Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Unsigned letter relative to office of Supt. of Indian Affairs. Individuals mentioned: Cummins and David John Gantt. Subjects mentioned: the Potawatamies, the Sacs, the Foxes, the Winabagoes, the Otoes, and the Omahaws. Places mentioned: Liberty, the Missouri River, and Iowa., 1841 June 18
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 June 18