Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Geo. Borchers, Sonora, to Maj. John Dougherty, Liberty. Regrets that Dougherty cannot visit him. Dougherty’s boat has been ruined by ice in the Missouri. Sonora flourishing. Individuals mentioned: Collins, A.G. Reed, Delisle, Joseph Jarvis, and Hiram Willis. Places mentioned: Table Creek., 1852 Feb 16
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:
1852 Feb 16