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Box 2

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Letter signed Thos. L. Dye, Weston, to Maj. J. Dougherty. I have learned that there is a fine Kentucky jack within three miles and I am inclined to believe that I can sell your jack for the same terms as in your county. There is said to be a demand in Kansas. Places mentioned. Iatan and Kansas., 1858 Mar 20

 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: 1858 Mar 20