[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899]

Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan regrettably declining his invitation to Texas and reporting that the Treasury Department, Office of the Supervising Architect has purchased land in Abilene.
Date: September 2, 1899
Creator: Blanton, L. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Railroad Proposal] (open access)

[Railroad Proposal]

Proposal for a new railroad from Comanche, Texas to Temple, Texas. The documents included contain information on the cost of construction, route, possibilities for extensions, projected revenue, and Texas laws pertaining to railroads.
Date: December 27, 1906
Creator: Holman, J. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to B. F. Terry, August 30, 1909] (open access)

[Letter to B. F. Terry, August 30, 1909]

Letter to B. F. Terry discussing an investment in a railroad in Terry's region of the state, as it is expected to be densely populated. The railroad is supposed to be continued into central Texas. The writer asks the distance from Rising Star to Bald Eagle Mountain, as well as to Dublin and to Comanche. The writer asks for a sketch of the possible routes and the distance. The following week engineers are to be expected in the region to find the most practical route.
Date: August 30, 1909
Creator: unknown
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, attesting to the circumstances under which she acquired her property in Comanche County, Texas. This affidavit is unsigned.
Date: January 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to L. E. Adrian and C. T. Beckham] (open access)

[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to L. E. Adrian and C. T. Beckham]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/64 and 1/128 undivided interests in and to all oil, gas, and minerals in, under, and upon a tract of land in Comanche County, Texas. The interests are subject to the oil and gas lease made by B. I. Terry to W. T. Garrett. This document has corrections made in pencil and is unsigned.
Date: January 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry, January 3, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry, January 3, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry discussing royalties on land owned by Terry. There are few objections on the abstract to the title of the land. Reaves will be able to meet with Terry to clear up the objections soon.
Date: January 3, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit Regarding Bobbie I. Terry's Land Purchase in Comanche County, Texas] (open access)

[Affidavit Regarding Bobbie I. Terry's Land Purchase in Comanche County, Texas]

Document certifying that Bobbie I. Terry purchased 40 acres in the J. T. Carruth Survey in Comanche County, Texas from S. K. Schuler after the death of her husband in 1915.
Date: January 9, 1919
Creator: Terry, Bobbie I.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mineral Deed, B. I. Terry to R. H. Reaves] (open access)

[Mineral Deed, B. I. Terry to R. H. Reaves]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/8 interest in and to all oil, gas, and minerals in, under, and upon a tract of land in Comanche County, Texas. The deed also states that Reaves 1/8 interest is subject to the oil and gas lease made by B. I. Terry to W. T. Garrett for the same property.
Date: January 9, 1919
Creator: Terry, Bobbie I.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Draft of Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/16 interest in the oil, gas, and minerals of a tract of land in Comanche County, Texas from R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles. This document has correction in red pencil.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: Reaves, R. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/16 interest in the oil, gas and minerals on or under a tract of land in Comanche County. Sayles' 1/16 interest is subject to the terms of the oil and gas lease made from B. I. Terry to W. T. Garrett for the same property.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: Reaves, R. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County, January 24, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County, January 24, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County remitting a deed from R. H. Reaves and a check for $1.00 to cover fees.
Date: January 24, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abstract for 40 Acres Out of J. T. Carruth Survey in Comanche County, Texas] (open access)

[Abstract for 40 Acres Out of J. T. Carruth Survey in Comanche County, Texas]

Abstract for 40 Acres Out of J. T. Carruth Survey in Comanche County, Texas prepared for Perry Sayles. The abstract consists of deeds and affidavits related to the described property and dated from 1876-1919.
Date: February 12, 1919
Creator: Home Abstract and Title Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Grisham Brothers to C. E. Logan, February 20, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Grisham Brothers to C. E. Logan, February 20, 1919]

Letter from Grisham Brothers to C. E. Logan discussing exceptions to Sayles' royalties. Shuler and B. I. Terry's wives claim they purchased the land separately. They also need to determine if the land in question is in Erath or Comanche County, or both.
Date: February 20, 1919
Creator: Grisham Brothers
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
[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 and has corrections to the text in pencil.
Date: May 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Comanche County

Blue line print of survey map of Comanche County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map to indicate the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 13, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 13, 1920]

Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company discussing the J. T. Carruth survey in Comanche County. Sayles asks how many wells have been drilled by the company on the land and whether any oil has been produced there.
Date: January 13, 1920
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 27, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 27, 1920]

Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company discussing the B. I. Terry lease. Sayles thanks the company for the information provided to him.
Date: January 27, 1920
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. S. Birge to Perry Sayles, April 30, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from W. S. Birge to Perry Sayles, April 30, 1924]

Letter from W. S. Birge to Perry Sayles stating three oil wells were drilled on the B. I. Terry tract in Comanche County. Two of them produced oil and one produced gas, but neither produced enough resources to be profitable.
Date: April 30, 1924
Creator: Birge, W. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated May 16, 1941. Allcorn replies to a letter from Carswell and affirms his support of Carswell's candidacy for District Commander noting that he is not able to promise Carswell the Comanche vote discussing, at length, past and future politics of the Legion.
Date: May 16, 1941
Creator: Allcorn, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Clara Belle Marchbanks - July 28, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Clara Belle Marchbanks - July 28, 1941]

A letter written to Mrs. Clara Belle Marchbanks, ("Miss Spencer"), De Leon, Texas from T. N. Carswell dated July 28, 1941. Carswell advises Marchbanks that he is passing her letter on to Dr. White, himself not being familiar with the details of the need regarding teachers.
Date: July 28, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. B. Marchbanks to T. N. Carswell - September 16, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. B. Marchbanks to T. N. Carswell - September 16, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Mrs. C. B. Marchbanks, De Leon, Texas, dated September 16, 1941. Marchbanks advises that her daughter Marilyn won the Literary Scholarship given by Dr. White to attend Hardin-Simmons University and, therefore, is requesting that Carswell recommend her for employment to the Commanding Officer at Camp Barkeley noting that his being on the draft board should help.
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Marchbanks, Mrs. C. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - March 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - March 13, 1942]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated March 13, 1942. Allcorn congratulates Carswell on his election confiding that he knew nothing about the race including Carswell's name being on the ballot until he had started for the Legion hall.
Date: March 13, 1942
Creator: Allcorn, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - June 23, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - June 23, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Agent, Comanche, Texas, dated June 23, 1942. Allcorn acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and advises that he does not know how to answer due to not being familiar with the current politics. He advises of his impression of Andy Danforth and Charlie Maisel.
Date: June 23, 1942
Creator: Allcorn, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History