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[Letter from Sam Houston to the Chickasaw Nation, October 1860]
Letter from Governor Sam Houston to the Chickasaw Nation discussing the extradition of a fugitive named Walker Martin. Included in the letter are indictment charges and documents proving Walker Martin's charges.
Date:
October 15, 1860
Creator:
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Between P.E. Peareson, W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz]
Legal agreement between W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz, and P.E. Peareson, concerning the return of land to Mrs. Elizabeth Morton.
Date:
September 15, 1881
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Consent of San Simon Company Stockholders to Hold First Annual Meeting]
Document signed by all stockholders of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company consenting to initiate the company's first stockholder meeting. Similar information is repeated in a brief section on the back of the paper.
Date:
September 15, 1885
Creator:
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Simon Cattle Company: Stockholders Minute Book
Book of meeting minutes from the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company stockholders meetings. Oaths from the members and the by-laws of the company are written into the beginning of the book.
Date:
1885-09-15/1917-12-10
Creator:
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P.E. Peareson to John C. Beasley - December 15, 1885]
Letter written to John C. Beasley from P.E. Peareson, concerning his interest in a plot of land.
Date:
December 15, 1885
Creator:
Peareson, P. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board Certificate of Brand]
Document certifying the filing of a bill of sale from George W. Walker to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company of particular livestock brands. Illustrations of livestock with the brands in question are printed on the page.
Date:
April 15, 1898
Creator:
Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1899]
Receipt for taxes paid on property in Montgomery and San Jacinto Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of the estate of Sarah J. McAlpine.
Date:
November 15, 1899
Creator:
Walsh, D. H. & Finley, R. W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Sayles & McAlpine]
Galveston National Bank check made out to Sayles & McAlpine for $1,500.00 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is endorsed by Sayles & McAlpine and stamped by the First National Bank, The Galveston National Bank, the Fort Worth National Bank, and W. L. Moody & Co.
Date:
May 15, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conveyance of Land from Sayles to Campbell and Bland]
Legal document outlining a piece of land that Mary E. Sayles intends to convey over to W. T. Campbell and Howard Bland.
Date:
May 15, 1902
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Lake Wichita Irrigation and Water Company and Henry Sayles]
Document describing the contract between Henry Sayles and the Lake Wichita Irrigation and Water Company, in which Sayles purchases permanent water rights from the company. The document also includes descriptions of lands which are not covered by the water rights contract.
Date:
June 15, 1903
Creator:
Lake Wichita Irrigation and Water Company
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note Written on John C. Moore Corporation Receipt]
Note written on a receipt from the John C. Moore Corporation, addressed to Henry Sayles. The back of the receipt has "Henry Sayles" written on it. The front of the receipt reads, "Father, Please send C [K] for 250 40 to cover your port [okeep] balance. H. S. Jr." A shorter note is written in purple ink, "also paid [dineel] [..] 2010 8 [..] 1400."
Date:
December 15, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]
Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Relinquishing of Land Rights Over to Mary E. Sayles]
Signed document from relatives of Mary E. Sayles relinquishing all of their rights to the Austin and Williams land onto her.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Henry; Sayles, Emma H.; Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie); Harris, George C.; Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. E. Battle to Sam C. Young, April 15, 1905]
Letter from T. E. Battle to Sam C. Young expressing sympathy for the death of Young's father in law, Washington Carroll Bryan.
Date:
April 15, 1905
Creator:
Battle, T. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas: Petition to Appeal]
Unsigned petition to appeal in the case of Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas, that states a timeline of incidents beginning with Mary E. Sayles being notified of construction of a public road through part of her land, her request for compensation, the courts' denial due to the high importance of the road, and Mary E. Sayles and her attorneys' decision to appeal the judgement.
Date:
May 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry, Jr. & Harris, George C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to Judge John A. Nabers - December 15, 1905]
Letter written to Judge John A. Nabers from K.K. Legett, requesting that Nabers visit soon.
Date:
December 15, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
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]
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
[Promissory Note to W. P. Lo[..]ry and A. Lo[..]bond, January 15, 1907]
Promissory note to W. P. Lo[..]ry and A. Lo[..]bond in the amount of $37.90 with a ten percent interest rate until the note is paid. "Paid [..] S[..] 15/08" is written on the front. There are several notes on the back, including ""Ballinger + Abilene Ry Co. vs. A. M. E. Church & c. Filed Dec. 15, 1908 T. A. Bledsoe County Judge Taylor County, Texas" and several numbers which might indicate payments.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ted Hughes to Henry Sayles, June 15, 1908]
Letter from Ted Hughes to Henry Sayles discussing a letter Hughes received from Mr. Bomar.
Date:
June 15, 1908
Creator:
Hughes, Ted
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles, September 15, 1908]
Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles discussing Bomar's plans to negotiate ownership of a property based on his own terms and conditions. Hughes believes Morgan Jones is assisting Bomar in this matter. Hughes wishes to protect his interest in railroad bonds
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Hughes, F. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Costs, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cause No. 2730]
Document listing the bill of costs for Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cause No. 2730.
Date:
December 15, 1908
Creator:
McDavid, J. L.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas]
Document setting the hearing date in the condemnation proceeding for Lot 4 in Block 96 in Abilene, Texas, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of American at Abilene, Texas. "Copy" is written at the top of the document and the back has, handwritten, the name of the cause, and is signed by the special commissioners and the judge, T. A. Bledsoe.
Date:
December 15, 1908
Creator:
McKinney, P. M.; McDonald, A. F. & Motz, Charles
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas]
Document in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States of America at Abilene, Texas, listing the damages to be paid by the railway company.
Date:
December 15, 1908
Creator:
Motz, Charles; McDonald, A. F. & McKinney, P. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History