[Land Grant Certificate Presented to George L. Leigh, October 25, 1890] (open access)

[Land Grant Certificate Presented to George L. Leigh, October 25, 1890]

Land grant certificate presented to George L. Leigh and signed by the governor of Texas, L. S. Ross. This grant to George, his heirs or assigns "forever Three Hundred and Twenty (320) acres of land." The rest of the certificate references the specified land and details the perimeter and borders of it in terms of longitude and latitude degrees as well as compass directions.
Date: October 25, 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, October 6, 1899 (open access)

The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, October 6, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 6, 1899
Creator: Meitzen, E. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, October 12, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, October 12, 1896]

Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. in which Strecker, Jr. discusses the upcoming election and his support for William McKinley and the Republican party. He later goes on to talk about dances he attended and says that a woman named Gertrude said that "nearly everybody thought that I was the prettiest dancer."
Date: October 12, 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Maps of Homestead Tract in Kerr County, Texas]

Map created by George L. Leigh that shows the plot of land on "Survey 1430 Homestead Tract; both maps show the borders of the land and their dimensions.
Date: October 25, 1890
Creator: Leigh, George L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Documents Relating to Land Tracts and Sales] (open access)

[Two Documents Relating to Land Tracts and Sales]

Two documents related to separate tracts of land, one is a drawing of a piece of land belonging to George Bigford and the other is a promissory note from George L. Leigh to Joseph Heimen. On the back of the map there is a note describing the location and borders of the land belonging to Bigford. The promissory note states that George promises "to pay to the order of Joseph Heimen, Six Hundred Dollars at Comfort, Texas with 9% interest...from date until paid." This note "is given for the part purchase money for 320 acres of land situated in Kerr County."
Date: October 13, 1890
Creator: Leigh, George L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Aubry Klinkman] (open access)

[Funeral Notice for Aubry Klinkman]

Funeral notice for Aubry Klinkman, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinkman, with information about the funeral and burial locations.
Date: October 24, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Virginia (Jennie) W. de Ganahl to Charles F. de Ganahl, October 3, 1894] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Virginia (Jennie) W. de Ganahl to Charles F. de Ganahl, October 3, 1894]

Warranty deed from Virginia (Jennie) Wright de Ganahl to her son Charles Francis de Ganahl acknowledging the sale of "that tract or parcel of land...known as Survey No. 38" to Charles in exchange for "ten dollars and other considerations." The deed specifies that Charles has rights to the land, however, there is already an agreement to allow the railroad the right of way on parts of the land; also being given to Charles is all of Virginia's farm and truck equipment as well as her household and kitchen furniture.
Date: October 3, 1894
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History