Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed H.S. Turner, St. Louis, to Robert Beverly, Arcnell, Fauquier Co., Va. Recommends Maj. Dougherty as agent for buying Delaware land [Delaware River in Kanas]. Businesses mentioned: Lucas & Simonds and Riggs & Co. Places mentioned: Washington City, Ft. Leavenworth, Missouri River, Kansas River, and Clay Co., 1856 Oct 23
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:
1856 Oct 23