Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Levi Wilson, Fort Leavenworth, to Col. N.G. Elliott, Howard County, Mo. Nothing yet from the Mule Board official, did hear the Secretary of War put it all in the Hands of the Qr Mr General & he put the price up 10 dollars which makes it 1.75. The Mules and Horses [condemned] are sold high to speculators in Pikes Peak Gold Mines for the spring. Possible government needs for mules. “You might be able to get some information what would be kneeded in the spring through some good Member of Congress, or on the sly…” Individuals mentioned: Secretary of War, Capt. Van [Vliet], and Putnam. Places mentioned: Washington., 1858 Oct 24
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 Oct 24