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Box 2

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Contains 1 Result:

Letter signed Le Roy Bean, Rural Hall, to Maj. Dougherty, Liberty. Asks to have his father’s papers collected. Individuals mentioned: John P. Thompson and F.D. Cooper. Places mentioned: St. Joseph, DeKalb P.O., the Dickson Place, and Howard’s farm., 1852 Oct 27

 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 Oct 27