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
[Vendor's Lien Note, Henry Sayles, Jr. to Alfred and Mary Fasshauer] (open access)

[Vendor's Lien Note, Henry Sayles, Jr. to Alfred and Mary Fasshauer]

Vendor's lien note from Henry Sayles, Jr. to Alfred and Mary Fasshauer, promising to pay $544.68 on or before three years has passed from the date of the note and with a rate of six percent interest after that. The note is part payment for land in Taylor County, Texas. The note is stamped "Paid Jan. 2 1929 Citizens National Bank Abilene, Texas" and has two payments of $32.68 listen on the back.
Date: January 14, 1926
Creator: Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones, January 10, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones, January 10, 1907]

Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones discussing the settlement regarding a railroad compensating Jones and others for their land.
Date: January 10, 1907
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1908] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1908]

Receipt for property taxes paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1908. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of the taxes paid.
Date: January 27, 1909
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles. to Ed. S. Hughes, January 4, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles. to Ed. S. Hughes, January 4, 1911]

Letter from Henry Sayles to Ed. S. Hughes, discussing a bill to approve the Katy Railroad's expansion in Texas.
Date: January 4, 1911
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed: Alfred Fasshauer and Mary Fasshauer to Henry Sayles, Jr.] (open access)

[Warranty Deed: Alfred Fasshauer and Mary Fasshauer to Henry Sayles, Jr.]

Document certifying the sale of Lot No. 6 of the Alfred and Mary Fasshauer Subdivision of Survey No. 65, Blind Asylum Land in Taylor County, Texas from Mary and Alfred Fasshauer to Henry Sayles, Jr.
Date: January 14, 1926
Creator: Fasshauer, Alfred & Fasshauer, Mary
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1908] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1908]

Receipt for poll taxes paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1908. The receipt lists Sayles' age, race, occupation, and number of years he'd lived in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: January 21, 1909
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1905] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1905]

Receipt for property taxes for Taylor County, paid by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1905. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date: January 31, 1906
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Poll Taxes Paid by Henry Sayles, 1904] (open access)

[Receipt for Poll Taxes Paid by Henry Sayles, 1904]

Receipt for the poll tax paid by Henry Sayles for the year 1904. The receipt lists Sayles' race, occupation, age, and the number of years he resided in Texas, Taylor County, and the City of Abilene.
Date: January 31, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Poll Taxes, 1909] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Poll Taxes, 1909]

Receipt for poll taxes paid by Henry Sayles, Sr. to the City of Abilene for they year 1909. "Poll Taxes" is written on the back of the receipt in red pencil.
Date: January 27, 1910
Creator: Leake, C. W. & Rowland, P. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1908] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1908]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1908. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date: January 26, 1909
Creator: Leake, C. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1906] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1906]

Receipt for taxes paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1906. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date: January 31, 1907
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1904] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1904]

Receipt for property taxes for Taylor County, paid by Henry Sayles, for the year 1904. The receipt includes a list of Sayles' property and its assessed value, and an inventory of the taxes paid.
Date: January 31, 1905
Creator: Cawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles, January 31, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles, January 31, 1916]

Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles inquiring about past due unpaid taxes.
Date: January 31, 1916
Creator: Hemming, C. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Between E. B. Sayles and Hattie Sayles] (open access)

[Land Sale Between E. B. Sayles and Hattie Sayles]

Document delcaring that Edwin B. Sayles has accepted payment from Hattie Sayles for the purchase of specified lots of land.
Date: January 26, 1942
Creator: Sayles, Edwin B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 2744: Statement of Costs] (open access)

[Cause No. 2744: Statement of Costs]

Document listing the costs of the cause, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna in the County Court of Taylor County, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: January 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. Lowbond, January 15, 1907] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. Lowbond, January 15, 1907]

Promissory Note from Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. [..] Lowbond Co-Partners as [..], in the amount of $30.20. There is a note reading "Paid 4/15-07" on the front and "Ballinger + Abilene Ry Co. vs. A. M. E. Church & c. Filed Dec. 15, 1908 T. A. Bledsoe County Judge Taylor County, Texas" written on the back.
Date: January 15, 1907
Creator: Jordan, B. F. & Henry, Ed
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Listing Lumber Purchased by R. R. S. Lundry] (open access)

[Note Listing Lumber Purchased by R. R. S. Lundry]

Handwritten note listing the prices of lumber order by R. R. S. Lundry from July 18, 1905 to November 30, 1905. The note is on Citizens Lumber Company letterhead and is dated January 11, 1909.
Date: January 11, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1909] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1909]

Receipt for a poll tax paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1909. The receipt lists Henry Sayles, Sr.'s race, occupation, age, and number of years he'd lived in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 18, 1910
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause Number 2744: Statement of Costs] (open access)

[Cause Number 2744: Statement of Costs]

Document listing the costs accrued in cause no. 2744, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Julia Acuna. The costs are to be paid by the railway company and are itemized. This document is unsigned.
Date: January 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Article From Sayles & Sayles to J. H. Hale, January 30, 1920] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Article From Sayles & Sayles to J. H. Hale, January 30, 1920]

Receipt for registered mail from Sayles & Sayles to J. H. Hale in San Jacinto County, Texas, postmarked January 30, 1920.
Date: January 30, 1920
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1911] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1911]

Receipt for a poll tax paid by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911. The receipt includes Sayles' occupation, race, and age, and the years he's lived in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 5, 1912
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles, January 8, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles, January 8, 1909]

Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles discussing a copy of a judgement, likely relating to the case Ballinger & Abilene Railway vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a deed, to be made out to Morgan Jones.
Date: January 8, 1909
Creator: Bomar, David T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt City of Abilene Taxes, 1904] (open access)

[Receipt City of Abilene Taxes, 1904]

Receipt for ad valorem and poll taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles for the year 1904. The receipt includes a list of the taxes paid.
Date: January 27, 1905
Creator: Christopher, J. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History