[Letter from J. N. Smith to Henry Sayles, August 8, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from J. N. Smith to Henry Sayles, August 8, 1907]

Letter from J. N. Smith to Henry Sayles sharing information about possible railroad routes through Texas. Smith gives detailed directions on how certain railways will travel.
Date: August 8, 1907
Creator: Smith, J. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Johnson et al. to Sayles & Sayles, August 8, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Johnson et al. to Sayles & Sayles, August 8, 1907]

Letter from J. W. Johnson et al. to Sayles & Sayles discussing the most practical railroad route from Hamilton to Temple. Johnson and his colleagues discuss the mileage between cities. He suggests a route from Waco to the coastal area of Houston and Galveston. The line would pass south of Gatesville.
Date: August 8, 1907
Creator: Johnson, J. W.; Payne, P. W.; Packering, W. L.; Haines, N. M.; Haines, G. G.; Blackstock, J. H. et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. E. Short to Sayles & Sayles, August 8, 1907] - Box 29 HSSC_311-21-010 (open access)

[Letter from P. E. Short to Sayles & Sayles, August 8, 1907] - Box 29 HSSC_311-21-010

Letter from P. E. Short to Sayles & Sayles discussing construction of a railroad and its corresponding routes through central Texas.
Date: August 8, 1907
Creator: Short, P. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. A. Watts to Henry Sayles, August 8, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from S. A. Watts to Henry Sayles, August 8, 1907]

Letter from S. A. Watts to Henry Sayles discussing construction of the railroad from Abilene to Temple. Watts states that it would be no trouble to continue from Temple to Moffat on the prairie land. He states there is a river to be crossed and a small valley, but it should not cause any trouble for construction.
Date: August 8, 1907
Creator: Watts, S. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History