The McKinney Family series consists of correspondence, legal and financial documents, tax receipts, land surveys and plat maps pertaining to the Collin McKinney family. The documents in this series date from 1766 to 1860, with the majority of documents in the period 1830 to 1850. This series contains documents pertaining to Collin McKinney and his life as a planter, merchant, congressman, lay preacher, Justice of the Peace, and family man. Several documents also pertain to Collin's brother, Daniel McKinney, and Daniel's eldest son, Blatchely McKinney.
The Milam Family series consists of correspondence, legal and financial documents, tax receipts, journals, land surveys and plat maps of the Jefferson Milam family. The earlier documents in this series pertain to Benjamin R. Milam, uncle to Jefferson Milam, and his duties as overseer of the Wavell Colony. Documents between 1835 and 1844 deal with Jefferson Milam, his family and his business as a planter, and his tenure as Surveyor General for Red River County. Later documents deal with the life and times of Eliza Serene McKinney Milam and her children. Several letters deal with the Civil War service of Eliza and Jefferson's five sons. There are several letters to Robert Milam from his friend, L.H. Graves.
Finding aid available here. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Some items in this collection have been identified as containing potentially harmful language. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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A letter from Joseph and Laura Milam to Susan Steel informing are of their general wellbeing
A letter from Joseph and Laura Milam to Susan Steel informing are of their general wellbeing.
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A letter from Scott Milam to his sister asking her not to write him anymore unless it is of her own volition
A letter from Scott Milam to his sister asking her not to write him anymore unless it is of her own volition.
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A letter informing Bel about the bad state of the farm and the dying cattle
A letter informing Bel about the bad state of the farm and the dying cattle.
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Letter from Collin Milam to Elisa Milam apologizing for not visiting her
Letter from Collin Milam to Elisa Milam apologizing for not visiting her.
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Letter from R. A. Milam to Betty Jefferson Milam saying he would write their mother more often and he's also been down with a fever
Letter from R. A. Milam to Betty Jefferson Milam saying he would write their mother more often and he's also been down with a fever.
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Letter from Scott Milam to his mother about her bad health
Letter from Scott Milam to his mother about her bad health.
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Letter from James Milam to Henry Hodges concerning the eleven leagues claim
Letter from James Milam to Henry Hodges concerning the eleven leagues claim.
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Letter from Scott Milam to his sister informing her of his inability to visit
Letter from Scott Milam to his sister informing her of his inability to visit.
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Letter from Scott Milam to Elisa Milam informing her of his good health
Letter from Scott Milam to Elisa Milam informing her of his good health.
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Letter entailing general well-being from Scott to his Mother
Letter entailing general well-being from Scott to his Mother.
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Letter to Elisa Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam
Letter to Elisa Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam.
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Letter from Collin Milam to L. H. Gaines about the survey and division of land
Letter from Collin Milam to L. H. Gaines about the survey and division of land.
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A letter appointing R. H. Baker, G. S. Milam, and William Thomas to the board of survey to carry out the procession of special orders
A letter appointing R. H. Baker, G. S. Milam, and William Thomas to the board of survey to carry out the procession of special orders.
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A letter to Jack Wharton on assigning soldiers to the board of survey for investigation of a lost weapon
A letter to Jack Wharton on assigning soldiers to the board of survey for investigation of a lost weapon.
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scrap of paper from the McKinney and Milam family papers
scrap of paper from the McKinney and Milam family papers.
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Scrap of paper from the McKinney and Milam family papers
Scrap of paper from the McKinney and Milam family papers.
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A letter granting C. M. Milam permission to leave camp for 3 days
A letter granting C. M. Milam permission to leave camp for 3 days.
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Letter from C. M. Milam to Joseph and Laura Milam on the death of a relative
Letter from C. M. Milam to Joseph and Laura Milam on the death of a relative.
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Letter informing about injured men in the civil war
Letter informing about injured men in the civil war.
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Letter from Laura Milam to Eliza Milam about the death of a relative
Letter from Laura Milam to Eliza Milam about the death of a relative.
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Letter from A. W. Milam to Laura Matthews checking on his welfare and complaining about the country's hard times
Letter from A. W. Milam to Laura Matthews checking on his welfare and complaining about the country's hard times.
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Letter from Joseph and Laura Milam to Eliza Milam about bad weather and its effects on the crops
Letter from Joseph and Laura Milam to Eliza Milam about bad weather and its effects on the crops.
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Letter from G. R. Freeman to Kenny C. Hodges about land for the Railway
Letter from G. R. Freeman to Kenny C. Hodges about land for the Railway.
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Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam on land survey
Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam on land survey.
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Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam on legal claims.
Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam on legal claims.
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Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam concerning the eleven league claims
Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam concerning the eleven league claims.
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Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam about a document.
Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam about a document.
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Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam about a Deed of land.
Letter from James Milam to Eliza Milam about a Deed of land.
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![Letter to C. M. Milam from Joseph J. [Milam] Informing him of the Fathers ill health.](https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_mckinneymilamfamily/1551/thumbnail.jpg "Letter to C. M. Milam from Joseph J. [Milam] Informing him of the Fathers ill health.")
Letter to C. M. Milam from Joseph J. [Milam] Informing him of the Fathers ill health.
Letter to C. M. Milam from Joseph J. [Milam] Informing him of the Fathers ill health.
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Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam informing her they're in good health
Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam informing her they're in good health.
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Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam
Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam.
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Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam
Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam.
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A land Deed from the Central Land office of the state of Texas
A land Deed from the Central Land office of the state of Texas.
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Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam
Letter to Eliza Milam from Joseph and Laura Milam.
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Letter from Laura Leek Milam Mathews to Eliza Milam informing her that they are fine and in good health.
Letter from Laura Leek Milam Mathews to Eliza Milam informing her that they are fine and in good health.
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Letter from Laura Leek Milam Mathews to Eliza Milam informing her that they are fine and in good health.
Letter from Laura Leek Milam Mathews to Eliza Milam informing her that they are fine and in good health.
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A letter from the Christian Church in Bowie stating that Eliza Milam is a good standing member of the church
A letter from the Christian Church in Bowie stating that Eliza Milam is a good standing member of the church.
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A letter granting James Milam power of attorney over Benjamin R. Milam's estate
A letter granting James Milam power of attorney over Benjamin R. Milam's estate.
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Letter from Jefferson Milam to Eliza Serene McKinney Milam
Letter from Jefferson Milam to Eliza Serene McKinney Milam.
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Letter from Jefferson Milam to Eliza Serene McKinney Milam
Letter from Jefferson Milam to Eliza Serene McKinney Milam.
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Letter from Collin McKinney to Jefferson Milam on citizen land rights
Letter from Collin McKinney to Jefferson Milam on citizen land rights.
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A letter from William Milam to Jefferson Milam on the sale of Cattle
A letter from William Milam to Jefferson Milam on the sale of Cattle.
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Legal document appointing Jefferson Milam as the surveyor to Red River County
Legal document appointing Jefferson Milam as the surveyor to Red River County.
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A letter to Jefferson Milam stating how Cholera wiped out a family
A letter to Jefferson Milam stating how Cholera wiped out a family.
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A note stating that land was given to Benjamin R. Milam
A note stating that land was given to Benjamin R. Milam.
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A note containing names of enslaved persons and prices
A note containing names of enslaved persons and prices.
