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Box 1

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Letter signed Thos. S. Woods, Leavenworth, to Maj. Dougherty, Liberty. Middle section of road to be opened. Personal matters. No news about the sutling. Individuals mentioned: Capt. Boone, Clark, Turner[?], Brant, and Mrs. Woods. Places mentioned: Spring River, S. America, Platte, and Washington., 1839 Sept 15

 Item — Box: 1
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....
Dates: 1839 Sept 15