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[Receipt for delivery of goods, June 11, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for delivery of goods, June 11, 1844]

Receipt for delivery of goods. Signed possibly by W. R. in Port Lavaca on June 11, 1844. Marked paid in full on July 4 [1844].
Date: June 11, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 18 francs, 80 cents, January 11, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 18 francs, 80 cents, January 11, 1844]

Receipt for 18 francs, 80 cents that Castro can keep from the cash the recipient is expecting from his country. Dated January 11, 1844 in Port la Vacca. "... received from Mr. Louis Huth, on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 11, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 11 francs paid to A. Bartz, January 22, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 11 francs paid to A. Bartz, January 22, 1844]

Receipt for 11 francs paid to A. Bartz for supplies, to be repaid as soon as possible either in cash or goods. Signed A. Bartz on January 22, 1844 in Port la Vaca. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth, on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 22, 1844
Creator: Bartz, A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 11 francs 50 cents paid to Emmenecher for supplies, January, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 11 francs 50 cents paid to Emmenecher for supplies, January, 1844]

Receipt for 11 francs 50 cents paid to Emmenecher for supplies, to be repaid as soon as possible either in cash or goods. Signed Emmenecher. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth, on behalf of Mr. Henri Castro in Paris."
Date: January 1844
Creator: Emmenecher
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 18 francs, 15 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for supplies, January 22, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 18 francs, 15 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for supplies, January 22, 1844]

Receipt for 18 francs, 15 cents paid to Jacques Scherrer for supplies, to be repaid as soon as possible either in cash or goods. Signed Jacques Scherrer on January 22, 1844 in Port la Vacca. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth, on behalf of Mister H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: January 22, 1844
Creator: Scherrer, Jacques
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 15 francs paid to Justin Bulacher, January 15, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 15 francs paid to Justin Bulacher, January 15, 1844]

Receipt for 15 francs paid to Justin Bulacher. Signed Justin Bulacher on January 15, 1844 in Port La Vaca. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mr. H[enr]i Castro."
Date: January 15, 1844
Creator: Bulacher, Justin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for 105 francs paid to Georg Müller, February 20, 1844] (open access)

[Receipt for 105 francs paid to Georg Müller, February 20, 1844]

Receipt for 105 francs paid to Georg Müller. Signed Georg Müller on February 20, 1844 in Port la Vacca. "Received from Mr. Louis Huth on behalf of Mister H[enr]i Castro in Paris."
Date: February 20, 1844
Creator: Müller, Georg
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0394 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0394

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a substitute teacher may receive compensation for serving as a member of a city council (RQ-0373-GA)
Date: February 6, 2006
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-218 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-218

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether or not the Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County is subject to a requirement of a city ordinance for the payment of fees, charges or assessments for permits for the demolition of the old buildings and the construction of a new building.
Date: September 25, 1957
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0539 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0539

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Calhoun County Navigation District may enact a tax limitation under article VIII, section 1-b(h) of the Texas Constitution.
Date: April 17, 2007
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-802 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-802

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the State ad valorem tax for general revenue should be levied in Calhoun County under authority of Art. 8, Sec. 1-a, Texas Constitution, after certain legal obligations have been paid.
Date: February 16, 1960
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1347 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1347

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether it is now too late for the Board of Navigation Commissioners of the Calhoun County Navigation District to advertise for a separate depository for the sole purpose of depositing its tax funds and related question.
Date: June 6, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs. and Mr. W. L. Gillfillen to Mrs. W. J. Bryan, August 22, 1912] (open access)

[Telegram from Mrs. and Mr. W. L. Gillfillen to Mrs. W. J. Bryan, August 22, 1912]

Telegram from Mrs. and Mr. W. L. Gillfillen to Mrs. W. J. Bryan sending sympathy for her husband's accident.
Date: August 22, 1912
Creator: Gillfillen, Mrs. W. L. & Gillfillen, Mr. W. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000

Interview with George Allen Holekamp, a rancher and descendant of Kerr County settlers from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Holekamp details his family's history in Kerr County. He mentions that his ancestors included farmers, ranchers, and shingle-makers. He and his wife Mary Virginia Stevens are still involved in ranching and community activities, and their legacy continues on with their children. In his stories of ranching, he discusses ranchers' struggles with screwworm infestations and Brucellosis (Bang's Disease), the Bracero program, the Rural Electrification Association, and the Sheep and Goats Raisers Auxiliary.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Holekamp, George Allen & Holekamp, Mary Virginia
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-4201 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-4201

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: 1. Does the delinquent tax contract, entered into by Calhoun County and a delinquent tax attorney, include, within its terms and provisions, the collection of drainage district taxes? 2. Was the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County authorized to enter into a contract for the collection of delinquent drainage district taxes?
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6014 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6014

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Clarification of Sea Cell Remission Acts, granting remission of taxes to City of Port Lavaca and to Calhoun County.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-5915 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-5915

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Validity of sale by Commissioner of the General land Office of 5420 acres of land in Calhoun, County Texas, known as Green Lake, and jurisdiction of Game, Fish & Oyster Commission in relation thereto.
Date: September 21, 1944
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Publican's Prayer (open access)

The Publican's Prayer

Notes for a sermon on the feeling of sin and the cry of sin in search of mercy. There are also short notes outlining the sermon on the final page.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Calhoun County Jail] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Calhoun County Jail]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Calhoun County Jail, in Port Lavaca, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1983
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Grace Episcopal Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Grace Episcopal Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Grace Episcopal Church, in Port Lavaca, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: 1983
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell -- October 8, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell -- October 8, 1944]

An itinerary for T. N. Carswell for work in District 7-B dated October 8, 1944 through November 10, 1944. Approved and signed by L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Chief, Field Division.
Date: October 8, 1944
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to Mr. and Mrs. K.K. Legett - April 12, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from K.K. Legett to Mr. and Mrs. K.K. Legett - April 12, 1905]

Letter written by K.K. Legett to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.K. Legett, informing them of the death of his father-in-law, Colonel Bryan.
Date: April 12, 1905
Creator: Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
System: The Portal to Texas History