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[Copy of Letter from Galveston to Messrs. Meyer & Sons of New York - December 10, 1841]
Copy of a letter from Galveston, discussing Thomas Falconer's affairs and reassuring the recipient that Falconer's silence in response to six letters is because he has been captured with the Santa Fe Expedition. It also discusses the terms of a sum of money Falconer drew and a term set by Messrs. Meyer & Co. (written as "& Sons" earlier in document) and gives a brief summary of how he joined the expedition. There are notes on cities and dates on the back page.
Date:
December 10, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C.E. Detmold to Edward Trelawny - January 8, 1842]
Letter from C. E. Detmold in New York to Edward Trelawny at Putney Hill near London. It discusses his fears for Thomas Falconer's safety as he has heard that the "Texian" Santa Fe Expedition had been captured by Mexican forces and touches on British Whig finance politics. Detmold is Christian Edward Detmold (see Wikipedia article) and Trelawny is John Edward Trelawny the English biographer, novelist, adventurer and friend of the Romantic poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron.
Date:
January 8, 1842
Creator:
Detmold, C. E. (Christian Edward), 1810-1887
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Falconer to Alfred Austin]
Letter from Thomas Falconer to "My dear Austin" in London. The letter was written in the third month of Falconer's captivity and posted from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The letter recounts how he became part of the Santa Fe Expedition in June 1841 and narrates his experiences during the expedition. Falconer states that he was falsely told that the expedition was for trade when in fact its purpose was to capture Santa Fe. The letter describes his companions; the decline of Santa Fe's importance for trade; problems with the route and guides; lack of food; a camp fire that becomes a prairie fire; buffalo; and Indian attacks, scalpings, and deaths. A typed transcript of this letter is also available via the Portal to Texas History.
Date:
January 12, 1842
Creator:
Falconer, Thomas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Typed transcript of letter from Thomas Falconer to Alfred Austin]
Letter from Thomas Falconer to "My dear Austin" in London. The letter was written in the third month of Falconer's captivity and posted from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The letter recounts how he became part of the Santa Fe Expedition in June 1841 and narrates his experiences during the expedition. Falconer states that he was falsely told that the expedition was for trade when in fact its purpose was to capture Santa Fe. The letter describes his companions; the decline of Santa Fe's importance for trade; problems with the route and guides; lack of food; a camp fire that becomes a prairie fire; buffalo; and Indian attacks, scalpings, and deaths. The original handwritten letter is also available via the Portal to Texas History.
Date:
January 12, 1842
Creator:
Falconer, Thomas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from J. Sabina Rucker to Charles B. Moore, June 15-16, 1888]
These letters are from the Charles B. Moore Collection. They are written by J. Sabina Rucker to her brother, Charles B. Moore. In this letter, Sabina updates Charles on the Rucker family and details the country around her. She notes that while in the country she saw cowboys herding fifteen hundred cattle to New Mexico. The topic of this first letter moves to correspondences she had begun writing to Henry or Solomon. She discusses their travel and lodging plans and then closes the letter. Her brief, second letter was written on June 16, 1888. She discusses a house the family is looking at and notes that they saw a pack of dogs as they were coming into town. She details some news about a family friends and closes the letter because of the misting rain. The envelope is included with the letters.
Date:
June 15, 1888
Creator:
Rucker, J. Sabina
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]
This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …
Date:
December 3, 1888
Creator:
Barr, Julia A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Warranty Deed, March 14, 1903]
Warranty Deed from O. R. Tanner and Dillie L. Tanner, of Hagerman, Chaves County New Mexico, to Mrs Eva Bryan, dated March 14, 1903. The sale of the land in Hagerman was for $530.00. The property is describe in the document.
Date:
March 14, 1903
Creator:
Hayler, F. P.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[United States Land Office Deed, January 2, 1904]
Deed from the United States Land Office, Department of the Interior, for Bob Perryman of Dexter, Chaves County, New Mexico. The property, 156.67 acres, was bought for $39.17. The Desert Lands Acts of 1877 and 1891, under which this land deal was made possible, was designed to sell arid land with the condition that the buyer develop the property and irrigate it.
Date:
January 2, 1904
Creator:
Leland, Howard
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Land survey by Oscar R. Tanner of Bob Perryman's Land, July 1, 1904]
Survey of Bob Perryman's desert land in Hagerman, New Mexico created by Oscar R. Tanner. This survey includes a legal description and a hand drawn map.
Date:
July 1, 1904
Creator:
Tanner, Oscar R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Abstract of Title, March 6, 1905]
This is an abstract a of title. It has information pertaining to the Fruitland company in the territory of New Mexico. Attached to the title are two letter-sized pages containing a warranty deed.
Date:
1905-03-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the beginning of the volume starting on page i.
Date:
1906
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. K. McGaffey to Bob Perryman, May 22, 1906]
Letter from L. K. McCaffey, real estate, to Bob Perryman stating that an abstract of his lot in Fruitland is enclosed.
Date:
May 22, 1906
Creator:
McGaffey, L. K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Mortgage Deed, November 12, 1907]
Mortgage deed between Bob Perryman, an unmarried man, and W.T. Holliway, both of Hagerman, Chaves County, New Mexico. For $500.00 promissory note for one half interest in two town lots in Hagerman, New Mexico. One small sheet is attached with a copy of the promissory note from the Hagerman National Bank.
Date:
1907~
Creator:
Gayle, F. P.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Land Indenture of Bob Perryman, April 1, 1907]
Indenture between Hugo Seaberg, his wife Lottie V. Seaberg, and Bob Perryman for a lot in Hagerman, Chaves County, New Mexico Territory.
Date:
April 1, 1907
Creator:
Joerns, R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Check from Bob Perryman to Hampton White, June 1, 1907]
Check from Bob Perryman to Hampton White for the amount of $100. It was due June 1, 1908 and was payable at the Hagerman National Bank in Hagerman, New Mexico.
Date:
June 1, 1907
Creator:
Perryman, Bob
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Land Registry Certificate, August, 16, 1907]
This is a letter to Bob Perryman from the General Land Office of the United States acknowledging payment for land in the territory of New Mexico.
Date:
1907-08-16~
Creator:
Dennett, Fred
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Lease and long form, August 26th, 1907]
Lease and long form, from E. W. Powell and Bob Perryman to E. L. Clark and Kate Clarke. The Clark's signed to lease two lots in Hagerman, Chaves County, Territory of New Mexico. The rent was set at $35.00 per month.
Date:
August 26, 1907
Creator:
Powell, E. W. & Perryman, Bob
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Check from Bob Perryman to W.T. Holiday, November 12, 1907]
Check made out to W.T. Holiday from Bob Perryman of $500 due on or before April 1, 1908. The check is through The Hagerman National Bank, Hagerman, New Mexico.
Date:
November 12, 1907
Creator:
Perryman, Bob
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Check from Bob Perryman to T.E. Gurr, December 21,1907]
Check from Bob Perryman to T.E. Gurr for the amount of $750 due in one year. Check is through the Hagerman National Bank, Hagerman, New Mexico.
Date:
December 21, 1907
Creator:
Perryman, Bob
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Cover Page for Deed, February 19, 1908]
Folder to hold deed to land in Hagerman, Chaves County, New Mexico Territory from Hugo Seaberg and wife to Bob Perryman.
Date:
February 19, 1908
Creator:
Gayle, F. C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Warrant to appraisers, February 19, 1908]
Warrant to appraisers commanding O.R. Tanner and F.H. Anderson to perform an appraisal of the property of Bob Perryman, deceased. It contains a list of all Bob Perryman's property, including real estate and personal property including furniture, bachelor stove, horses, buggy, etc.
Date:
February 19, 1908
Creator:
Gayle, F. P.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, March 7, 1908]
Letter from Emmett Patton of Law Office of Patton & Gibbany, Roswell, New Mexico to Levi Perryman discussing land and other property owned by Bob Perryman and how it should be disposed of. Some of the land needed to have improvements made immediately or it would be taken away, some had been only partially paid for and other plots were jointly owned with others. Letter actually addressed to "Leroy" Perryman, but the letters "roy" are partially erased.
Date:
March 7, 1908
Creator:
Patton, Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Assignment of mortgage, March 28, 1908]
Assignment of $500.00 mortgage for half interest in lots 3 and 4 in Hagerman, New Mexico from Bob Perryman to Levi Perryman. Mortgage payable to W.T. Holliway by April 1, 1908.
Date:
March 28, 1908
Creator:
Gayle, F. P.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Assignment of mortgage, April 13, 1908]
Assignment of $750.00 mortgage for 157.08 acres of land in Chaves County, New Mexico Territory from Bob Perryman to Levi Perryman of Forestburg, Texas.
Date:
April 13, 1908
Creator:
Gayle, F. P.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library