[Affidavit of B. I. Terry] (open access)

[Affidavit of B. I. Terry]

Affidavit sworn by B. I. Terry, attesting to the circumstances under which she acquired her property in Comanche County, Texas. This affidavit is unsigned.
Date: January 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County, January 24, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County, January 24, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County remitting a deed from R. H. Reaves and a check for $1.00 to cover fees.
Date: January 24, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to Bank of Desdemona, January 30, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to Bank of Desdemona, January 30, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to The Bank of Desdemona stating he paid some of the price for a royalty interest owned by R. H. Reaves. Sayles states because of his ownership the deed must be held by the bank and any payment on a previously declined check should be forwarded to the First State Bank of Eastland.
Date: January 30, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Draft of Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/16 interest in the oil, gas, and minerals of a tract of land in Comanche County, Texas from R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles. This document has correction in red pencil.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: Reaves, R. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to L. E. Adrian and C. T. Beckham] (open access)

[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to L. E. Adrian and C. T. Beckham]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/64 and 1/128 undivided interests in and to all oil, gas, and minerals in, under, and upon a tract of land in Comanche County, Texas. The interests are subject to the oil and gas lease made by B. I. Terry to W. T. Garrett. This document has corrections made in pencil and is unsigned.
Date: January 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. Reaves to Sayles & Sayles, January 1, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. Reaves to Sayles & Sayles, January 1, 1919]

Letter from R. H. Reaves to Sayles & Sayles asking what information they can provide about his royalty deal and correspondence with Mr. Rushing and B. I. Terry.
Date: January 1, 1919
Creator: Reaves, R. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From R. H. Reaves and Perry Sayles to The City National Bank, January 11, 1919] (open access)

[Promissory Note From R. H. Reaves and Perry Sayles to The City National Bank, January 11, 1919]

Promissory note from R. H. Reaves and Perry Sayles to The City National Bank in Eastland, Texas, in the amount of $1000.00 with an interest rate of ten percent until the note is paid. A handwritten note on the front reads, "Paid 4/11/19 [..]."
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry, January 3, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry, January 3, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry discussing royalties on land owned by Terry. There are few objections on the abstract to the title of the land. Reaves will be able to meet with Terry to clear up the objections soon.
Date: January 3, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don Clayton to Perry Sayles, January 7, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Don Clayton to Perry Sayles, January 7, 1919]

Letter from Don Clayton to Perry Sayles discussing royalties to possibly purchase. Clayton plans to negotiate with the owner to try and make a deal and also plans to investigate options for other royalty deals.
Date: January 7, 1919
Creator: Clayton, Don
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 2, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 2, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves discussing a royalty deal near the Duke Well. Sayles discusses how to deal with the objections in his opinion and mentions he is writing to a party that may be interested in the deal.
Date: January 2, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919] (open access)

[Letter to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919]

Letter to R. H. Reaves discussing land in the survey of J. T. Carruth and the abstract examined for the land. The letter discusses legal documents relevant to the ownership of the land.
Date: January 1, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to City National Bank, January 12, 1919 (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to City National Bank, January 12, 1919

Letter from Perry Sayles to The City National Bank asking they hold a joint account open between him and R. H. Reeves.
Date: January 12, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bank of Desdemona, January 22, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bank of Desdemona, January 22, 1919]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to The Bank of Desdemona requesting the royalty deed for R. H. Reaves be forwarded to them or to First State Bank of Eastland as they were supposed to have already been sent.
Date: January 22, 1919
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to Bank of Desdemona, January 30,1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to Bank of Desdemona, January 30,1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to The Bank of Desdemona discussing the royalties and deed for the land of a Mr. R. H. Reaves. Sayles then wrote that he purchased 1/2 of the rights of the deed.
Date: January 30, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to King & King, January 3, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to King & King, January 3, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to King & King requesting an abstract be prepared for the J. T. Carruth land.
Date: January 3, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles, January 18, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles, January 18, 1919]

Letter from R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles discussing a note to be paid that Sayles still owes money on. Reaves asks him to go to the Bank and explain the situation and if necessary to write a check to the Bank for the remaining amount on the note. Reaves tells Sayles to write B. I. Terry to obtain an abstract. Reaves discusses a few ways to pay off a royalty owed.
Date: January 18, 1919
Creator: Reaves, R. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to Don Clayton, January 3, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to Don Clayton, January 3, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to Don Clayton asking if he is interested in one-half of R. H. Reaves' share of the royalty on the Terry land.
Date: January 3, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 15,1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 15,1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves in which Sayles ask about the abstract for a piece of land.
Date: January 15, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mineral Deed, B. I. Terry to R. H. Reaves] (open access)

[Mineral Deed, B. I. Terry to R. H. Reaves]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/8 interest in and to all oil, gas, and minerals in, under, and upon a tract of land in Comanche County, Texas. The deed also states that Reaves 1/8 interest is subject to the oil and gas lease made by B. I. Terry to W. T. Garrett for the same property.
Date: January 9, 1919
Creator: Terry, Bobbie I.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Mineral Deed, R. H. Reaves to Perry Sayles]

Mineral deed certifying the sale of a 1/16 interest in the oil, gas and minerals on or under a tract of land in Comanche County. Sayles' 1/16 interest is subject to the terms of the oil and gas lease made from B. I. Terry to W. T. Garrett for the same property.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: Reaves, R. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles and Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles and Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 1, 1919]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to R. H. Reaves discussing a 40 acre tract of land in Comanche County as described in a deed from Sarah K. Shuler to B. I. Terry. The abstract is enclosed and the letter discusses the contents of the abstract.
Date: January 1, 1919
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 30, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 30, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves stating that the Desdemonia Bank would not send a royalty deed because the check for a royalty payment was declined. Sayles asks for assistance in straightening out his financial issues by means of creating deeds.
Date: January 30, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 30, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, January 30, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves returning a check unpaid as the Deademona Bank refuses to deliver.
Date: January 30, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. R. Logan and Perry Sayles to First State Bank, January 15, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from E. R. Logan and Perry Sayles to First State Bank, January 15, 1919]

Letter from E. R. Logan and Perry Sayles to First State Bank remitting a mineral deed from Sayles to Logan as well as a check from Logan. Their agreement in relation to the land involved in the deed and its examination is described.
Date: January 15, 1919
Creator: Logan, E. R. & Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History