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In this letter Henry Leavenworth, founder of Cantonment Leavenworth (later Ft. Leavenworth) described the location he had chosen as the site of this military outpost. Leavenworth also mentioned that, because various tribes of Indians would certainly be coming to visit the new fort, it would be best for John Dougherty, the Indian agent in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to move his office into the fort.
Creator: Leavenworth, Henry, 1783-1834
Date: May 8, 1827
This brief letter provides a clear introduction to the history of Ft. Leavenworth, and thus could be grouped with images of Ft. Leavenworth, of Henry Leavenworth himself, and of military life on the plains.
KS:7th:1.5:Forts and Trails (2005)
Item Number: 210372
Call Number: Misc. Leavenworth, H
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210372
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Exploration/Settlement
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Military
Collections - Manuscript - Miscellaneous
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Prehistory to 1854 (Benchmark 1) - Kansas forts and trails (Indicator 5) - Fort Leavenworth
Date - 1800-1819
Environment - Landscape
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Indian affairs
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Leavenworth
Military - Service - Army - Infantry
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Leavenworth
Thematic Time Period - Indian Territory, 1820 - 1854
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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