Maxey, S. B. (Samuel Bell), 1825-1895
Person
Biography
American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel Bell Maxey Papers, 1861-1882
Collection
Identifier: MC-1964-134
Scope and Contents
There are 200 letters, more of which are personal than official, and documents and maps (1861-65). There are only two letters after 1865 and they are dated 1881-82, one to the Secretary of the Interior and one to Jackson McCurtain, Choctaw Chief; both pertain to railroad charters in the Choctaw Nation.
Important item: Probably the most important item in this collection is his "Confidential Correspondence" (1863-64). The typescript contains approximately 100 pages.
Dates:
1861 - 1882