[Receipt of Levi Perryman, April 6, 1880] (open access)

[Receipt of Levi Perryman, April 6, 1880]

Received of Levi Perryman the sum of $100, collected for the execution sale in a case.
Date: April 6, 1880
Creator: Matlock, Stephens
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt of W. A. Morris, April 6, 1880] (open access)

[Receipt of W. A. Morris, April 6, 1880]

Received of W. A. Morris the sum of $19.90 for clerk costs in case No. 506.
Date: April 6, 1880
Creator: Brown, R. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Legal Document for J. M. Watts, July 6,1880] (open access)

[Legal Document for J. M. Watts, July 6,1880]

Document allowing R.A. Williamson to act on behalf of J.M. Watts at the Democratic Senatorial Convention to be held on July 8, 1880 in Whitney, Texas.
Date: July 6, 1880
Creator: Watts, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Plea of guilty, September 6, 1880] (open access)

[Plea of guilty, September 6, 1880]

Plea of guilty, made by Lewis Brasley, was recorded by the Montague County Clerk on September 6, 1880.
Date: September 6, 1880
Creator: Williams, W. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt for taxes paid, May 6, 1882] (open access)

[Receipt for taxes paid, May 6, 1882]

Tax receipt for the payment of state and county taxes "received of Levi Perryman." The receipt number is 21880.
Date: May 6, 1882
Creator: Morris, W. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie and Willie McGee to William and Matilda Dodd, December 9, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Dinkie and Willie McGee to William and Matilda Dodd, December 9, 1883]

Letter from Dinkie McGee discusses family news. Talks of riding "Old Anna" down to Bettie Franklin's house and how Alice was thrown by her. Discusses scouring and repairing the roof of the "little house." Discusses all the work that Willie and Jim are shucking all the corn and are going to town to sell some chickens and butter. Included is a letter from Willie McGee saying he sold the chickens for 20 cents a piece, he got the fence built and the corn shucked, Birdie's face is healing, and Alice got her prize from Mr. Marshall. The original envelope is included.
Date: December 6, 1883
Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Willie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Rough draft of will by Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1883] (open access)

[Rough draft of will by Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1883]

Rough draft of will discussing how wife and daughter will be cared for, along with some thoughts on his life.
Date: December 6, 1883
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Will of Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1883] (open access)

[Will of Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1883]

Will of Charles B. Moore, dated December 6, 1883, in which he leaves his estate to his wife, Mary Moore. He also describes Linnet as being a baby at the time he created this document. There are two copies, the second shows that it was updated on January 17, 1892. Mr. Moore also created a list of his taxable property on January 1st 1883.
Date: December 6, 1883
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Promissory Note from C. B. Moore to H. S. Moore, 1884] (open access)

[Promissory Note from C. B. Moore to H. S. Moore, 1884]

Promissory note from C. B. Moore to H. S. Moore in 1884. C. B. Moore promised to pay $55 by July 20, 1884. The amount was paid off on October 6, 1884. On the reverse side of the note are some handwritten notes by C. B. Moore regarding the state of his finances.
Date: October 6, 1884
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Laura Jernigan to H. Moore, February 6, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Laura Jernigan to H. Moore, February 6, 1888]

The author is sorry that they do not have any news other than the constant rain. Jack goes to Mr. Turner's everyday and Jack sold his blind horse. Hlora Wallace got married. The Professor gave her glass fruit. Jack took pictures and she was not pleased with them. Although she is going to send a picture to Moore anyway. She asks when he will come to visit.
Date: February 6, 1888
Creator: Jernigan, Laura
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Straight Democracy, November 6, 1888] (open access)

[Straight Democracy, November 6, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a political broadside. In this document, members of political parties are identified as participating in unbecoming behavior. The identified members of the Straight Democrat party are noted to have been electioneering with African American voters. This supposed electioneering took place somewhere near the fair grounds. Supper, free whiskey, and music by the Greenville String Band were provided for the attendees of this event. Members of the Ringtail party were also identified in this broadside as participating in this political happening. The throwaway described this event as drunken debauchery. The stated objective was to halt the practice of electioneering and the political influencing which occurs at events like these.
Date: November 6, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library