Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed J[ohn] D[ougherty], near Liberty, Clay County, Mo., to Col. R. Campbell. I have just returned from Fort Kearny and am in only tolerable health having suffered from what the Indians call the twisting sickness. I enclose drafts and officers pay accounts. Will write you more fully later. Individuals mentioned: Mr. Harcourt and Bryant., 1849 June 28
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:
1849 June 28