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The McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, June 28, 1861

Description: Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas "Devoted to Politics, General Intelligence, Agriculture, Education, Literature, the Arts and Sciences, Morality, and Tolerance" (Vol. 6, No. 27) that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 28, 1861
Creator: Thomas, James W.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, July 28, 1861]

Description: Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker discussing her recent visit to a military camp, the latest news of regiments preparing for war, and Josephus's recovery from a recent illness. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Arkansas. Part of the envelope has been torn away.
Date: July 28, 1861
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[State of Texas Declaration of Secession]

Description: Printed document of the State of Texas' Declaration of Secession from the United States of America. The document contains the reasons for secession laid out by delegates of the people of Texas in Convention, and includes the names of those delegates, with O. M. Roberts, President, at the top of the list.
Date: January 28, 1861
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College
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