Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Tho. Swords, Fort Scott, to John Dougherty. I am rejoiced to hear that our claims are all settled. If we could get someone to buy out Shultz we might get along very smoothly. I am not at all inclined to allow his extortions. I do not wish to stand in your way about the mill, but I am disinclined to have anything to do with them. Ewell is certainly a rascal. Individuals mentioned: Mrs. S. and Mrs. D. Places mentioned: Platte, Buchanan, and Gibson., 1844 Mar 24
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:
1844 Mar 24