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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