[J. C. Garthwaite vs. Owen O'Brien: Court Judgement] (open access)

[J. C. Garthwaite vs. Owen O'Brien: Court Judgement]

Description of the final court judgment on the case of J. C. Garthwaite vs.Owen O'Brien.
Date: April 2, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Land Survey Field Notes in Bexar County, Number 340] (open access)

[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
[Copy of File No. 1153] (open access)

[Copy of File No. 1153]

Copy of the plat and field notes for survey no. 334 in section 16 of Bexar County. The original survey was done May 3, 1852. There is a statement asserting this is an accurate copy of the records of the General Land Office of Texas.
Date: March 31, 1854
Creator: McDonald, I. S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land Deed from J. W. Lott to Mary J. Curry] (open access)

[Transfer of Land Deed from J. W. Lott to Mary J. Curry]

Certified copy of land deed transfer from J. W. Lott to Mary J. Curry.
Date: August 28, 1873
Creator: Lott, J. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map No. 5: River Surveys

Map of river surveys, blocks A2, C3, and C4, showing the boundaries of the blocks and plats.
Date: 1876-12-22/1876-12-26
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer Confirmation] (open access)

[Land Transfer Confirmation]

Notarized document confirming the finalization of a transfer of land from E. B. Gillespie, Mrs. M. E. Sayles, and John Sayles to Eleander Strawn.
Date: 1881~
Creator: King, Bingham
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Received Payment] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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. (open access)

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
[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1890] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1890]

Photostat copy of a receipt for taxes paid on a property in San Jacinto and Montgomery Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for the year 1890.
Date: November 7, 1890
Creator: Darden, S. H. & Walsh, D. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1890] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1890]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene on property owned by Henry Sayles for the year 1890. The receipt includes the list of properties and their assessed value and an itemized inventory of the taxes paid.
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Thompson, W. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Property Taxes, 1890] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Property Taxes, 1890]

Receipt for taxes paid on property owned by Henry Sayles in Taylor County, Texas for the year 1890. The receipt includes the total value of the properties and an inventory of the taxes owed.
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Bradley to J. S. Burdett, February 28, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Bradley to J. S. Burdett, February 28, 1891]

Letter from C. S. Bradley to J. S. Burdett discussing the status of Burdett's loan for the purchase of a property.
Date: February 28, 1891
Creator: Bradley, C. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Henry Sayles and J. Carlisle, September 21, 1891 - September 28, 1891] (open access)

[Correspondence between Henry Sayles and J. Carlisle, September 21, 1891 - September 28, 1891]

Letter from J. Carlisle to Henry Sayles inquiring about using a property in Nolan County until Sayles is able to sell it. A response from Henry Sayles to J. Carlisle is written on the back, laying out terms under which he will agree to lease the property.
Date: 1891-09-21/1891-09-28
Creator: Carlisle, J. & Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1891] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1891]

Photostat copy of a receipt for taxes paid on a property in San Jacinto and Montgomery Counties by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for the year 1891.
Date: November 23, 1891
Creator: Darden, S. H. & Walsh, D. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman, December 29, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman, December 29, 1891]

Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman stating that he has enclosed a check to cover taxes owed for the year of 1891 and discussing the raise in land taxes in Jones county.
Date: December 29, 1891
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Property Owned by Henry Sayles, T. O. Anderson, and M. Marx, 1892] (open access)

[Inventory of Property Owned by Henry Sayles, T. O. Anderson, and M. Marx, 1892]

Inventory list created by Henry Sayles, T. O. Anderson, and M. Marx of the property they own, prepared for the tax assessor of Nolan County.
Date: 1892
Creator: Sayles, Henry; Anderson, T. O. & Marx, M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed. M. Tyson to Henry Sayles, January 5, 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Ed. M. Tyson to Henry Sayles, January 5, 1892]

Letter from Ed. M. Tyson to Henry Sayles discussing taxes on different abstracts.
Date: January 5, 1892
Creator: Tyson, Ed. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892]

Letter from Henry Sayles to a tax collector in Roby, Texas inquiring about purchasing land that may partially be located in Fisher county, expressing the desire to purchase the land and pay any taxes necessary on the Fisher county section. On the back of the letter is a stationary header from Buie and Hanna's Land Agency, upon which several section and certification numbers for different pieces of land have been written in pencil along with a calculated price.
Date: January 11, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Nolan Company, April 19, 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to Nolan Company, April 19, 1892]

Letter from Henry Sayles to Nolan Company discussing taxes rendered on pieces of land. The value of the lands were raised from the prior year. Sayles wants to render taxes on a fair valuation of the lands.
Date: April 19, 1892
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Jones Company, June 7, 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to Jones Company, June 7, 1892]

Letter from Henry Sayles to Jones Company discussing unimproved lands to be rendered. Sayles sends the list again and asks for valuation on each tracts before being returned. Handwritten text on the bottom of the letter.
Date: June 7, 1892
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1892] (open access)

[Receipt for Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company, 1892]

Receipt for taxes paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company on behalf of S. J. McAlpine for her property in Montgomery County, Texas.
Date: December 7, 1892
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History