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James McEuin Sanford letters to Richard Miles Wheler
Title
James McEuin Sanford letters to Richard Miles Wheler, 1857-1860.
Physical Description
7 items.
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Halvor Americana on the MacKinnon Family Fund, 2010.
Organization
Arranged chronologically.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
James McEuin Sanford (1864-1933), Texas rancher and Baptist minister.
Summary
Seven autograph letters, signed, from James McEuin Sanford of Milford, Ellis County, Texas to Richard Miles Wheler concerning land ownership in Ellis, Hill, and Nacogdoches counties, Texas; weather conditions, agriculture, and economic conditions in Milford; religion, particularly Sanford's work as a Baptist minister; and violence between white ranchers and Native Americans in Ellis County.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
May 31, 2016
References
James McEuin Sanford Letters to Richard Miles Wheler. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
James McEuin Sanford Letters to Richard Miles Wheler. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Occupation
Clergy Texas 19th century.
Ranchers Texas 19th century.
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