R. Campbell, St. Louis, to John Dougherty. Sickness among us has prevented my writing. I lost my eldest son, and my remaining child was on the very verge of the grave. We will ship goods for S. Tutt & Co. and L.B. Dougherty & Co. We will also send a fair supply of Indian goods to Laramie. I will not draw up the articles of co-partnership until sutler at Fort Laramie is appointed. Write me fully on the subject of articles desired for spring trade for emigrants. Individuals mentioned: Col. Roberts, Mr. Tutt, Major Bryant, and F. Delisle. Businesses mentioned: Chouteau & Co. Places mentioned: Maysvile, Kentucky, Kansas, and Washington City., 1849 July 21

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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.