[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 24,1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, May 24,1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the court's overruling of the motion from the appelle for rehearing. This is in regards to the case of Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W.O. Rainwater.
Date: May 24, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. D. Smith to Henry Sayles, February 24, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from W. D. Smith to Henry Sayles, February 24, 1908]

Letter from W. D. Smith to Henry Sayles remitting an agreement between him and David Bomar. Smith discusses their competing views with Mr. Broad and warns they may not be able to have him removed if they proceed with the settlement.
Date: February 24, 1908
Creator: Smith, W. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Giving Lien Notes as Collateral Draft] (open access)

[Henry Sayles Giving Lien Notes as Collateral Draft]

Drafted, unsigned documentation of Henry Sayles offering the vendor's lien notes of Henry Sayles Jr. and Mac Sayles as collateral to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company.
Date: March 24, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to M. McAlpine, February 24, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to M. McAlpine, February 24, 1911]

Letter to M. McAlpine requesting the execution of a deed from Mac Sayles to Cargill and Martin. The writer also requests inspection of the deed.
Date: February 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for City of Abilene Taxes, 1907] (open access)

[Receipt for City of Abilene Taxes, 1907]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1907. The receipt includes the the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of the taxes paid.
Date: January 24, 1908
Creator: Leake, C. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress, April 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress, April 24, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress discussing cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The letter states the enclosed documents are the original and a copy of the appellee's motion to file supplemental transcript and the appellee's motion for rehearing, and that copies have also been sent to Gilbert Smith.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to M. McAlpine, February 24, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to M. McAlpine, February 24, 1911]

Letter to M. McAlpine relinquishing deed from Mac Sayles to W. C. Cargill, asking to have Mac Sayles execute the deed as soon as possible.
Date: February 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for L. D. Hillyer, September 24,1928] (open access)

[Receipt for L. D. Hillyer, September 24,1928]

Receipt for L. D. Hillyer that covers the charges for the testimony of W. W. Carlin in the case of of Hamon et al vs. United States Torpedo Company.
Date: September 24, 1928
Creator: Hillyer, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry, August 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry, August 24, 1940]

Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry discussing discrepancies in the rental payment dates for the Millar and Farrar leases. Very slight changes were made to the contracts and the lessors are to waive the payment for September 1940. Once the agreements are approved by all parties, they are to be mailed to Sayles. A section addressed to Sayles at the bottom of the letter waives subordination of the General American Life Insurance Company lien on the Robert Wilson land and the Land Bank and Commissioner's loan on Wilhelm tract.
Date: August 24, 1940
Creator: Hawk, Darall G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Panhandle File No. 9304] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Panhandle File No. 9304]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 64 acres in Clay County, Texas, originally filed May 13, 1875. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Earl, J. P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to The Citizens National Bank, October 24, 1934] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to The Citizens National Bank, October 24, 1934]

Promissory note from Perry Sayles to the Citizens National Bank in Abilene, Texas for the amount $13.80 with an interest rate of ten percent until the note is paid. There are four stamps, dated "Feb. 19 1935," "Mar 6 1935," "Apr 10," and "Apr 25 1935" possibly indicating payment dates, and a large stamp reading "Paid" dated 1935.
Date: October 24, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 42639] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 42639]

Photostat copy of field notes of a survey of 640 acres in the Hemphill County, Texas. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, October 24, 1935] (open access)

[Deposit Slip: Perry Sayles, October 24, 1935]

Form documenting deposits made by Perry Sayles, trustee at Texas State Bank of Eastland for $71.01, less $25.00 cash.
Date: October 24, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, November 24, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, November 24, 1908]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles discussing Kempner meeting with two people, Kemp and Kell, regarding railroad matters.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Mr. Sayles, November 24, 1939 (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Mr. Sayles, November 24, 1939

Letter from Edward S. Arentz to Mr. Sayles informing Sayles that an unknown document wasn't included in the previous letter because it was a holiday. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the letter, "Should have quick claim from H. C. Hendrick or complete [..] off.d."
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Arentz, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson] (open access)

[Deed From H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson]

Deed certifying the sale land in Hemphill County, Texas from H. E. Hoover, J. S. Hood, G. B. Kelly, and Della V. Kelly to Maude B. Johnson. The deed lists the previous claims of all the grantors and describes the apparent conflicts between the surveys regarding the land. The deed is unsigned and isn't notarized.
Date: November 24, 1939
Creator: Hoover, H. E.; Hood, J. S.; Kelly, G. B. & Kelly, Della V.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of File No. 42641] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of File No. 42641]

Photostat copy of the field notes of a survey of 640 acres made to the "[..] and Maddox Bros. and Anderson" in Hemphill County, Texas. There is a note on the back stating this is an accurate copy of the document on file with the Texas General Land Office.
Date: October 24, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom & Locke, W. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Giving Lien Notes as Collateral] (open access)

[Henry Sayles Giving Lien Notes as Collateral]

Documentation of Henry Sayles offering the vendor's lien notes of Henry Sayles Jr. and Mac Sayles as collateral to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company. The document is unsigned and not notarized.
Date: March 24, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Mail]

Receipt for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, Jr. in Toyah, Texas.
Date: February 24, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles, June 24, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles, June 24, 1932]

Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles discussing the size of the job to create a work on Texas Practice, and mentions relocation to St. Paul.
Date: June 24, 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, April 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, April 24, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles asking whether or not the corrected patents have been issued, and if not, on what date they are expected to be issued.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles, October 24, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles, October 24, 1932]

Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles discussing the best way to produce the work is the way already described previously. Pearson also mentions the general planning of the work as well as royalty compensation and how that will be allocated. Sayles is offered a higher advancement and paid travel to St. Paul.
Date: October 24, 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, January 24, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles, January 24, 1929]

Letter from John Sayles to Perry Sayles requesting a list of jurors and information regarding them for the 91st District Court.
Date: January 24, 1929
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to The Citizens National Bank, April 24, 1934] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Perry Sayles to The Citizens National Bank, April 24, 1934]

Promissory Note from Perry Sayles to the Citizens National Bank of Abilene, Texas in the amount $20.80 with an interest rate of ten percent after the maturity of the note until the it is paid. There are two stamps on the front reading, "renewed."
Date: April 24, 1934
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History