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 scrap of paper from the McKinney and Milam Family papers
A scrap of paper from the McKinney and Milam Family papers.
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A note containing a list of items and the monetary value
A note containing a list of items and the monetary value.
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A note containing a list of items and the monetary value
A note containing a list of items and the monetary value.
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Legal document on granting bounty of land to volunteers
Legal document on granting bounty of land to volunteers.
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A note containing a list of items and the monetary value
A note containing a list of items and the monetary value.
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Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection
Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection.
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Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection
Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection.
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Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection
Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection.
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A letter asking for information on the Marcell case.
A letter asking for information on the Marcell case.
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Legal document stating ownership transfer from Collin McKinney to daughter, Elisa
Legal document stating ownership transfer of an enslaved person from Collin McKinney to his daughter, Elisa Milam.
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Document from Collin McKinney to his daughter, Eliza S. Milam
Document from Collin McKinney to his daughter, Eliza S. Milam regarding the enslaved persons, Eliza and son John, as part of Eliza Milam's dowry.
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Letter to Collin McKinney about delivery of goods
Letter to Collin McKinney about delivery of goods.
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A letter from Duncan Clement to Collin McKinney about Cotton
A letter from Duncan Clement to Collin McKinney about Cotton.
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Letter to Collin McKinney about land trade in Grand Prairie
Letter to Collin McKinney about land trade in Grand Prairie.
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A letter to Collin McKinney showing interest in his property
A letter to Collin McKinney showing interest in his property.
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Letter from John W. Scott to Collin McKinney about a piece of land
Letter from John W. Scott to Collin McKinney about a piece of land.
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A letter from Ellis to Collin McKinney about Cotton
A letter from Ellis to Collin McKinney about Cotton.
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A letter containing a promise to give Collin McKinney some land
A letter containing a promise to give Collin McKinney some land.
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A letter containing a promissory note to Collin McKinney and a receipt of payment
A letter containing a promissory note to Collin McKinney and a receipt of payment.
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Letter on monetary entitlements of Collin McKinney
Letter on monetary entitlements of Collin McKinney.
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A letter containing an account of Texas Cotton sales
A letter containing an account of Texas Cotton sales.
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Letter from Coleman Watson to Collin McKinney about the Cotton trade
Letter from Coleman Watson to Collin McKinney about the Cotton trade.
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A letter to the sheriff of L. D. county from Thomas Crutcher
A letter to the sheriff of L. D. county from Thomas Crutcher.
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A letter from Collin McKinney to Jefferson Milam regarding bill of sale of enslaved person, Lucinda, includes monetary value
A letter from Collin McKinney to Jefferson Milam regarding bill of sale of enslaved person, Lucinda, includes monetary value.
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A note about a trade between Collin McKinney and Peter Wright
A note about a trade between Collin McKinney and Peter Wright.
![Letter from Collin McKinney to [C. M. Wallice]](https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_mckinneymilamfamily/1457/thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Collin McKinney to [C. M. Wallice]")
