Descriptive Summary
Miles, Albert
Miles, Alfred
Miles, John
Miles, William
Miles Family Papers
1868-1973
Materials are written in English.
2010-233
1/8 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Miles Family Papers, 1868-1873,
contain a series of family letters from Meriden, Connecticut, to San Antonio, Texas.
Correspondents include Albert, John, and William, presumably all with the last name
Miles. Letters describe everyday family life. Collection also includes a receipt for
cotton sold, 1869.
Biographical Note
Members of the Miles Family, presumably Albert, Alfred and William Miles, relocated
to San Antonio, Texas from Meriden, Connecticut in the late 1860s. The family
purchased a lot for 200 dollars.
Scope and Contents
The Miles Family Papers, 1868-1873, contain a series of family letters from Meriden,
Connecticut, to San Antonio. Correspondents include Albert, John, and William,
presumably all with the last name Miles. The letters, including those from their
father John Miles and mother in Meriden, discuss topics of family life such as
marriage, children and setting up a new home in Texas. Also the collection includes
a receipt for cotton sold, 1869.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Miles, Albert -- Archives
Miles family -- Archives
Miles, Alfred -- Archives
Miles, John -- Archives
Miles, William -- Archives
Subjects
Families--Texas.
Places
Meriden (Conn.)
San Antonio (Tex.)
Preferred Citation
Miles Family Papers, 1868-1873, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Evan Usler, October 2010.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2.325/A74d
Receipt for cotton sold to Alfred Miles,September 8,
1869
Letter from William, Nov. 13,
1870
Letter to “son” from John Miles,January 14,
1870
Letter to “brother”January 30,
1873
Letter to “son” from John Miles,July 1,
1868
Letter to Albert from “mother”,September 26,
1872