Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed W.H. Russell, Washington City, to Col. N.G. Elliott, New Franklin. Dispatch of 16 from Leavenworth recd. From an interview on the subject of horses, he said to me that he did not think the late law which required them to advertise for proposals would affect our operations. Van [Vliet] instructed to purchase a few at a time…in this way you can control the entire thing. Individuals mentioned: Major Sunderland., 1860 July 17
Item — Box: 2
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:
1860 July 17