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Box 2

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Contains 1 Result:

Letter signed Thos. L. Dye, near Iatan, to Maj. John Dougherty. I do not wish to purchase a jack at present but sent a note to Mr. Bland in Kansas and stated he could be had for $250.00. I am advertising him for $5.00 since there are three jacks within five miles and all larger than yours. Individuals mentioned: Mr. Dupey, Mr. Bland, and Mr. Pence. Places mentioned: Kentucky., 1858 Mar 28

 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 28