[Affidavit of Non-Development of A. W. Billingsley] (open access)

[Affidavit of Non-Development of A. W. Billingsley]

Affidavit of non-development sworn by A. W. Billingsley that land owned by Robert and B. C. Wilson and leased by Floyd C. Dodson, has not produced any oil or gas prior to 1940.
Date: August 9, 1940
Creator: Billingsley, A. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Boswell to Sayles & Sayles, August 26, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Boswell to Sayles & Sayles, August 26, 1940]

Letter from W. W. Boswell on behalf of the W. C. Montgomery Co. to Sayles and Sayles discussing a judgement regarding land belonging to Robert Wilson.
Date: August 26, 1940
Creator: Boswell, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Assignment of Oil and Gas Lease From Floyd C. Dodson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Assignment of Oil and Gas Lease From Floyd C. Dodson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document certifying the transfer of an oil and gas lease of E. P. and Myrtis Farrar's property in Concho County, Texas from Floyd C. Dodson to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 3, 1940
Creator: Dodson, Floyd C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Floyd C. Dodson to Mr. Sayles, August 3, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Floyd C. Dodson to Mr. Sayles, August 3, 1940]

Letter from Floyd C. Dodson to Mr. Sayles, discussing affidavits for purchasing tracts of land.
Date: August 3, 1940
Creator: Dodson, Floyd C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles and Sayles, August 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles and Sayles, August 17, 1940]

Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles & Sayles discussing the lease for Frank M. Millar. Glahn remits the documents needed to fulfill the requirements of the lease, given to him by M. E. Sedberry. Some of the documents are to be executed by the Texas Production Credit Association and by Federal Intermediate Credit Association of Houston. Glahn also remits two abstracts.
Date: August 17, 1940
Creator: Glahn, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles & Sayles, August 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles & Sayles, August 17, 1940]

Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles & Sayles informing him that while he has nothing to deliver on the Fritz Wilhelm lease, M. E. Sedberry has told Glahn that a survey is being made as requested and will be sent to Sayles & Sayles.
Date: August 17, 1940
Creator: Glahn, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles & Sayles, August 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Glahn to Sayles & Sayles, August 17, 1940]

Letter from John W. Glahn to John Sayles discussing requirements given to him by M. E. Sedberry for the E. P. Farrar lease.
Date: August 17, 1940
Creator: Glahn, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Hartgraves to Floyd C. Dodson, August 14, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Hartgraves to Floyd C. Dodson, August 14, 1940]

Letter from Frank Hartgraves to Floyd C. Dodson discussing irregularities found in the abstracts given by the Menard Abstract Company. Hartgraves has cross referenced with the deeds for the land to find these inconsistencies.
Date: August 14, 1940
Creator: Hartgraves, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles, August 22, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles, August 22, 1940]

Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles stating certain requirements for leases can be waived if no special circumstances exist.
Date: August 22, 1940
Creator: Hawk, Darall G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles, August 27, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles, August 27, 1940]

Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles requesting more information on requirements for leases on land in Concho County. Hawk suggests multiple surveys of the land. Hawk also mentions leases surveyed by John Sayles that may or may not lack requirements.
Date: August 27, 1940
Creator: Hawk, Darall G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry, August 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry, August 24, 1940]

Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry discussing discrepancies in the rental payment dates for the Millar and Farrar leases. Very slight changes were made to the contracts and the lessors are to waive the payment for September 1940. Once the agreements are approved by all parties, they are to be mailed to Sayles. A section addressed to Sayles at the bottom of the letter waives subordination of the General American Life Insurance Company lien on the Robert Wilson land and the Land Bank and Commissioner's loan on Wilhelm tract.
Date: August 24, 1940
Creator: Hawk, Darall G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Shipment From Floyd C. Dodson to Sayles & Sayles] (open access)

[Receipt for Shipment From Floyd C. Dodson to Sayles & Sayles]

Receipt for a package shipped via Railway Express Agency from Sayles & Sayles to Floyd C. Dodson. The top half of the receipt has the terms and conditions for the company and the bottom half has the details of the shipment.
Date: August 8, 1940
Creator: Railway Express Agency
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to B. A. Duffy, August 19, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to B. A. Duffy, August 19, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to B. A. Duffy remitting an affidavit for drilling on Floyd C. Dodson's block.
Date: August 19, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, August 5, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, August 5, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles requesting an abstract for land awarded to Dan Millar.
Date: August 5, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 21, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 21, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company amending two oil and gas leases for Frank M. Millar and E. P. Ferrar to extend the rental payment due date.
Date: August 21, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 30, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 30, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company delivering the final Millar lease so long as the fourth requirement for the lease is waived. Also delivered are the final Farrar and Wilson leases.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to M. E. Sedberry, August 31, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to M. E. Sedberry, August 31, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to M. E. Sedberry stating they've delivered to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company titles to portions of the Wilson and Farrar leases along with a conditional requirement for the Millar lease.
Date: August 31, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document describing the terms of an oil and gas lease from E. P. and Myrtis Farrar to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company for a tract of land in Concho County, Texas. It states that Jack Sayles has examined the documents and that the examination was conducted on behalf of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From Robert and B.C. Wilson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company] (open access)

[Final Opinion of Title Related to the Oil and Gas Lease From Robert and B.C. Wilson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]

Document describing the terms of an oil and gas lease from Robert and B.C. Wilson to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company for a tract of land in Concho County, Texas. It states that Jack Sayles has examined the documents and that the examination was conducted on behalf of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to B. A. Duffy, August 19, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to B. A. Duffy, August 19, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to B. A. Duffy discussing the drilling obligation has been met in an agreement made by Floyd Dodson.
Date: August 19, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Darall G. Hawk, August 29, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Darall G. Hawk, August 29, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Darall G. Hawk stating requirements for a lease in Concho County were made for the purpose of determining the amount of acreage acquired and if the boundary lines and fence lines were satisfactory. Sayles recommends a waiver of these requirements to be able to pay the leases.
Date: August 29, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to I. T. I. O. Company, August 21, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to I. T. I. O. Company, August 21, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company discussing oil and gas leases.
Date: August 21, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 19, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 19, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company discussing the Robert Wilson lease. Sayles asks whether the requirement about resolving boundary disputes is to be waived or not.
Date: August 19, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 19, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, August 19, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company informing them he is aware that Sedberry and Dodson are negotiating for subordination as stated in Sayles' requirements. Sayles shows what the requirement reads about rents and royalties. The Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company has no claim to rents and royalties of the oil and gas lease.
Date: August 19, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History