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[Correspondence from John S. Blair to William or Michael Reed] (open access)

[Correspondence from John S. Blair to William or Michael Reed]

Letter from John S. Blair addressed to either William or Michael Reed requesting a load of corn.
Date: June 1, 1835
Creator: Blair, John S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for goods purchased by Michael Reed from Jalonick and Smith] (open access)

[Bill for goods purchased by Michael Reed from Jalonick and Smith]

Bill for goods purchased by Michael Reed from Jalonick and Smith, dealers in foreign and domestic dry goods and general merchandise.
Date: January 1, 1859
Creator: Jalonick and Smith
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ledger of John B. Reed debts to William W. Reed] (open access)

[Ledger of John B. Reed debts to William W. Reed]

Ledger of miscellaneous debts owed by John Reed to his brother William Reed.
Date: November 1, 1840
Creator: Reed, John & Reed, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for the purchase of three slaves] (open access)

[Promissory note for the purchase of three slaves]

Promissory note for William Reed to pay Isaac C. Spence for the transfer of three unnamed slaves received from the division of Michael Reed's estate.
Date: June 1, 1860
Creator: Reed, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A.H. Cook Account (open access)

A.H. Cook Account

Affidavit sworn by Michael Reed before G.H. Cox that Augustus H. Cook is indebted to Reed in the amount of seven dollars.
Date: January 1, 1841
Creator: Reed, Michael
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit for Joseph B. Harris against the estate of Michael Reed] (open access)

[Affidavit for Joseph B. Harris against the estate of Michael Reed]

Affidavit sworn by Joseph B. Harris against the estate of Michael Reed on June 1, 1859. Addendum that he received the money on May 8. 1860.
Date: June 1, 1859
Creator: Harris, Joseph B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit and account of debt] (open access)

[Affidavit and account of debt]

Affidavit for Henry Harris dated June 1, 1859. Account of Michael Reed's debt to Henry Harris, dated November 1, 1859.
Date: 1859-06-01/1859-11-01
Creator: Harris, Henry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment from William Reed] (open access)

[Receipt of payment from William Reed]

Receipt of payment from William Reed to E. Walker for professional services in handling the estate of Michael Reed.
Date: May 1, 1862
Creator: Walker, E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
David Dawson's Bill of Sale for Nelson (open access)

David Dawson's Bill of Sale for Nelson

Bill of sale for a man around eighteen years old named Nelson, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by David Dawson, signed October 1, 1841.
Date: October 1, 1841
Creator: Dawson, David
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher]

Receipt of payment of $1.55 by Orceneth Asbury Fisher for the taxes due by him for livestock in the year 1863.
Date: July 1, 1864
Creator: Edwards, W.L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Kenneth Bertling, August 1 2012 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Kenneth Bertling, August 1 2012

Transcript of an interview with Kenneth Bertling, a cedar chopper.
Date: August 1, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Property tax receipt for Lizzie Williams] (open access)

[Property tax receipt for Lizzie Williams]

Receipt for payment of fifty dollars towards Lizzie Williams' (Lizzie Johnson) property tax for 1886.
Date: February 1, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated August 1, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated August 1, 1862]

Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, from "camp near Richmon[d]". Letter begs a reply from Lizzie to Burnam.
Date: August 1, 1862
Creator: Burnam, S. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. D. Dashiell to J. D. Giddings - October 1, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from B. D. Dashiell to J. D. Giddings - October 1, 1872]

Letter from B. D. Dashiell to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Dashiell begins by apologizing for the brevity of his previous letter and lays down the "facts" of the Browning suit. Captain T. Smith, the chairman of a committee formed to deal with the Browning claim as well as other claims against Soule University, made efforts to convince Mrs. Browning to give her claim for land, but she has refused. Giddings had served as the main advisor to the Board of Trustees and yet was also serving as Mrs. Browning's attorney, so Giddings suggested that Col. Swearingen take his place as the board's advisor. Dashiell would rather not lose the university without a fair effort to save it. The Trustees are awaiting any agreement Giddings and Swearingen can work out. Dashiell concludes with questions expressing his confusion as to why Mrs. Browning is not satisfied with claiming the land when it would benefit her family.
Date: October 1, 1872
Creator: Dashiell, B. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. B. Lockett to Heber Stone - May 1, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from M. B. Lockett to Heber Stone - May 1, 1899]

Letter written by M. B. Lockett to Heber Stone. Lockett explains that the note Stone held against Southwestern University has been paid and thanks him for the original loan he made.
Date: May 1, 1899
Creator: Lockett, M. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. Carroll Rector to Heber Stone - September 1, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from G. Carroll Rector to Heber Stone - September 1, 1897]

Letter written by G. Carroll Rector to Heber Stone. Since he has not gotten a reply to his proposal to shift his debt from a regular payment to the payment of a student's tuition, Rector asks Stone to give his approval or disapproval.
Date: September 1, 1897
Creator: Rector, G. Carroll
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. D. Pitts to J. D. Giddings - October 1, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from E. D. Pitts to J. D. Giddings - October 1, 1872]

Letter from E. D. Pitts to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Pitts says that his daughter, Anna, would serve as a good tutor for Giddings' daughters, with the exceptions that she has no musical ability and charges a high price for her services. She has good character, disciplines students well, and is skilled in subjects including Latin and advanced math. Since Ms. Pitts would charge no less than $75.00 per month, Pitts suggests that sending the Giddings daughters to Chappell Hill Female College would be a cheaper and preferable alternative, and provides an estimate for the education of the two girls at the college.
Date: October 1, 1872
Creator: Pitts, E. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George T. Jester to Heber Stone - July 1, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from George T. Jester to Heber Stone - July 1, 1897]

Letter written by George T. Jester to Hon. Heber Stone. Says that the requested scholarship for a young woman cannot be given. Mentions some of the affairs of the Texas legislature.
Date: July 1, 1897
Creator: Jester, George T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Bertling, August 1 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Bertling, August 1 2012

Interview with Kenneth Bertling, a cedar chopper.
Date: August 1, 2012
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth D. & Bertling, Kenneth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History