Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter signed P. St. G. Cooke to Ruff. Mentions power. Personal matters. Individuals mentioned: Rich, Hancock, Judge Young, Mrs. C., Major D. and wife, the Waltens[?], and Dougherty. Places mentioned: Weston, Platte, Liberty, and Collinsville., ca. 1840s-1850s
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:
ca. 1840s-1850s