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Box 2

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Letter signed R. & W. Campbell, St. Louis, to Maj. John Dougherty, Liberty Mo., duplicate to Fort Leavenworth. Tutt has not received the goods sent them. This causes loss when the emigrant tide passes the fort. Ask him to have teams in readiness to transport goods next spring. Need money. Individuals mentioned: Gort. Businesses mentioned: J.S. Tutt & Co. Places mentioned: Laramie and Kearny., 1850 Aug 12

 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 Aug 12