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[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard, April 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard, April 1826]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard discussing the files that were supposedly attached to the letter, as well as the fact that Mr. I. C. Goolrick "wishes to obtain the situation of Purser in the navy."
Date: April 21, 1826
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for W. Von Rosenberg] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for W. Von Rosenberg]

Tax receipt acknowledging W. Von Rosenberg's payment of his State and County taxes for year 1882 on personal property and real estate.
Date: June 21, 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for H.M. Trueheart] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for H.M. Trueheart]

Tax receipt for H.M. Trueheart, including a description of lands and statement of condition as to taxes.
Date: October 21, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Henry Sayles and J. Carlisle, September 21, 1891 - September 28, 1891] (open access)

[Correspondence between Henry Sayles and J. Carlisle, September 21, 1891 - September 28, 1891]

Letter from J. Carlisle to Henry Sayles inquiring about using a property in Nolan County until Sayles is able to sell it. A response from Henry Sayles to J. Carlisle is written on the back, laying out terms under which he will agree to lease the property.
Date: 1891-09-21/1891-09-28
Creator: Carlisle, J. & Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Loan Note from The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene] (open access)

[Loan Note from The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene]

Loan note detailing the amount and conditions of a loan from The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene, taken out by Felix McGaughey and Legett & Hardwicke.
Date: April 21, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. W. McIver to Henry Sayles, August 21, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from A. W. McIver to Henry Sayles, August 21, 1897]

Letter from A. W. McIver to Henry Sayles stating that a deed needs to be recorded to Sayle's mother for the land owned and that it is unlikely all the lands will sell by the end of the year.
Date: August 21, 1897
Creator: McIver, A. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, September 21, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, September 21, 1897]

Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles discussing taxes paid in Palo Pinto county.
Date: September 21, 1897
Creator: Brown, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King]

Documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King #2] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King #2]

Documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King - Draft] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King - Draft]

Draft of documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years. A correction in pen is marked int he last paragraph and a note is handwritten at the bottom of the page.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louis J. Wortham to W. J. Bryan, January 21, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Louis J. Wortham to W. J. Bryan, January 21, 1903]

Letter from Louis J. Wortham to W. J. Bryan referencing two other letters and wishing the Bryans a pleasant trip to St. Louis.
Date: January 21, 1903
Creator: Wortham, Louis J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of the old Main Building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Students can be seen walking on the front steps and sidewalk of the building.
Date: April 21, 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to T.R. Legett - November 21, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from K.K. Legett to T.R. Legett - November 21, 1904]

Letter written to Reverend T.R. Legett from his brother, K.K. Legett, concerning the failing health of their mother.
Date: November 21, 1904
Creator: Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen discussing having sold land and timber from his family's properties and inquiring to know of any other land his father may have owned.
Date: August 21, 1906
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From an Attorney for Ballinger & Abilene Ry. Co. To Dr. R. A. Childers, December 21, 1908] (open access)

[Letter From an Attorney for Ballinger & Abilene Ry. Co. To Dr. R. A. Childers, December 21, 1908]

Letter from an attorney for Ballinger & Abilene Ry. Co. to Dr. R. A. Childers discussing monies owed for a lot of land purchased by Childers.
Date: December 21, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to Citizens Lumber Company, December 21, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to Citizens Lumber Company, December 21, 1908]

Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to The Citizens Lumber Company discussing a note executed by Ed. Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. Carey and A. C. Lombard. Once Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company have record that Carey and Lombard hold the note they will pay Henry and Jordan principal and interest.
Date: December 21, 1908
Creator: Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Percy Jones, December 21, 1908] (open access)

[Letter to Percy Jones, December 21, 1908]

Letter to Percy Jones stating they cannot confirm the residence of Hattie Smith and will need to look her up by publication, which will take longer. The Abilene Railroad Company will protect Morgan Jones.
Date: December 21, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1908] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1908]

Receipt for poll taxes paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1908. The receipt lists Sayles' age, race, occupation, and number of years he'd lived in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: January 21, 1909
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. T. Bomar to C. W. Merchant, Henry James, Geo L. Paxton, W. G. Swenson, H. O. Wooten, and J. M. Redford, February 21, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from D. T. Bomar to C. W. Merchant, Henry James, Geo L. Paxton, W. G. Swenson, H. O. Wooten, and J. M. Redford, February 21, 1910]

Letter from D. T. Bomar to C. W. Merchant, Henry James, Geo L. Paxton, W. G. Swenson, H. O. Wooten, and J. M. Redford, asking the addressees to resign from the board of the Abilene Central Railway Company due to their "partisanship and personal interest in the City of Abilene."
Date: February 21, 1910
Creator: Bomar, David T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. A. Mitchell to Mr. Sayles, February 21, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from G. A. Mitchell to Mr. Sayles, February 21, 1910]

Letter from G. A. Mitchell to Mr. Sayles discussing a railroad proposition and recommending Sayles get a guarantee from the M. K. & T. Railroad.
Date: February 21, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, G. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. R. Cheesborough to Henry Sayles, November 21, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from E. R. Cheesborough to Henry Sayles, November 21, 1910]

Letter from E. R. Cheesborough to Henry Sayles discussing prorated payment of 1908 taxes on an Austin Survey, but no record is shown for 1909 taxes. Cheesborough requests advice on 1909 and 1910 taxes so they can be remitted promptly.
Date: November 21, 1910
Creator: Cheesborough, E. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don King to John Sayles, December 21, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from Don King to John Sayles, December 21, 1910]

Letter from Don King to John Sayles discussing deeds made by Sayles' family. King delivers abstracts for Sayles' approval. King requests that Sayles include a quit claim cause on a deed that is lacking adequate confirmation.
Date: December 21, 1910
Creator: King, Don
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to J. A. Martin, February 21, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to J. A. Martin, February 21, 1911]

Letter from John Sayles to J. A. Martin confirming receipt of registered letter and titles named by Martin. Sayles promises to send the abstract shortly.
Date: February 21, 1911
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to M. McAlpine, February 21, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to M. McAlpine, February 21, 1911]

Letter to M. McAlpine discussing weather and livestock at the home ranch and delivering a copy of the school land bill introduced in the Senate. The writer mentions objections made to the bill for purpose of compromise and that he is sure the legislature will not pass the bill.
Date: February 21, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History