Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Wm. N. Wickliffe, Collinsville, to Maj. Dougherty. Gives news of his country and surroundings. Individuals mentioned: Sister Mary, Kate, Sister Rachel, Cook, John Cook, Lizzy Collins, Wm. Collins, Dr. Wioy, Mr. Peer, Catherine, Adiline, Mrs. A. Lizy, Howard, Ruff, and Edw. Hempstead. Places mentioned: New Mexico, Ft. Leavenworth, Springfield, Ill.; St. Louis, Clarksville, LaSalle, Illinois River, Council Bluffs, Jubilee College, Peoria, Ill.; and Missouri., 1853 May 21
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 May 21