Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed C.H. Orrick, Fort Kearny, to Maj. Dougherty. Has plenty of provisions to trade with Indians. Is trying to open trade with the Tapash band of Indians. The Loup Indians arriving. The man at large has not been found as yet. Individuals mentioned: Reed, Maj. Wood, Dr. Waldo, Booth, Kitson, and Lewis. Subjects mentioned: Loup Chiefs, Cheyennes, Grand Pawnees, and Republicans. Places mentioned: Sarpy, Missouri River, Platte River, and Fort Leavenworth., 1850 Feb 13
Item — Box: 2
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:
1850 Feb 13