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 County: Cooke County, TX
 Collection: Texas History Collection
[Bill of sale for slaves, William Murrell to the Estate of Samuel Blair, April 2, 1845]

[Bill of sale for slaves, William Murrell to the Estate of Samuel Blair, April 2, 1845]

Date: 1845-04-02
Creator: Hays, Hugh
Description: Receipt of payment for slaves from William Murrell to the estate of Samuel Blair.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin
[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854]

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854]

Date: 1854-05-15
Creator: Wade, D.S.
Description: Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854 for $835.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin
[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 1854]

[Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 1854]

Date: 1854-05
Creator: Ward, D.S.
Description: Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell from D.S. Ward.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin
[Bill of sale for three slaves to William Murrell, September 20, 1849]

[Bill of sale for three slaves to William Murrell, September 20, 1849]

Date: 1849-09-20
Creator: Murrell, Samuel
Description: Bill of sale for the slaves Anderson, Henry, and Maloina to William Murrell by Samuell Murrell, September 20, 1849 for $1500.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin
[Letter regarding a loan for William Murrell, January 12, 1861]

[Letter regarding a loan for William Murrell, January 12, 1861]

Date: 1861-01-12
Creator: Thompson, Giles
Description: Letter to a "cousin" from J. Thompson and Giles Thompson, introducing William Murrell and discussing acceptable terms for a loan to Murrell with slaves as collateral.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin
[Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, November 28, 1859]

[Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, November 28, 1859]

Date: 1859-11-28
Creator: Ward, Thomas
Description: Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, regarding acceptable terms of sale for land in Cooke County Texas. Discusses abolition and the potential dissolution of the Union.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin
[Letters of Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham]

[Letters of Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham]

Date: 1918
Creator: Cunningham, Thomas McHutchin
Description: The Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham (March 22, 1887 - March 3, 1979) wrote these letters to family members from April 14, 1918 to November 28, 1927. The letters detail his life as a minister in Texas and other locations. The letters are written from Stamford, Spur, Eliasville, Sherman, Gainesville, Orange, Boston (Mass.), Richmond (Va.), and Knoxville (Tn.). The letters detail church news, family life, and travel on the S.S. Leviaton in 1927 to visit London, Paris, and Jerusalem.
Holding Partner: Other