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[Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles, April 14, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles, April 14, 1908]

Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles stating he is glad to hear that interest has been paid on the southern and northwest lands. D. T. Bomar sent Hughes exchange for the interest.
Date: April 14, 1908
Creator: Hughes, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Kemp and Kell, November 11,1908] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to Kemp and Kell, November 11,1908]

Letter from Henry Sayles to Kemp and Kell discussing that a Mr. J. B. Stokes will be taking over office management of the Water & Light Plant. Sayles writes that a Mr. Malone's monthly salary should be increased and Mr. Stokes should match.
Date: November 11, 1908
Creator: Sayles, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles, September 15, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles, September 15, 1908]

Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles discussing Bomar's plans to negotiate ownership of a property based on his own terms and conditions. Hughes believes Morgan Jones is assisting Bomar in this matter. Hughes wishes to protect his interest in railroad bonds
Date: September 15, 1908
Creator: Hughes, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. McDavid to Sayles & Sayles, December 22, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. McDavid to Sayles & Sayles, December 22, 1908]

Letter from J. L. McDavid to Sayles & Sayles remitting a check for $389.09.
Date: December 22, 1908
Creator: McDavid, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, November 13,1908] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, November 13,1908]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles discussing previous letters sent by Sayles and confirming a note enclosed of J. T. & A. G. Anderson.
Date: November 13, 1908
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Col. R. A. Childers, December 8, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Col. R. A. Childers, December 8, 1908]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Col. R. A. Childers stating they are negotiating to buy land secured by a vendor's lien note payable to Childers. Sayles & Sayles asks if these notes have been paid or not.
Date: December 8, 1908
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles, October 1, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles, October 1, 1908]

Letter from F. W. Hughes to Henry Sayles discussing an investment in the Galbrain electric plant.
Date: October 1, 1908
Creator: Hughes, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lula Watkins to Linnet White, September 30, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Lula Watkins to Linnet White, September 30, 1908]

Letter from Lula Watkins to Linnet White discussing Linnet's upcoming move to Omaha, Nebraska with her husband, Claude.
Date: September 30, 1908
Creator: Watkins, Lula
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from the United States Civil Service Commission to Claude D. White, December 16, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from the United States Civil Service Commission to Claude D. White, December 16, 1908]

Letter from the United States Civil Service Commission to Claude D. White regarding Mr. White's scores for the examination he recently took. It is signed by Charles Hendricks, Secretary of the Ninth Civil Service District. He has scores for spelling, arithmetic, letter-writing, penmanship, and copying from plain copy. A large piece of the paper has been torn away. There is an envelope addressed to Claude D. White at 3227 Pratt St. in Omaha, Nebraska. The return address is for the United States Civil Service Commission, Ninth U.S. Civil Service District, Old Custom House, St. Louis, Missouri. It is postmarked St. Louis, December 16, 1908, and there are handwritten notes in pencil on the back.
Date: December 16, 1908
Creator: United States Civil Service Commission
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins, February 15, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins, February 15, 1908]

Letter from Earl P. Hopkins to Claude D. White regarding a question from Mr. White about promoting from Second to First Grade positions in the Custom House Service. The letter is typed on the letterhead of the Washington Civil Service School, which provides correspondence courses to prepare for Federal Civil Service Examinations. Mr. Hopkins is the president of the school. There is a return envelope addressed to Earl P. Hopkins, Pres., 507 E Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. The envelope that the letter was sent in is addressed to M. Claude D. White, McKinney, Texas, R. F. D. #4, Box 25. It is postmarked Washington, D. C., February 15, 1908.
Date: February 15, 1908
Creator: Hopkins, Earl P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins to Claude D. White, February 26, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins to Claude D. White, February 26, 1908]

Letter from Earl P. Hopkins, President of the Washington Civil Service School, to Claude D. White regarding Mr. White's application to take training courses by mail through the school in preparation for a civil service examination. The letter is typed on the school's letterhead. The envelope that the letter was sent in is addressed to Mr. Claude D. White, McKinney, Texas, Box 25, and it is postmarked Washington, D. C., February 26, 1908. There are some handwritten notes in pencil on the back. There is also a return envelope addressed to Earl P. Hopkins, Pres., 507 E Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Date: February 26, 1908
Creator: Hopkins, Earl P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins to Claude D. White, September 9, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins to Claude D. White, September 9, 1908]

Letter from Earl P. Hopkins, President of the Washington Civil Service School, to Claude D. White regarding some training materials that should have been sent to him. The letter is typed on the school's letterhead. mMr. White is taking correspondence courses through the school to prepare for a civil service examination. Included with the letter is a small piece of paper with a notice that student numbers must be put on each test so that it can be graded. The envelope that the letter was sent in is addressed to Mr. Claude D. White, McKinney, Texas, and it is postmarked Washington, D. C., September 9, 1908. There is also a return envelope included that is addressed to Earl P. Hopkins, Pres., 507 E Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Date: September 9, 1908
Creator: Hopkins, Earl P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Ann Moore and Claude and Linnet White, September 22, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Ann Moore and Claude and Linnet White, September 22, 1908]

Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Ann Moore (who she address as Aunt Mollie) and Claude and Linnet White discussing recent news, family and friends, the weather, sewing clothes, and how she wishes they could come for a visit. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White, McKinney, Texas, and it is postmarked Nashville, Tennessee on September 24, 1908.
Date: September 22, 1908
Creator: McGee, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. A. Glisson to Claude D. White, September 23, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from A. A. Glisson to Claude D. White, September 23, 1908]

Letter from A. A. Glisson of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company to Claude D. White discussing rates and routes for Mr. White to travel to Blair, Oklahoma. The letter is typed on the company's letterhead, and there is a graph on the left side of the page titled "Profile of Fort Worth & Denver City and Colorado & Southern Railways, Showing Altitudes attained enroute from Texas to Colorado." A map of the Denver Road printed on the back. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White in McKinney. There is postmark on the back for McKinney, Texas, September 25, 1908.
Date: September 23, 1908
Creator: Glisson, A. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles L. Watkins to Claude D. White, September 30, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Charles L. Watkins to Claude D. White, September 30, 1908]

Letter from Charles L. Watkins to Claude D. White discussing Claude going to Omaha, Nebraska and some upcoming civil service examinations that he can take there for the positions of post office clerk and carrier. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White, R-4 Box 25, McKinney, Texas. The return address for Mr. Watkins is 3416 Pratt [?], Omaha, Nebraska. The envelope is postmarked September 30, 1908.
Date: September 30, 1908
Creator: Watkins, Charles L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Photo Album of a Camping Trip in Waco, Texas] (open access)

[Photo Album of a Camping Trip in Waco, Texas]

Photo album with a compilation of photographs from a camping trip taken around Waco, Texas in August 1908. Each page has a photograph and a handwritten caption describing the actions taking place in the pictures.
Date: [1908-08-22..1908-08-23]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Alice Robertson from Rudolph Foster regarding her renomination as Postmaster of Muskogee (open access)

Letter to Alice Robertson from Rudolph Foster regarding her renomination as Postmaster of Muskogee

Letter to Alice Robertson assuring her that she will be renominated as Postmaster of Muskogee.
Date: August 3, 1908
Creator: Foster, Rudolph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Alice Robertson from William Loeb regarding a souvenir she sent (open access)

Letter to Alice Robertson from William Loeb regarding a souvenir she sent

Letter to Alice Robertson thanking her for sending an Indian souvenir.
Date: November 27, 1908
Creator: Loeb, William
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irving Near Dallas (open access)

Irving Near Dallas

Advertisement from the Irving Board of Trade, enticing farmers to move to Irving, Texas.
Date: 1908~
Creator: Irving Board of Trade
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Alice Robertson from William Loeb regarding her application for reappointment for postmaster (open access)

Letter to Alice Robertson from William Loeb regarding her application for reappointment for postmaster

Letter to Alice Robertson regarding her reappointment to the position of postmaster of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Envelope is included.
Date: November 18, 1908
Creator: Loeb, William
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Garwood to Eagle & Kirby, June 17, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Garwood to Eagle & Kirby, June 17, 1908]

Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Garwood to Eagle & Kirby discussing land titles formerly owned by Ed H. Cunningham and Company. The Company reorganized into the Cunningham Sugar Company. The land was sold. There is a claim against the Ed H. Cunningham and Company, which was never brought to court. The claims were paid but never put in record for Bexar County.
Date: June 17, 1908
Creator: Baker, Botts, Andrews & Garwood
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 16, 1908] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 16, 1908]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz describes some trouble with native Moro tribesmen in the southern Philippines. He also mentions that he has been able to visit several islands in the Philippines and encountered an Army officer who knew the Nimitz family in Fredericksburg and Kerrville.
Date: February 16, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 8, 1908] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 8, 1908]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions he has been on Asiatic Station for 35 months and expects to be home in September. He also addresses a rumor that the admiral will keep them on station for five years. He mentions a recent camping trip he enjoyed in the Philippines mountains. Nimitz also comments on a shortage of sailors on Asiatic Station.
Date: April 8, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 21, 1908] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 21, 1908]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions taking the USS Decatur (DD-5) to Saigon soon and then Hong Kong. He anticipates getting to go home in August.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History