Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Jno. G. Shultz, at home, to Maj. J. Dougherty. I heard that in a few days you were going to Plattsburg and I ask you to make an application at the Land Office to enter in your name the land I lost and John Reed obtained. I will pay all expenses and I do not think there will be any trouble as I do not believe he will wish to stand suit. Let me know as soon as you get the certificate., 1853 Jan 11
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:
1853 Jan 11