Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed L.B.D., Fort Kearny, to John Dougherty. Fulton expects to arrive in 8 days. Tells of buffalo, etc. Individuals mentioned: [Sills & Studing?], McCarty, Tutt, Ben Holliday, Thompson, Will Vaughn, and Fall. Places mentioned: Big Blue, Kaw or Wood River, Laramie, and Salt Lake., 1850 Sept 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 Sept 5