Weekly newspaper from Willis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Willis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Patent for a cotton-cleaner that has the flue leading from the gin to the condenser. It is an improvement previously granted to the inventor (No. 506,134), where "dust-laden air will be effectually prevented from passing through the cleaning drum of the cleaner and mingling again with the cleaned cotton which is fed to the condenser" (lines 16-20).

Photostat copy of a receipt for taxes paid on a property in San Jacinto and Montgomery Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for the year 1894.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by L. Gimbel, including a mattress, a quilt and a blanket.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including salt, vinegar, flour, meat, and related foodstuffs.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by Dumble, Armistead and Cronan, including a stove, nails, and a mechanical bolt. Included as well is a shipping invoice for the same products, sent via the Houston East & West Texas Railway, and an envelope.

Letter from Rodes, Owen and Company to C. C. Cox offering him a price for a wagon. Envelope is included.

Letter from Harry Rawson to C. C. Cox (written on Missouri, Kansas, and Texas R.R. stationary) discussing Cox's health, and people and events in New Caney, Texas.

Letter from H. Henke & Co. Wholesale and Retail to C. C. Cox demanding payment for an unpaid check. Envelope is included.

Letter from R. W. Finley to C. C. Cox discussing pricing for a wagon and wagon parts. Envelope is included.

Letter from R. W. Finley to C. C. Cox quoting some prices for tools and wheels (possibly for a carriage).

Letter from J. H. Cox to his brother C. C. Cox responding to a previous letter and discussing money. The envelope is included.

Letter from Montgomery County Judge B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, J. S. Welch, and J. P. Carter discussing their school's "community lists." The envelope is included.

Letter from Henry Henke to C. C. Cox discussing a recent payment. A portion of the text is illegible due to water damage.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including salt, flour, vinegar, oil, and related items.

A torn and waterdamaged envelope from R. W. Finley addressed to C. C. Cox, postmarked November 18, 1894. Both sides are covered by handwritten arithmetic from Cox.

Letter from H. Henke and Company to C. C. Cox discussing an overdue payment. Envelope is included.

Letter from J. E. Wells to C. C. Cox asking a series of questions about a windlass that Cox borrowed. The envelope is included.

Letter from I. Gimbel to C. C. Cox discussing a shipment of goods.

Letter from the S. H. Wood Produce Co. to C. C. Cox about a recent transaction.

Postcard from Wells, Fargo & Co. Express to C. C. Cox notifying him of a package being held for him in Houston, Texas.

Invoice for items sold to C. C. Cox by H. Henke and Company, including bacon, oatmeal, lard, and bar soap.