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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Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection
Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection.
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Letter from Thomas Ward to Collin McKinney regarding a survey form.
Letter from Thomas Ward to Collin McKinney regarding a survey form.
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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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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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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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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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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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Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection
Scrap from the McKinney and Milam Family Paper Collection.
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Letter to Collin McKinney from his child about the death of Washington and the state of the crops
Letter to Collin McKinney from his child about the death of Washington and the state of the crops.
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Dates and articles from the constitution of Texas
Dates and articles from the constitution of Texas.
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Letter from Collin McKinney to E. H. Tarrant asking for his advise
Letter from Collin McKinney to E. H. Tarrant asking for his advise.
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Letter stating the amount of land certain individuals are entitled to
Letter stating the amount of land certain individuals are entitled to.
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Letter stating what Texans are entitled to in the new constitution
Letter stating what Texans are entitled to in the new constitution.
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note stating that land be given to people who volunteered to fight in the war
note stating that land be given to people who volunteered to fight in the war.
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A letter stating this relationship between religion and peace
A letter stating this relationship between religion and peace.
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Religious letter from Margaret Susan James to Collin McKinney
Religious letter from Margaret Susan James to Collin McKinney.
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A letter containing a homemade recipe for stomach relief
A letter containing a homemade recipe for stomach relief.
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Letter from James L. Browning to Collin Mckinney informing him about the death of James David
Letter from James L. Browning to Collin Mckinney informing him about the death of James David.
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Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney informing him about a cholera outbreak
Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney informing him about a cholera outbreak.
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Letter from Collin M. Millian to Collin Mckinney informing him of his incoming visit
Letter from Collin M. Millian to Collin Mckinney informing him of his incoming visit.
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Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney informing Collin about his bad eyesight.
Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney informing Collin about his bad eyesight.
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Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about a report against Collin
Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about a report against Collin.
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Letter from George W. Frye to Collin McKinney informing him about general happenings.
Letter from George W. Frye to Collin McKinney informing him about general happenings.
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Letter from (Fal) Browning to Collin McKinney informing him about the death of a younger sibling
Letter from (Fal) Browning to Collin McKinney informing him about the death of a younger sibling.
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Letter from James Milam to Collin McKinney complaining about the drought affecting his harvest
Letter from James Milam to Collin McKinney complaining about the drought affecting his harvest.
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Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about Money owed
Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about Money owed.
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Letter to Collin McKinney from his grand children
Letter to Collin McKinney from his grand children.
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Letter from Collin McKinney to James Milam about bad turn over in the farming season
Letter from Collin McKinney to James Milam about bad turn over in the farming season.
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letter from M Tyee to Collin McKinney answering an inquest by Collins in an earlier correspondence
letter from M Tyee to Collin McKinney answering an inquest by Collins in an earlier correspondence.
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Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about Betsy
Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about Betsy.
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Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about Betsy
Letter from Archibald Burton to Collin McKinney about Betsy.
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![Letter from Elizabeth [Elliot] to Collin McKinney complaining about hard times](https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_mckinneymilamfamily/1167/thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Elizabeth [Elliot] to Collin McKinney complaining about hard times")
Letter from Elizabeth [Elliot] to Collin McKinney complaining about hard times
Letter from Elizabeth [Elliot] to Collin McKinney complaining about hard times.
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Letter from B. R. Milam to Collin and Elizabeth McKinney
Letter from B. R. Milam to Collin and Elizabeth McKinney.
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Letter to Collin McKinney about the death of a relative.
Letter to Collin McKinney about the death of a relative.
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Letter to Collin and Elizabeth McKinney from their Grandchildren
Letter to Collin and Elizabeth McKinney from their Grand children.
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Letter from John Livingston to Collin McKinney about a gallery and their interest in having his name in the pages
Letter from John Livingston to Collin McKinney about a gallery and their interest in having his name in the pages.
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Letter from James and Mary Anne N. Browning to Collin McKinney
Letter from James and Mary Anne N. Browning to Collin McKinney.
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Letter from James Milam to Collin McKinney about lands
Letter from James Milam to Collin McKinney about lands.
