[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
[Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, April 27, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, April 27, 1916]

Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles discussing statements being sent to the tax collector of Hardin County showing taxes due for the years 1914 and 1915. The amount of taxes indicate that the valuation of land was much higher than expected. Since the timber was cut long ago it is stated no taxes can be made on anything but the land itself.
Date: April 27, 1916
Creator: Bloxsom, E. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles Jr., December 11, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles Jr., December 11, 1915]

Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles Jr. asking if he has heard anything in regard to the Hardin County land. Hemming mentions meeting Sayles' father on a train.
Date: December 11, 1915
Creator: Hemming, C. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Hemming to M. E. Sayles, August 11, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from C. C. Hemming to M. E. Sayles, August 11, 1906]

Letter from C. C. Hemming to M. E. Sayles discussing a warranty deed on the timber in Hardin County. Hemming warrants the title to the extent of his interest.
Date: August 11, 1906
Creator: Hemming, C. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles & Sayles, February 10, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles & Sayles, February 10, 1916]

Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles & Sayles telling them to bring suit against the parties who owe taxes on the land in Hardin County.
Date: February 10, 1916
Creator: Hemming, C. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. D. Hemming to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, August 16, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from W. D. Hemming to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, August 16, 1916]

Letter from W. D. Hemming to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles confirming receipt of a letter to C. C. Hemming regarding the delinquent taxes for 1914 and 1915 with a $25.00 refund.
Date: August 16, 1916
Creator: Hemming, W. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ballinger Mills to C. C. Hemming, October 13, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Ballinger Mills to C. C. Hemming, October 13, 1915]

Letter from Ballinger Mills to C. C. Hemming discussing land in Hardin County. Mills mentions timber sold and taxes paid. Mills says that in conveyance of the land to J. R. Chapman no assumption of liability was made.
Date: October 13, 1915
Creator: Mills, Ballinger
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ballinger Mills to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, November 18, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Ballinger Mills to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, November 18, 1915]

Letter from Ballinger Mills to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles handing a tax statement from Hardin County sent by C. C. Hemming.
Date: November 18, 1915
Creator: Mills, Ballinger
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916] (open access)

[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916]

Statement of taxes due from Kirby Lumber Co. in Hardin County, Texas, addressed to Sayles, Sayles, and Sayles.
Date: April 26, 1916
Creator: Parker, W. S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Statement addressed to C. C. Hamming] (open access)

[Tax Statement addressed to C. C. Hamming]

Tax statement prepared by tax collector W. S. Parker addressed to C. C. Hamming of Colorado Springs.
Date: September 22, 1915
Creator: Parker, W. S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell, May 8, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell, May 8, 1901]

Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell discussing a disagreement with E. R. Spolts over a minor discrepancy in a deed to land belonging to Mary E. Sayles. The disagreement regarded the tax collector that signed the deed not having stated what county he worked for.
Date: May 8, 1901
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of John Sayles's Will, Number 231] (open access)

[Copy of John Sayles's Will, Number 231]

Notarized copy of the will of John Sayles determining it to be the official last will that bestows his estate unto his wife, Mary E. Sayles.
Date: April 22, 1901
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Heming, February 23, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Heming, February 23, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming confirming they located Henry G. King, the person whom Mary E. Sayles conveyed the timber on the land in Hardin County.
Date: February 23, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, February 7, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, February 7, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming discussing continued efforts to collect delinquent taxes on Hardin County land.
Date: February 7, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, August 14, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, August 14, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom confirming receipt of voucher's checks to cover delinquent taxes and that Kirby Lumber Company will cover the taxes for 1916 and 1917.
Date: August 14, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr., August 14, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr., August 14, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to Henry Sayles Jr. delivering a check to cover advancements made on taxes in Hardin County.
Date: August 14, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to T. K. Welch, August 3, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to T. K. Welch, August 3, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to T. K. Welch stating no acknowledgement was made for remittance of delinquent taxes in Hardin County.
Date: August 3, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conveyance of Land from Sayles to Campbell and Bland] (open access)

[Conveyance of Land from Sayles to Campbell and Bland]

Legal document outlining a piece of land that Mary E. Sayles intends to convey over to W. T. Campbell and Howard Bland.
Date: May 15, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, October 16, 1906] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, October 16, 1906]

Last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The document is not hand-signed and has the word, "copy.", typed in the header.
Date: October 16, 1907
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] (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
[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, May 29, 1914] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, May 29, 1914]

Copy of the last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The copy was typewritten by John Sayles and compared to the original by he and Perry Sayles, who both deemed it an accurate copy of the original.
Date: May 29, 1914
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, John & Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. P. Skinner and J. P. Skinner to Truett Latimer, April 2, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from L. P. Skinner and J. P. Skinner to Truett Latimer, April 2, 1953]

Letter from L. P. Skinner and J. P. Skinner to Truett Latimer requesting that he oppose House Bills 484, 796, and 813 in order to protect the standards of pharmacist licensing in Texas.
Date: April 2, 1953
Creator: Skinner, L. P. & Skinner, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History