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Box 2

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Letter of Riley & Christy, St. Louis, to Maj. J. Dougherty. Articles you requested have been forwarded. Groceries have advanced. Our respects to Mr. Tutt. Places mentioned: El Paso and Kansas., 1850 Sept 19

 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 19