Letter signed Jno. G. Shultz, Iatan, to Major Dougherty. Since you left nothing has been done on the mill though they promise as sturdily as ever. Send you blank deed for your signature for 1/3 of 1/4 fraction to which I have so often called your attention. I feel that I have a right to what I claim though you may feel differently. I have realized for some time that my share in the partnership has not been considered as highly as Swords’ and I would leave the matter to the arbitration of disinterested parties. I have always striven to push Iatan and will not cease in my efforts to do so. I do not write this letter to cause you offense in any way but only claim what I feel is my right. Individuals mentioned: P.R. Bean. Places mentioned: Platte City., 1854 Jan 5

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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.