Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed Tho. Swords, New York, to Major Dougherty. Since your letter I have been going over my papers but unfortunately many of them are without dates. Extracts of some are written here. The deed for Shultz’s portion of the 77-acre fraction was signed and sent last month so I hope he is satisfied on that score. Individuals mentioned: Rich, Perry, McAdow, Jordan, and General Doniphan. Places mentioned: Weston, Iatan, Kentucky, Fort Scott, St. Louis, and Sugar Creek., 1854 June 12
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:
1854 June 12