Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letters signed C.F. Ruff, Philadelphia, to Jno. Dougherty. Political race for office. Suit of Widow whose lawyer he is. Individuals mentioned: Cooke, Wickliffe, Anne, Old Bennett Riley, Maj. Graham, Steene, Genl. Ward, Col. Parks, Josiah C. Parker, Jesse Baxter, Albert Wilson, Carroll Hughes, Bela M. Hughes, Benton, Atchison, Gilpin, Tibbatta, Cass, Mr. Dallas, Peter Hertzog, Campbell, Mr. Baker, Cooke’s brother in Richmond, Harriet Graham [Mrs. Folwell], and Mrs. Collins. Subjects mentioned: Illinois Senators. Places mentioned: Fort Scott, Ray County, Washington, Platte Country, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, and Collinsville., 1846 Mar 6
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:
1846 Mar 6