Box 5
Container
Contains 5 Results:
Business, land and legal papers, and Civil War documents, 1830-1927
Box — Box: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The McFarland-Russell family papers contain the personal histories of early Texans Thomas S. McFarland and Robert B. Russell and their descendants. The McFarland journal, an original copy, was written by Thomas McFarland from January 1st, 1837 to June 1840 about his daily activities while land surveying in early East Texas. It provides a glimpse into life for Texans following independence from Mexico. Robert B. Russell’s correspondence details his service as the Confederate postmaster of...
Dates:
1830-1927
Correspondence - Matters including bills due for payment; orders for materials; and suits brought (originals, transcriptions, photocopies), 1859-1912
File — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The McFarland-Russell family papers contain the personal histories of early Texans Thomas S. McFarland and Robert B. Russell and their descendants. The McFarland journal, an original copy, was written by Thomas McFarland from January 1st, 1837 to June 1840 about his daily activities while land surveying in early East Texas. It provides a glimpse into life for Texans following independence from Mexico. Robert B. Russell’s correspondence details his service as the Confederate postmaster of...
Dates:
1859-1912
Business papers - Tax receipts; receipts for newspaper subscriptions, recording fee; freight shipped on a steamer; lists of merchandise bought; McFarland business card; stage departures; New Mexico Military Institute receipts; and doctor's bill, receipt for casket, digging a grave, cement, and sand, and contract for grave marker for Kate McFarland Russell's death (originals and photocopies) , 1856-1927
File — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The McFarland-Russell family papers contain the personal histories of early Texans Thomas S. McFarland and Robert B. Russell and their descendants. The McFarland journal, an original copy, was written by Thomas McFarland from January 1st, 1837 to June 1840 about his daily activities while land surveying in early East Texas. It provides a glimpse into life for Texans following independence from Mexico. Robert B. Russell’s correspondence details his service as the Confederate postmaster of...
Dates:
1856-1927
Land and legal papers - Oath for mail carriers; estate record for P. P. Henderson; estate sale of Henry B. Force; power-of-attorney from Cecile Russell to R. E. Russell; duties of a chief justice; partnership agreement between T. S. McFarland and S. P. McFarland; and merchant's licensed claim against an estate (originals and photocopies) , 1830-1903
File — Box: 5, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The McFarland-Russell family papers contain the personal histories of early Texans Thomas S. McFarland and Robert B. Russell and their descendants. The McFarland journal, an original copy, was written by Thomas McFarland from January 1st, 1837 to June 1840 about his daily activities while land surveying in early East Texas. It provides a glimpse into life for Texans following independence from Mexico. Robert B. Russell’s correspondence details his service as the Confederate postmaster of...
Dates:
1830-1903
Civil War - Receipts for payment; directives; correspondence about mail routes; official business correspondence of Confederate postmaster at Orange R. B. Russell; and examples of Confederate Treasury notes and bonds (originals and photocopies), 1861-1864
File — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The McFarland-Russell family papers contain the personal histories of early Texans Thomas S. McFarland and Robert B. Russell and their descendants. The McFarland journal, an original copy, was written by Thomas McFarland from January 1st, 1837 to June 1840 about his daily activities while land surveying in early East Texas. It provides a glimpse into life for Texans following independence from Mexico. Robert B. Russell’s correspondence details his service as the Confederate postmaster of...
Dates:
1861-1864