Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Wm. A. McCarty, Fort Laramie, to Maj. Dougherty. Capt. Rhett to guard emigrants when they come up. Indian trade is over. Individuals mentioned: Maj. Sanderson, Capt. Ketchum, and Mr. Tutt. Places mentioned: Fort Kearny, Fort Hall, California, Ft. Snelling, and Mississippi., 1850 Apr 5
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 Apr 5