Grayson County, Fannin District

Blue line print of survey map of Grayson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1885
Creator: Thielepape, George F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tarrant County

Blue line print of survey map of Tarrant County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:166,667] (5000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hopkins Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Hopkins County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map and denote the addition of roads to Clarksville and Shreveport and Caddo Trace. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1885
Creator: Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Abilene

Cadastral map of Abilene, Texas, showing the parcels of land within the city labeled by lot and block numbers. The map shows street names, land ownership, a Texas & Pacific Railroad line, buildings, and cemeteries. An index to subdivisions is included in the upper-left corner. Scale [ca. 1:10,000] (300 varas to the inch).
Date: 1885?
Creator: Kirby, A. H. & Thomas, J. A. (John A.), 1932-
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Abilene

Cadastral map of Abilene, Texas, showing the parcels of land within the city labeled by lot and block numbers. The map shows street names, land ownership, a Texas & Pacific Railroad line, buildings, and cemeteries. An index to subdivisions is included in the upper-left corner. Scale [ca. 1:10,000] (300 varas to the inch).
Date: 1885
Creator: Kirby, A. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock]

Legal agreement between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock, concerning a land dispute.
Date: December 8, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P.E. Peareson to W. Von Rosenberg - August 18, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from P.E. Peareson to W. Von Rosenberg - August 18, 1885]

Letter written to W. Von Rosenberg from P.E. Peareson concerning his interest in land, which he intended to give back to Mrs. Glasscock.
Date: August 18, 1885
Creator: Peareson, P. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H.R. Glasscock to Spoonts and Legett - December 11, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from H.R. Glasscock to Spoonts and Legett - December 11, 1885]

Letter written to Spoonts and Legett from H.R. Glasscock, returning a paper which he signed.
Date: December 11, 1885
Creator: Glasscock, H. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Questions to be Answered by James B. Glasscock (open access)

Questions to be Answered by James B. Glasscock

Document containing twenty questions for James B. Glasscock, with answers written in.
Date: December 16, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P.E. Peareson to John C. Beasley - December 3, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from P.E. Peareson to John C. Beasley - December 3, 1885]

Letter written to John C. Beasley from P.E. Peareson, concerning the sale of Glasscock land.
Date: December 3, 1885
Creator: Peareson, P. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Spoonts and Legett - December 11, 1885] (open access)

[Letter to Spoonts and Legett - December 11, 1885]

Letter written to Spoonts and Legett regarding the sale of land in Taylor County.
Date: December 11, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust frmo John H. King to George B. Davidson] (open access)

[Deed of Trust frmo John H. King to George B. Davidson]

Legal document containing deed of trust transferred from John H. King to George B. Davidson
Date: August 17, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P.E. Peareson to John C. Beasley - December 15, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from P.E. Peareson to John C. Beasley - December 15, 1885]

Letter written to John C. Beasley from P.E. Peareson, concerning his interest in a plot of land.
Date: December 15, 1885
Creator: Peareson, P. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. R. Glasscock to Messrs Spoouts and Legett - December 25, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from H. R. Glasscock to Messrs Spoouts and Legett - December 25, 1885]

Letter written by H. R. Glasscock in Houston, Texas to Messrs Spoouts and Legett in Abilene, Texas, regarding receipt of photographs of a Taylor County land deed, along with other business matters.
Date: December 25, 1885
Creator: Glasscock, H. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Harris to Spoonts and Legett - December 18, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Harris to Spoonts and Legett - December 18, 1885]

Letter written to Spoonts and Legett from John W. Harris concerning a potential lawsuit.
Date: December 18, 1885
Creator: Harris, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885] (open access)

[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885]

Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan discussing how the rumors of Coleman making threats and harsh statements against Bryan are untrue.
Date: September 26, 1885
Creator: Coleman, Bud
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Simon Cattle Company: Stockholders Minute Book (open access)

San Simon Cattle Company: Stockholders Minute Book

Book of meeting minutes from the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company stockholders meetings. Oaths from the members and the by-laws of the company are written into the beginning of the book.
Date: 1885-09-15/1917-12-10
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Certificates (open access)

San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Certificates

Book filled with stock certificates of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company bought by various members, with information on the date of issuance, date of surrender, and new certificate numbers received. Cancelled certificates are marked so with paper notes or red ink. A photograph of a building and a few loose paper notes and letters are tucked into some of the pages.
Date: {1885..1914}
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

Document certifying the incorporation of the San San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and outlining its basic objectives, stocks, and territories. The notarization location and date of the document are scratched out in pen ink and replaced with handwritten corrections. The document is notarized by George W. Jalouick and signed by Claiborne Walker Merchant, James H. Parramore, J. M. Hall, T. B. Hadley, and W. L. Purcell. A handwritten note on the back by the notary public includes Purcell in the notarization, who was initially left off. A second handwritten note below explains that the document is a copy, along with where the original was signed and located.
Date: January 31, 1885
Creator: Arizona
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

Document certifying the incorporation of the San San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and outlining its basic objectives, stocks, and territories. The notarization location and date of the document are scratched out in pen ink and replaced with handwritten corrections. The document is notarized by George W. Jalouick and signed by Claiborne Walker Merchant, James H. Parramore, J. M. Hall, T. B. Hadley, and W. L. Purcell.
Date: January 1885
Creator: Arizona
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History