Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Lew B. Dougherty, Fort Kearny, O.R.N.T., to Maj. Dougherty. Has an idea of buying oxen from Q.M. to sell in the states at profit. Look out for Indian appropriation. Individuals mentioned: Hawkins and Reed. Places mentioned: Laramie., 1851 May 3
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:
1851 May 3