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Box 1

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Contains 1 Result:

Letter of R. & W. Campbell, St. Louis, to John Dougherty, St. Joseph. Sutling business at Ft. Childs. Mentions agreements. Individuals mentioned: Wm. Campbell, John F. Martin, Fergueys and Ramoni of Weston, and Carby and sons. Subjects mentioned: the Bertrand, the Cora, and the Eliza Stewart. Places mentioned: St. Joseph and the Mandan., 1848 Nov 2

 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: 1848 Nov 2