Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Jas. H. Birch, Washington, to Maj. Dougherty. Writes of removal of Superintendency and appointment as agent at the Bluffs. Dougherty indisposed to move to St. Louis. Appointment of Charles Keemle. Individuals mentioned: (Col.) Mr. Bell, Maj. Cummings, Col. Daniel Miller, Geyer, Grimsley, Milburn, Dr. Carr Lane, Genl. Wilson, Genl. Clarke, Lee, and Hamilton. Places mentioned: Newton Co., 1841 May 27
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:
1841 May 27