[Draft of Sale of Land from James C. Wallace to Mac Sayles] (open access)

[Draft of Sale of Land from James C. Wallace to Mac Sayles]

Document certifying the sale of land in McLennan County, Texas, from James C. Wallace to Mac Sayles, with corrections in red ink.
Date: September 1, 1913
Creator: Wallace, James C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter From John Sayles to Graham B. Smedley, January 1, 1912] (open access)

Letter From John Sayles to Graham B. Smedley, January 1, 1912]

Letter from John Sayles to Graham B. Smedley discussing an upcoming suit involving the Citizens' State Bank.
Date: January 1, 1912
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notice of Meeting of Creditors (open access)

Notice of Meeting of Creditors

Notice to creditors of S. L. Courtney & Co. of a meeting to discuss and take stock of company goods, store fixtures, and accounts upon filing for bankruptcy.
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Bryan, T. F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. B. Carrington, December 1, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. B. Carrington, December 1, 1914]

Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. B. Carrington discussing that Mary Sayles has received notice of a creditors meeting. Sayles says she will not file for bankruptcy but they would like to be notified if any orders arise regarding payment of her note.
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, April 1, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, April 1, 1912]

Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles stating he will soon inform him of the lines of the M. K. & T. railroad in which a change of administration is to be executed.
Date: April 1, 1912
Creator: Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. B. Sperry to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from H. B. Sperry to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1912]

Letter from H. B. Sperry to Henry Sayles thanking him for previous letters related to Richard Cordwent and discusses meeting Sayles in Galveston.
Date: June 1, 1912
Creator: Sperry, H. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. S. Parker, May 1, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. S. Parker, May 1, 1916]

Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. S. Parker correcting the survey of the acreage. The Sayles' also ask what the asset value is for the 640 acres for 1914 and 1915.
Date: May 1, 1916
Creator: Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. Reaves to Sayles & Sayles, January 1, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. Reaves to Sayles & Sayles, January 1, 1919]

Letter from R. H. Reaves to Sayles & Sayles asking what information they can provide about his royalty deal and correspondence with Mr. Rushing and B. I. Terry.
Date: January 1, 1919
Creator: Reaves, R. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, August 1, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, August 1, 1912]

Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles stating he will write when he has more information on Mr. Schaff's movements.
Date: August 1, 1912
Creator: Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to T. E. Welch, July 1, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to T. E. Welch, July 1, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to T. E. Welch discussing delinquent taxes on land belonging to Sayles' grandmother. Sayles asks Welch to look into this matter to see if the acreage and taxes claimed to be delinquent are correct. Sayles believes that the value should be reduced due to the fact that timber was cut down prior to 1914.
Date: July 1, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919] (open access)

[Letter to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919]

Letter to R. H. Reaves discussing land in the survey of J. T. Carruth and the abstract examined for the land. The letter discusses legal documents relevant to the ownership of the land.
Date: January 1, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles and Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles and Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to R. H. Reaves discussing a 40 acre tract of land in Comanche County as described in a deed from Sarah K. Shuler to B. I. Terry. The abstract is enclosed and the letter discusses the contents of the abstract.
Date: January 1, 1919
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Bill for Henry Sayles, January 1, 1913] (open access)

[Tax Bill for Henry Sayles, January 1, 1913]

Tax bill from the Montgomery County Tax Collector, Rube D. Simonton, for property owned by Henry Sayles in Conroe, Texas.
Date: January 1, 1913
Creator: Simonton, Rube D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sayles, Sayles and Sayles, March 1, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Sayles, Sayles and Sayles, March 1, 1911]

Letter to Sayles, Sayles and Sayles discussing a discrepancy found in the list of enclosures and the enclosures themselves. The writer lists the abstracts and their discrepancies. The discrepancies seem to be between the El Paso copy of records and the Austin copy of records. The writer also mentions that McAlpine and Sayles are away at the Ranch and that he has not been able to discuss the shortage of interest payments with them. It is mentioned that the writer has read over deeds and discusses the actions executed in relation to the deeds.
Date: March 1, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Paper Discussing Railroad Subscription, January 1, 1911] (open access)

[Paper Discussing Railroad Subscription, January 1, 1911]

Paper labelled "R.R. Subscription" discussing a railroad expense fund to be managed by "Geo. L. Paxton." There is are handwritten comments on the paper; "Copy" at the top of the page and "Henry Sayles & Henry Sayles, Jr. $200."
Date: January 1, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History