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[J. C. Garthwaite vs. Owen O'Brien: Court Judgement]
Description of the final court judgment on the case of J. C. Garthwaite vs.Owen O'Brien.
Date:
April 2, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Received Payment]
Document certifying that W. F. Hearne received $35 from W. K. McAlpine, executor of the estate of Dugald McAlpine.
Date:
May 2, 1881
Creator:
Hearne, William F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Receiving Payment]
Document certifying that William F. Hearne has received payment from W. K. McAlpine, one of the executors of the estate of Dugald McAlpine.
Date:
May 2, 1881
Creator:
Hearne, William F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Report of Henry Sayles. Franco Lands.
Financial report on the purchase of land from Franco Land Co. over the course of several years.
Date:
1890-05-02/1898-05-02
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Montgomery County Taxes, 1893]
Receipt for property taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company to Montgomery County for property owned by S. J. McAlpine for the year 1893.
Date:
November 2, 1893
Creator:
Office of Collector of Taxes
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[E. F. Sullivan's Acknowledgement of Receiving Inheritance]
Document stating that E. F. Sullivan has received his share of the inheritance from Dugald McAlpine and that he believes the minor children of Sarah R. Gouldman should receive their mother's share of the same inheritance. The back of the paper lists the names of Sarah R. Gouldman's children and the word "will" is written in the center of the page.
Date:
February 2, 1900
Creator:
Sullivan, E. F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lizzie C. Moody's Acknowledgement of Receiving Inheritance]
Document stating that Lizzie C. Moody has received his share of the inheritance from Dugald McAlpine and that she believes the minor children of Sarah R. Gouldman should receive their mother's share of the same inheritance. The paper lists the names of Sarah R. Gouldman's children and the word "will" underneath their names.
Date:
February 2, 1900
Creator:
Moody, Lizzie C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[R. N. Sullivan's Acknowledgement of Receiving Inheritance]
Document stating that Richard N. Sullivan has received his share of the inheritance from Dugald McAlpine and that he believes the minor children of Sarah R. Gouldman should receive their mother's share of the same inheritance.
Date:
February 2, 1900
Creator:
Sullivan, Richard N.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land from M. E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett, Jr. to C. B. Hosea]
Document certifying the sale and transfer of land in Lee County from Mary E. Sayles and Benjamin H. Bassett, Jr. to a Mr. C. B. Hosea. "Copy deed" is handwritten on the back of the page and the document is unsigned.
Date:
April 2, 1900
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E. & Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Galveston City Taxes, 1900 and 1901]
Receipt for taxes paid by Henry Sayles on behalf of W. K. McAlpine to the City of Galveston for the years 1900 and 1901. The receipt includes an assessment of the value of McAlpine's property in Galveston and a list of the taxes paid.
Date:
December 2, 1901
Creator:
Earton, Alex
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Justin Foley to Henry Sayles, August 2, 1902]
Letter from Justin Foley to Henry Sayles delivering a check for $49.10. Foley also discusses improvements made on certain properties due to notifications from the local health department and that the addressed issues have been fixed.
Date:
August 2, 1902
Creator:
Foley, Justin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles: Appeal Bind]
Document certifying that L. C. Wise will pay sums owed to Mary E. Sayles and all court fines accrued as he goes on to file for appeal.
Date:
May 2, 1904
Creator:
Bowyer and Tillett
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Presley to Henry Sayles, July 2, 1907]
Letter from J. M. Presley to Henry Sayles discussing the mileage of a proposed railroad from Abilene to Temple. Presley proposes immediate construction of 110 miles. He then discusses the costs of the railroad that total $1,650,000.00. He believes B. F. Yoakum would consider managing the construction of the railroad.
Date:
July 2, 1907
Creator:
Presley, J. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to I. H. Kempner, June 2, 1908]
Letter I. H. Kempner discussing a suit, Ed. S. Hughes suing J. R. Carrisco, based on two notes held by Kempner and requesting he endorse them back to Hughes and forward them to Judge Scurry.
Date:
June 2, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles, January 2, 1909]
Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles, requesting a "complete statement of all condemnation proceedings" related to Ballinger & Abilene Railroad Company.
Date:
January 2, 1909
Creator:
Bomar, David T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris B. Locke to Henry Sayles, June 2, 1909]
Letter from Morris B. Locke, president of the Colorado, Texas, & Mexico Railroad Company of Oklahoma, to Henry Sayles discussing a railroad extension to Abilene, Texas.
Date:
June 2, 1909
Creator:
Locke, Morris B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to I. H. Kempner, June 2, 1909]
Letter to I. H. Kempner commending him on his achievement with the Wichita Falls Water & Light Company. The writer discusses the bias in Texas against large railroad corporations and believes towns should build railroads to protect themselves from such. The two agree that Texas money should be invested in Texas railroads and the writer states some towns need these for distribution of merchandise. The author believes it is the best time to pass a code of railroad laws.
Date:
June 2, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Reagan to Henry Sayles, July 2,1909]
Letter from R. C. Reagan to Henry Sayles discussing that the Fred A. Jones company would be glad to do the engineering work for the railroad Sayles is wanting to build.
Date:
July 2, 1909
Creator:
Reagan, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to A. F. McDonald, August 2,1909]
Letter from Sayles & Sayles to A. F. McDonald discussing that when McDonald is in town if he would come by the Sayles & Sayles office.
Date:
August 2, 1909
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, October 2, 1909]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles discussing Morgan Jones building what is likely a railroad, parallel to the Santa Fe between Abilene and San Angelo, Texas.
Date:
October 2, 1909
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter R. Robbins to Henry Sayles, February 2, 1910]
Letter from Walter R. Robbins to Henry Sayles discussing the location of a new town. The town will be considerable distance from the center of Callahan County. Robbins does not believe the new town would obtain the vote necessary. Robbins requests the new town be located at the center of the county.
Date:
February 2, 1910
Creator:
Robbins, Walter R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr.]
Contract between W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. which corrects an earlier deed for land in El Paso County, Texas between the two parties. This document is unsigned.
Date:
February 2, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr.]
Contract between W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. which corrects an earlier deed for land in El Paso County, Texas between the two parties. This document is unsigned.
Date:
February 2, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr.]
Deed from W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr. which describes the vendor's liens and payment schedule for lands which are not specified. The document appears damaged and is missing a large block of text on the bottom half of the first page.
Date:
February 2, 1911
Creator:
Cargill, W. C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History