Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed A.M. Morrison to Col. N.G. Elliott, Fort Leavenworth. William expects to buy at least fifty mules that will answer the description in your letter. He thinks that cattle will not do for him. I have seen Capt. Reed. No appropriation yet for mules. He got a beef cattle contract. Details. Places mentioned: Washington, Fort Leavenworth, Carney [Kearney], and Larramy [Laramie]., 1858 Mar 3
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 Mar 3