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[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones, May 27, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones, May 27, 1909]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones in which Jones receives a copy of the ordinance issued by the city of Abilene. This ordinance grants Jones' company the right to constract (sic) certain switches.
Date: May 27, 1909
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to Insurance Commission of the State of Iowa, May 22, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to Insurance Commission of the State of Iowa, May 22, 1936]

Letter from Perry Sayles to Insurance Commission of the State of Iowa discussing insurance policies Sayles held with the Union Mutual Life Company. Sayles asks about the amount to be paid in even of his death.
Date: May 22, 1936
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, May 8, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, May 8, 1908]

Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, discussing the rescheduling of a meeting between Mr. Kell and counsel.
Date: May 8, 1908
Creator: Malone, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[County Clerk Notice of Reception of Deeds] (open access)

[County Clerk Notice of Reception of Deeds]

Unsigned document asserting that the Taylor County Clerk has received several deed transfers from the Sayles between themselves and intends to file them for record. On the back is a header for the business of Henry and John Sayles, "Sayles & Sayles Attorney & Counselors at Law".
Date: May 28, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles, May 15, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles, May 15, 1931]

Letter from David W. Stephens to John Sayles discussing Sayles legal fee in the case "A. D. Fulton vs Gulf Pipe Line Company et. al." There is an additional handwritten note that continues on to the back of the letter.
Date: May 15, 1931
Creator: Stephens, David W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to David W. Stephens, May 23, 1931] (open access)

[Letter to David W. Stephens, May 23, 1931]

Letter to David W. Stephens discussing the judgement in the courtcase, "A. D. Fulton vs. Gulf Pipe Line Company et al."
Date: May 23, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to J. E. Pearson, May 28, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to J. E. Pearson, May 28, 1934]

Letter from John Sayles to J. E. Pearson discussing undecided oil field cases in the Yates oil field. Sayles said he will not wait indefinitely on the Supreme Court.
Date: May 28, 1934
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Seth Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr., May 8, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Seth Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr., May 8, 1923]

Letter from Seth Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr. confirming that any advances their mother makes to Seth will be deducted from his share of her estate in the future.
Date: May 8, 1923
Creator: Sayles, Seth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings]

Transcript of the proceedings in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The transcript lists the witness testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater as questioned by Gilbert Smith and Jack Sayles.
Date: May 24, 1938
Creator: Henry, Lee S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from John Sayles to David W. Stephens, May 30, 1931] (open access)

[Telegraph from John Sayles to David W. Stephens, May 30, 1931]

Letter from John Sayles to David W. Stephens, stating Sayles never received the "order Fulton case" and that he would be absent Monday to Thursday.
Date: May 30, 1931
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of B. I. Terry] (open access)

[Affidavit of B. I. Terry]

Affidavit sworn by B. I. Terry stating the circumstances under which she purchased her property in Comanche County, Texas. This document is unsigned.
Date: May 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of Title to Lot 14 Block "C" Connellee Place Addition to the Town of Eastland, Eastland County, Texas (open access)

Abstract of Title to Lot 14 Block "C" Connellee Place Addition to the Town of Eastland, Eastland County, Texas

Abstract of title for Lot 14, Block C of the Connellee Addition to Eastland, Texas. The abstract includes a map and all the documents related to the history of the property, including the original grant for the land, deeds, court records, and liens.
Date: May 16, 1919
Creator: Eastland County Abstract Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to M. B. Wilhoit, May 31, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to M. B. Wilhoit, May 31, 1932]

Letter from John Sayles to M. B. Wilhoit discussing the writing of Texas law books and how the writing will be supervised. Sayles does not wish to stop actively practicing law or to move his residence to write the book, instead he wishes to do practice and write simultaneously. Also discussed is compensation for the work.
Date: May 31, 1932
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to David W. Stephens, May 16,1929] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to David W. Stephens, May 16,1929]

Letter from John Sayles to David W. Stephens discussing that no amended answer has been filed and both cases have been continued until the next term of court.
Date: May 16, 1929
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to F. I. Dyer, May 17,1932] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to F. I. Dyer, May 17,1932]

Letter from John Sayles to F. I. Dyer, discussing for Sheriff Dyer to serve the enclosed citation to N. E. Fielding.
Date: May 17, 1932
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary Statement of Oil Run Interest: April 1935] (open access)

[Summary Statement of Oil Run Interest: April 1935]

Series of statements documenting interest earned on barrels of oil from fields owned by Perry Sayles, A. M. Foote, D. K. Scott, and Pearl Anderson, with a breakdown of locations, amounts, and other details.
Date: 1935-05~
Creator: Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell, May 8, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell, May 8, 1901]

Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell discussing a disagreement with E. R. Spolts over a minor discrepancy in a deed to land belonging to Mary E. Sayles. The disagreement regarded the tax collector that signed the deed not having stated what county he worked for.
Date: May 8, 1901
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Land, Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles to Fred Mueller] (open access)

[Sale of Land, Perry Sayles and Juanita Sayles to Fred Mueller]

Document certifying the sale of 20 acres in Taylor County, Texas from Perry and Juanita Sayles to Fred Mueller.
Date: May 13, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry & Sayles, Juanita Caroline
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke, May 15, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke, May 15, 1929]

Letter from John Sayles to Roy L. Duke tendering $331.00 to lay an additional pipe line. Sayles quotes a section the legal agreement that allows this aciton.
Date: May 15, 1929
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation, May 20, 1929] (open access)

[Cause No. 6733-A: Order of Continuation, May 20, 1929]

Document in cause no. 6733-A, Gulf Pipe Line Company vs. A. D. Fulton, granting a continuation of the cause until the next term of the court.
Date: May 20, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. A. Webb to Henry Sayles, May 27, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from W. A. Webb to Henry Sayles, May 27, 1912]

Letter from W. A. Webb to Henry Sayles thanking him for his congratulatory letter and discussing the future of the M. K. & T. Railroad. Webb invites Sayles to go over the new survey once Webb arrives in Abilene.
Date: May 27, 1912
Creator: Webb, William A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Payment Due From The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Notice of Payment Due From The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles]

Notice of payment due from the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles for his policy. The payment due is $30.20 and is due by June 14, 1936.
Date: May 29, 1936
Creator: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. S. Parker, May 1, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. S. Parker, May 1, 1916]

Letter from Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles to W. S. Parker correcting the survey of the acreage. The Sayles' also ask what the asset value is for the 640 acres for 1914 and 1915.
Date: May 1, 1916
Creator: Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From H. S. to Judge I. N. Jackson, May 15, 1912] (open access)

[Letter From H. S. to Judge I. N. Jackson, May 15, 1912]

Letter from H. S. to Judge I. N. Jackson discussing a meeting between the writer, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Acheson, and all three men making a trip from Abilene to Cross Plains, Texas over the "upper" or "Eula" line. The lower or Oplin line is mention as being urged by the Sweetwater people, but the writer decided against going that way.
Date: May 15, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History