Envelope addressed to Abe Franklin in Melissa, Texas. The post mark is from Gallatin, Tennessee. A note in the lower left hand corner reads, "Matilda and Wm. Dodd, Recd Jan 19th, 1878," The stamp has been cut off the envelope.

Brief scratch notes on plain paper with no other markings. The date, 1878, is written above the notes.

Republican Ticket for 1878. Includes Govenor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller, Commissioner Gen'l Land Office, Chief Justice, Associate Justice, Congress, Senator 12th District, Representative, Floater, County Judge, Sheriff, County Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, County Treasurer, COunty Surveyor, Justice of the Peace, Constable, County Commissioner, and a vote on the stock law. This item has hand written notes.

Republican Ticket for 1878. Includes Govenor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller, Commissioner Gen'l Land Office, Chief Justice, Associate Justice, Congress, Senator 12th District, Representative, Floater, County Judge, Sheriff, County Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, County Treasurer, COunty Surveyor, Justice of the Peace, Constable, County Commissioner, and a vote on the stock law.

Collin County tax receipt issued from tax collector, G. R. Yautis, to Charles B. Moore for $32.07, "in payment of state and county taxes for the year of 1877" (top of receipt).

Tax receipt for Milton Parks. The receipt is for the amount of ten dollars and forty-five cents and was signed by Jno H. Traylor. The receipt is dated March, 1878.

The article announces the presentation of Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the Courthouse on April 10, 1878. The announcement also includes a cast of characters and a synopsis of incidents throughout the play. Hon. Geo. Mellerch, Odd Fellow lecturer, opened the event. The Denton String Band furnished music.

Receipt of C. B. Moore of thirty-one dollars.

Receipt from Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers certifying that $120.00 was received from S. J. Forsgard.

Grant for 160 acres in Walker County on the Trinity River signed by Governor R.B. Hubbard

Receipt issued to John Click for state, county, school, poll, and dog taxes in district 9 of Cocke County, Tennessee, totaling $4.20 for 1877.

Receipt from John Scanland, County Judge of Montague County, to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $5.30 cash in the case of Lee Payne.

Receipt to W.A. "Bud" Morris, deputy sheriff, for $700.00 for clerk costs and jury fee in the case of the State of Texas vs. Lee Payne, no. 135 on the docket of the county court.

Receipt from R. Cook, JP to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $6.75 for all court costs paid to R. Cook and J.M Wyatt in the case of the State of Texas vs. G.M. Frieze.

Receipt from J.C. Stephens to W.A. Morris, deputy sheriff of Montague County for $13.55 that he collected from J.V. Jones as costs that were associated with an order for his arrest.

Receipt from R. Cook to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $12.70 for costs in the case of the State of Texas vs. J.W. Baley, defendant being sent to jail on the 2nd day of December 1878.