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[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, April 1, 1912]
Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles stating he will soon inform him of the lines of the M. K. & T. railroad in which a change of administration is to be executed.
Date:
April 1, 1912
Creator:
Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, August 1, 1912]
Letter from A. M. Acheson to Henry Sayles stating he will write when he has more information on Mr. Schaff's movements.
Date:
August 1, 1912
Creator:
Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, March 12, 1912]
Letter from Alex M. Acheson to Henry Sayles discussing railroad construction projects to be completed in the coming weeks, pending approval of the Chairman of the M. K. & T. Railroad.
Date:
March 12, 1912
Creator:
Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex M. Acheson to Henry Sayles, November 14, 1912]
Letter from Alex M. Acheson to Henry Sayles discussing a time to meet Sayles in Dallas. Acheson has yet to hear news from the engineering department.
Date:
November 14, 1912
Creator:
Acheson, Alex M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Balch to Henry Sayles, Sr., December 13, 1912]
Letter from A. H. Balch to Henry Sayles discussing taxes owed by Mr. Sayles and by what date he needs to pay them before they are considered delinquent.
Date:
December 13, 1912
Creator:
Balch, A. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Poll Taxes, 1911]
Receipt for a poll tax paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911. The receipt includes Sayles' age, occupation, race, and the number of years he'd lived in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
January 23, 1912
Creator:
Balch, A. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1911]
Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date:
January 23, 1912
Creator:
Balch, A. H. & Rowland, P. B.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Board of Equalization to Henry Sayles, July 3, 1912]
Letter on postcard from the Board of Equalization to Henry Sayles requesting he appear before the board and demonstrate why the value of his properties listed should not be raised or reduced. A handwritten note on the letter from A. H. Balch reads, "I have gone over these items and find no charge can be made in keeping property in the same locality [,] Balch".
Date:
July 3, 1912
Creator:
Board of Equalization
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alexander S. Coke to Henry Sayles, December 7, 1912]
Letter from Alexander S. Coke to Henry Sayles discussing Coke's travel plans to Abilene.
Date:
December 7, 1912
Creator:
Coke, Alexander S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard Cordwent to Henry Sayles, June 6, 1912]
Letter from Richard Cordwent to Henry Sayles giving directions on how to get to T. A. Irvin's home and to the Bayou. Cordwent states he will be there until the following Monday.
Date:
June 6, 1912
Creator:
Cordwent, Richard
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard Cordwent to Henry Sayles, March 5, 1912]
Letter from Richard Cordwent to Henry Sayles informing him of travels to Johnson Ranch and offers his help for what little he is capable of doing.
Date:
March 5, 1912
Creator:
Cordwent, Richard
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for State and County Taxes, 1911]
Receipt for taxes paid to the State of Texas and an unspecified county by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911.
Date:
January 5, 1912
Creator:
Crawford, Baylor
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for State and County Texas, 1911]
Receipt for taxes paid to Taylor County and the State of Texas by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911. The receipt includes an assessment of Sayles' property in Taylor County and an inventory of the taxes paid.
Date:
January 27, 1912
Creator:
Crawford, Baylor
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1911]
Receipt for a poll tax paid by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911. The receipt includes Sayles' occupation, race, and age, and the years he's lived in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
January 5, 1912
Creator:
Crawford, Baylor
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. K. Fuller to F. E. Haynes, September 13, 1912]
Letter from J. K. Fuller to F. E. Haynes discussing cases and balances outstanding for multiple people.
Date:
September 13, 1912
Creator:
Fuller, J. K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 2935-Order of Sale: October 6, 1912
Two letters relating to the order of sale in F. E. Haynes vs. Max Seibt, et al, No. 2935, between the J. K. Fuller and T. C. Weir, discussing the seizure and sale of a property in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
{1912-10-16,1913-01-13}
Creator:
Fuller, J. K.; Weir, T. C. & Whaley, W. F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Quilla A. Griffin to Henry Sayles, October 7, 1912]
Letter from Quilla A. Griffin to Henry Sayles requesting a form for those to sign who are willing to give right of way to the railroad.
Date:
October 7, 1912
Creator:
Griffin, Quilla A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. R. Hailey to Henry Sayles, February 15, 1912]
Letter from M. R. Hailey to Henry Sayles discussing the right of way for the railroad and the sections that he is in control of.
Date:
February 15, 1912
Creator:
Hailey, M. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. P. Hailey to Henry Sayles, February 17, 1912]
Letter from N. P. Hailey to Henry Sayles discussing a meeting the following week and creating different drafts.
Date:
February 17, 1912
Creator:
Hailey, N. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. P. Hailey to Henry Sayles, June 15, 1912]
Letter from N. P. Hailey to Henry Sayles discussing construction of a railroad, as well as barbecuing meat suggested by Sayles. It also discusses deals made by Mr. Borvell. The last page includes a hand-drawn illustration of the north section of the town.
Date:
June 15, 1912
Creator:
Hailey, N. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed. S. Hughes to Henry Sayles, August 26, 1912]
Letter from Ed. S. Hughes to Henry Sayles discussing a call made to Sayles' office earlier in the day regarding Hughes' travel plans had changed suddenly.
Date:
August 26, 1912
Creator:
Hughes, Ed. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles, April 29, 1912]
Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles stating that D. J. Cutbinth is one of few who has not signed up for the Lyttle Gap route. Those who have not signed only desire small amounts of money for their land. Irvin states that he believes Abilene will not get the central road on this railway and their people have little faith in that changing. Irvin states in postscript that he knows of a small ranch for Sayles' son to buy and make money on.
Date:
April 29, 1912
Creator:
Irvin, T. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles, January 12, 1912]
Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles stating he is willing to do whatever he can for the interest of their people in the country and the county. He believes they can obtain rights of way from some of the people whose land the railroad will be constructed on, but likely not all. He asks where Sayles plans to build the railroad and states his opinion that it should run through the center of Callahan County, instead of farther north.
Date:
January 12, 1912
Creator:
Irvin, T. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles, March 4, 1912]
Letter from T. A. Irvin to Henry Sayles asking about the progress of the railway. He asks Sayles to give him blank contracts to see how many will be given and how many will have to be bought for work on the railroad.
Date:
March 4, 1912
Creator:
Irvin, T. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History