Letter signed [John Dougherty], Liberty, Clay County, Mo., to Col. [Robert Campbell]. I made arrangements to leave for Table Creek to settle with our trains and care for the oxen for the winter but was prevented by heavy rains. When I return, I hope to give you an account of our operations in this quarter. Individuals mentioned: Messrs. Wade and Osborne, Geo. Stille, L.B. Dougherty, Mr. Tutt, Mr. Foster, and Reed. Businesses mentioned: Brown, Woodson & Co. Places mentioned: Laramie and Fort Kearny., 1850 Nov 5

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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.