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Box 2

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Contains 1 Result:

Letter signed Robt. Campbell, St. Louis, to Maj. John Dougherty. Concerns selling establishment and goods at Ft. Kearny. Has bought Hempstead house in Lucas Place. Individuals mentioned: McDonald, Vaughan, MacDonells, Lewis, McNall, the Sarnees, Haverty, Woodson, Maj. Ruff, and G. Hepner Agent. Businesses mentioned: Cerre Gordo P.O. Mills Co. Places mentioned: Laramie, Council Bluffs, Iowa; and Independence., 1854 Dec 13

 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 Dec 13