Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed John Ferrier, Platte City, Mo., to Col. N.G. Elliott. Don’t buy any more mules, for it is certain that G.P. Dorris has got the [illegible] contract for all the mules that will be wanted at the Fort [Leavenworth] this season. Implies influence has been used. Explains reasons. Individuals mentioned: John Morriss and War Department., 1858 Jan 30
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection includes correspondence relating to the mule, horse, and cattle trade; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Pike's Peak; and California. It also includes muster rolls and other materials of the 1st Company, 14th Regiment, 1st Battalion, Missouri Militia from the Mormon War of 1838, in which Elliott was commander; slavery papers, land deals, and medical and merchandise bills; transactions concerning the outfitting of the Santa Fe trade; promissory notes; papers relating to Howard County,...
Dates:
1858 Jan 30