[Letter from N. A. Thomas to Perry Sayles, September 14, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from N. A. Thomas to Perry Sayles, September 14, 1934]

Letter from N. A. Thomas to Perry Sayles, discussing Sayles' tax status.
Date: September 14, 1934
Creator: Thomas, N. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles, August 20, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles, August 20, 1897]

Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles discussing the pricing of land co-owned by Mr. Sayles's father and Mr. Bassett in Lee County.
Date: August 20, 1897
Creator: Muse, E. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. A. Webb, May 25, 1912] (open access)

[Letter to W. A. Webb, May 25, 1912]

Letter to W. A. Webb, on Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles letterhead, congratulating Webb on his appointment to chief executive officer in Texas and Oklahoma for the M.K. & T. Railroad. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the typed letter with additional congratulations.
Date: May 25, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Subpoena for Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Cause No. 3677: Subpoena for Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Subpoena issued by the Dallas County sheriff's office requiring the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company to appear in court to answer the complaint of W. O. Rainwater.
Date: March 29, 1938
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City of Dallas v. Newberg, No. 12297] (open access)

[Clipping: City of Dallas v. Newberg, No. 12297]

Journal clipping of the report on cause no. 12297, The City of Dallas vs. Newberg, heard in the Civic Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas on April 2, 1938 and denied a rehearing on April 30, 1938. The cause was brought by Mrs. O. A. Newberg who alleged that the City of Dallas damaged her property through their use of dynamite to clear a property near her house.
Date: 1938-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pan-American Life Insurance Company, Notice of Maturity of Premium Lien Note] (open access)

[Pan-American Life Insurance Company, Notice of Maturity of Premium Lien Note]

Document notifying Perry Sayles of the maturity of his insurance policy with the Pan-American Life Insurance Company. There is a handwritten note reading "Interest pd. ch. Jan. 17 - 34."
Date: January 19, 1934
Creator: Pan-American Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land from M. E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett, Jr. to C. B. Hosea] (open access)

[Transfer of Land from M. E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett, Jr. to C. B. Hosea]

Document certifying the sale and transfer of land in Lee County from Mary E. Sayles and Benjamin H. Bassett, Jr. to a Mr. C. B. Hosea. "Copy deed" is handwritten on the back of the page and the document is unsigned.
Date: April 2, 1900
Creator: Sayles, Mary E. & Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne] (open access)

[Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne]

Notarized document affirming the sale of land from Mary E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett to Arthur Swayne and affirming the transfer of Swayne's debts originally owed to Bassett and Sayles over to A. B. Green. Part of the document signed by B. H. Bassett is torn away.
Date: April 1898
Creator: Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Payment to Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company, July 22, 1935] (open access)

[Receipt for Payment to Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company, July 22, 1935]

Receipt for Perry Sayles' premium payment to the Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company.
Date: July 22, 1935
Creator: Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Relating to The Vernon Law Book Co.] (open access)

[Notes Relating to The Vernon Law Book Co.]

Notes on a half sheet of paper relating to the John Sayles' submissions to the Vernon Law Book Co., including references to "St. Paul," "Dallas," "403 West Elm Street," "J. M. Chandler," and several dollar amounts.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Life Insurance Policy, 1936] (open access)

[Invoice for Life Insurance Policy, 1936]

Two statements listing information about life insurance policies covering Perry Sayles and Juanita Caroline Sayles. The statements include the company, due date, and premiums due. There are handwritten notes in the center of both statements readings, "Paid by ck. P. S."
Date: 1936-01~
Creator: Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles, April 1, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles, April 1, 1940]

Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles discussing an assignment of rentals and subordination agreement executed by Jacob B. Wiebe and the Southwestern Life Insurance Company, stating they have sent documentation to R. F. Rood at the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and that additional instruments are unnecessary. The letter is copied to Edward S. Arentz, F. F. Claunts, and R. F. Rood.
Date: April 1, 1940
Creator: Crane, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. S. to the Pan-American Life Ins. Co., January 10, 1933] (open access)

[Letter from P. S. to the Pan-American Life Ins. Co., January 10, 1933]

Letter from Perry Sayles to the Pan-American Life Insurance Company discussing Perry Sayles' life insurance policy that had recently matured and inquiring about his options.
Date: January 10, 1933
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Distribution of Funds from Hattie M. Sayles and Henry Sayles, February 2, 1915] (open access)

[Distribution of Funds from Hattie M. Sayles and Henry Sayles, February 2, 1915]

Document in which Henry Sayles and Hattie M. Sayles distribute an amount of $7866.97 amidst their children and relatives, declaring Henry Sayles Jr. to be in charge of the funds.
Date: February 2, 1915
Creator: Sayles, Henry & Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. S. and T. S. to A. M. Acheson, March 28, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. and T. S. to A. M. Acheson, March 28, 1912]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. M. Acheson discussing the change in presidency of the New York Central Lines and the building of a railroad between Cross Plains and Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 28, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Estate Transfer from Benjamin H. Bassett to Mrs. M. E. Sayles] (open access)

[Estate Transfer from Benjamin H. Bassett to Mrs. M. E. Sayles]

Document in which Benjamin H. Basset is transferring the estate rights of his deceased father, B. H. Bassett unto Mrs. M. E. Sayles, based on a a previously made land deed between the deceased Bassett and the deceased John Sayles. A handwritten notarization and certification of filing are both attached to the document.
Date: June 12, 1901
Creator: Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipts for Payments to Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company, January 25, 1936] (open access)

[Receipts for Payments to Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company, January 25, 1936]

Receipt for payments made to Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance for Perry Sayles' and Juanita Caroline Sayles' policies.
Date: January 25, 1936
Creator: Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. M. Acheson, January 9, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. M. Acheson, January 9, 1912]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. M. Acheson discussing railroad issues that W. J. Harris hoped to resolve and mentioning possibly health issues in Dallas.
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Southwestern Life Insurance Company, April 2, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Southwestern Life Insurance Company, April 2, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Southwestern Life Insurance Company, copied to F. F. Claunts of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, discussing a rental agreement between Jacob B. Wiebe and his wife and the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: April 2, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. M. Acheson, March 11, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. M. Acheson, March 11, 1912]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. M. Acheson discussing the extension of the Texas Central Railroad between Cross Plains and Abilene, Texas and setting a meeting between the author and Achison.
Date: March 11, 1912
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer from Mary E. Sayles to Harriett Harris] (open access)

[Land Transfer from Mary E. Sayles to Harriett Harris]

Un-notarized draft of a deed transfer written by Mary E. Sayles in which she grants two lots of land to her daughter, Harriett Harris. A few corrections in red ink are handwritten on the page.
Date: June 20, 1913
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles, October 5, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles, October 5, 1932]

Letter from J. E. Pearson to John Sayles discussing a trip Pearson will take to visit Dallas and that he would like to meet with Sayles while there.
Date: October 5, 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne] (open access)

[Draft of Transfer of Land from Sayles and Bassett to Arthur Swayne]

Document affirming the sale of land from Mary E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett to Arthur Swayne and affirming the transfer of Swayne's debts originally owed to Bassett and Sayles over to A. P. Green.
Date: April 1898
Creator: Bassett, Benjamin H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Life Insurance Policy, 1935] (open access)

[Invoice for Life Insurance Policy, 1935]

Statement listing information about a life insurance policy covering Juanita Caroline Sayles. The statement includes the company, due date, and premium due. There is a handwritten note in the center of the statement reading, "Paid."
Date: 1936-01~
Creator: Guaranty Old Line Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History