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Box 1

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Unsigned letter, Ft. Leavenworth, to R. & W. Campbell. Freighting to Kearny. Individuals mentioned: Capt. Love and Maj. Bilger. Places mentioned: Table Creek, Platte River, Liberty, and Parkville., 1849 Aug 16

 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 Aug 16