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[Land Survey Field Notes in Bexar County, Number 340]
Field notes from a survey of land owned by Stephen F. Austin and Samuel May Williams in Bexar County. The document is certified twice by the deputy surveyor of Bexar district and the surveyor of the Milam land district.
Date:
May 4, 1852
Creator:
Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Received Payment]
Document certifying that W. F. Hearne received $35 from W. K. McAlpine, executor of the estate of Dugald McAlpine.
Date:
May 2, 1881
Creator:
Hearne, William F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Receiving Payment]
Document certifying that William F. Hearne has received payment from W. K. McAlpine, one of the executors of the estate of Dugald McAlpine.
Date:
May 2, 1881
Creator:
Hearne, William F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Acknowledging Receipt of Payment]
Document certifying that John A. McAlpine received money from the estate of [..] McAlpine paid to him by the executors of the estate.
Date:
May 3, 1887
Creator:
McAlpine, John A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Report of Henry Sayles. Franco Lands.
Financial report on the purchase of land from Franco Land Co. over the course of several years.
Date:
1890-05-02/1898-05-02
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Deposit Note]
Handwritten note dated May 3, 1893 about depositing money to credit at First National Bank.
Date:
May 3, 1893
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. G. Youlsman to W. K. McAlpine, May 16, 1900]
Letter from E. G. Youlsman to N. K. McAlpine stating his delay in answering was caused by the merchant not cashing a check right away.
Date:
May 16, 1900
Creator:
Youlsman, E. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Check Written to Sayles & McAlpine]
Galveston National Bank check made out to Sayles & McAlpine for $1,500.00 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is endorsed by Sayles & McAlpine and stamped by the First National Bank, The Galveston National Bank, the Fort Worth National Bank, and W. L. Moody & Co.
Date:
May 15, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901
Contract between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company amending and extending their original contract entered into on June 12, 1894. This agreement amends Article Five of the previous contract, which regards interstate freight traffic and interchanging freight in Wichita Falls.
Date:
May 16, 1901
Creator:
Rouse, Henry C.; Newby, A.; Reagan, John H. & Storey, L. J.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Aetna Life Insurance Company]
Galveston National Bank check made out to Aetna Life Insurance Company for $137.32 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is stamped and endorsed by the Aetna Life Insurance Company.
Date:
May 28, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard From Ernest L. Fulton to W. K. McAlpine, May 29, 1901]
Postcard from Ernest L. Fulton, State and County Tax Collector, to W. K. McAlpine stating the state and county taxes due for the year 1900. There is a note written at the bottom of the postcard stating "The Department of State & County taxes for 1900 was extended to Jany. 1902."
Date:
May 29, 1901
Creator:
Fulton, Ernest L.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Expenses of W. K. McAlpine's Estate Billed by Rustin & Company, May 14, 1902]
List of expenses of W. K. McAlpine's estate billed by Rustin & Company. The listed expenses are from April and May 1902.
Date:
May 14, 1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[L. C. Wise vs. M. E. Sayles: Appeal Bind]
Document certifying that L. C. Wise will pay sums owed to Mary E. Sayles and all court fines accrued as he goes on to file for appeal.
Date:
May 2, 1904
Creator:
Bowyer and Tillett
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Owners to be Compensated]
Court decision to compensate a list of land owners for a public road being constructed through parts of their properties.
Date:
May 10, 1905
Creator:
Jones County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas: Petition to Appeal]
Unsigned petition to appeal in the case of Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas, that states a timeline of incidents beginning with Mary E. Sayles being notified of construction of a public road through part of her land, her request for compensation, the courts' denial due to the high importance of the road, and Mary E. Sayles and her attorneys' decision to appeal the judgement.
Date:
May 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry, Jr. & Harris, George C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Strong to Henry Sayles, May 9, 1906]
Letter from J. H. Strong to Henry Sayles discussing the south line of a railroad.
Date:
May 9, 1906
Creator:
Strong, J. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Steele to Sayles & Sayles, May 31, 1906]
Letter from C. H. Steele to Sayles & Sayles discussing the continuation of a condemnation suit here and informs Sayles & Sayles to notify their witnesses if all else is satisfactory.
Date:
May 31, 1906
Creator:
Steele, C. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. F. Engeisle to Sayles & Sayles, May 27, 1905]
Letter from C. F. Engeisle to Sayles & Sayles, providing a report listing several properties. The list includes location information, acreage, and the date of the award. The text of the letter reads, "Just rec'd another notice of award. Have not time to fix it up better."
Date:
May 27, 1907
Creator:
Engeisle, C. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, May 5, 1908]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles stating Kemp vouched for an ordinance Sayles proposed. Kempner tells Sayles it is best for him to go to Wichita Falls to have this ordinance passed by the city council so that it is satisfactory to him.
Date:
May 5, 1908
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, May 7,1908]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles discussing the amount of bounds that are unsold.
Date:
May 7, 1908
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, May 8, 1908]
Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, discussing the rescheduling of a meeting between Mr. Kell and counsel.
Date:
May 8, 1908
Creator:
Malone, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, May 13, 1908]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles expressing his desire to give the citizens of Wichita Falls the best water possible. Kempner does not want future dispute in providing clean water. Contract negotiations continue between the two parties.
Date:
May 13, 1908
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History