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[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie] (open access)

[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie]

Official filed record of Sheriff James H. Matthews auctioning off and selling land from the suit of Owen O'Brien vs. Jeremiah C. Garthwaite to the highest bidder, Barry Gillespie.
Date: July 6, 1847
Creator: Matthews, James H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Travis County

Blueline format of survey map of Travis County, Texas, showing blocks of land, roads, rivers, land grants, and rivers. No scale information is given.
Date: 1852
Creator: Upishur, Horace L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Taylor County Land Survey] (open access)

[Taylor County Land Survey]

Land survey map for Taylor County, Texas, conducted by the General Land Office in Austin, Texas and signed by W.C. Walsh.
Date: April 13, 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Between P.E. Peareson, W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Between P.E. Peareson, W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz]

Legal agreement between W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz, and P.E. Peareson, concerning the return of land to Mrs. Elizabeth Morton.
Date: September 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Copy of Deed to Geo. W. Jalonick, 20 Acres (open access)

Copy of Deed to Geo. W. Jalonick, 20 Acres

Handwritten document transferring land from Samuel and Elizabeth Glasscock to George W. Jalonick.
Date: October 1883
Creator: Glasscock, Elizabeth; Glasscock, Samuel & Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Appointing K.K. Legett as an Elector] (open access)

[Certificate for Appointing K.K. Legett as an Elector]

Certificate notifying K.K. Legett of his appointment as one of the electors for President and Vice President of the United States for the State of Texas.
Date: 1884~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P.E. Peareson to W. Von Rosenberg - August 18, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from P.E. Peareson to W. Von Rosenberg - August 18, 1885]

Letter written to W. Von Rosenberg from P.E. Peareson concerning his interest in land, which he intended to give back to Mrs. Glasscock.
Date: August 18, 1885
Creator: Peareson, P. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.H. Collett to John C. Beasley - May 1, 1886] (open access)

[Letter from J.H. Collett to John C. Beasley - May 1, 1886]

Letter written to John C. Beasley from J.H. Collett, concerning the validity of signatures sent to Collett.
Date: May 1, 1886
Creator: Collett, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Paid to Spoonts & Legett] (open access)

[Check Paid to Spoonts & Legett]

Check paid to Spoonts and Legett, via the City National Bank of Austin.
Date: August 18, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for H.M. Trueheart] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for H.M. Trueheart]

Tax receipt for H.M. Trueheart, including a description of lands and statement of condition as to taxes.
Date: October 21, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Document Concerning Land] (open access)

[Legal Document Concerning Land]

Legal document regarding land deeds.
Date: October 22, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Enrollment as Attorney and Counselor of the Texas Supreme Court] (open access)

[Certificate of Enrollment as Attorney and Counselor of the Texas Supreme Court]

Certificate certifying K.K. Legett's enrollment as attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of Texas, signed by Charles S. Morse.
Date: October 25, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Hoover to W. J. Bryan, March 7, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from H. E. Hoover to W. J. Bryan, March 7, 1901]

Letter from Harvey Edgar Hoover to William John Bryan congratulating him on securing a location for an asylum.
Date: March 7, 1901
Creator: Hoover, Harvey Edgar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 16, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 16, 1903]

Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan discussing politics and offering condolences to their mutual acquaintance, Brelsford, for a death he is mourning.
Date: January 16, 1903
Creator: Cunningham, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Worsham and W. H. Featherston to William John Bryan, February 7, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from W. B. Worsham and W. H. Featherston to William John Bryan, February 7, 1903]

Letter from W. B. Worsham and W. H. Featherston to William John Bryan warning Bryan several papers are calling his claim that Colonel C. W. Merchant supports his quarantine bill false.
Date: February 7, 1903
Creator: Worsham, W. B. & Featherston, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J Terrell to William John Bryan, June 17, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from John J Terrell to William John Bryan, June 17, 1903]

Letter from John J Terrell to William John Bryan asking Bryan to report back on his visit to Stanton and give his assessment of the manner in which filing for land is being handled.
Date: June 17, 1903
Creator: Terrell, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan to John J. Terrell, June 19, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from William John Bryan to John J. Terrell, June 19, 1903]

Letter from William John Bryan to John J. Terrell responding to Terrell's letter and reporting back on his visit Stanton, and offering his assessment of the land filing process.
Date: June 19, 1903
Creator: Bryan, William John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Terrell to William John Bryan, June 26, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Terrell to William John Bryan, June 26, 1903]

Letter from John J. Terrell to William John Bryan discussing the issue of unfair land buying practices in Stanton and how the problem may need to be settled by the governor.
Date: June 26, 1903
Creator: Terrell, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 12, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 12, 1905]

Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan discussing how inexpensive his trip was thanks to Bryan lending his passes to Cunningham.
Date: January 12, 1905
Creator: Cunningham, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to J.R. Curl - January 23, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from K.K. Legett to J.R. Curl - January 23, 1905]

Letter written to J.R. Curl, the Texas Secretary of State, from K.K. Legett, concerning his appointment as a member of the board of directors of A&M College.
Date: January 23, 1905
Creator: Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan, February 2, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan, February 2, 1905]

Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan discussing Bryan acquire a train pass for a trip Kirk is taking.
Date: February 2, 1905
Creator: Kirk, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, February 4, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, February 4, 1905]

Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan discussing the ways in which he wishes to have the local county court system ran.
Date: February 4, 1905
Creator: King, Harry Tom
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Flanagan to William John Bryan, March 25, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Flanagan to William John Bryan, March 25, 1905]

Letter from F. W. Flanagan to William John Bryan asking Bryan and other legislators to do something about the "door holding" practices at the court house preventing large groups of people from being able to buy land.
Date: March 25, 1905
Creator: Flanagan, F. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan, March 30, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan, March 30, 1905]

Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan discussing his vision health, his visit to Texas, and an article to be run on the investigation of the Beef Trust that will feature a photo of Bryan. The page has a printed header from the Chicago Examiner.
Date: March 30, 1905
Creator: Russell, Charles G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History