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[Letter from J. C. Canty to William John Bryan, December 11, 1909]
Letter from J. C. Canty to William John Bryan discussing sending him and others fresh oyster to have at Christmas.
Date:
December 11, 1909
Creator:
Canty, J. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, October 2, 1909]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles discussing Morgan Jones building what is likely a railroad, parallel to the Santa Fe between Abilene and San Angelo, Texas.
Date:
October 2, 1909
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Quilla A. Griffin, August 30, 1909]
Letter to Dr. Quilla A. Griffin discussing the landscape near Cottonwood, Texas with the purposes of surveying it for a railroad.
Date:
August 30, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Chas Motz Sr., P. M. McKinney, and A. F. McDonald, August 7, 1909]
Letter to Chas Motz Sr., P. M. McKinney, and A. F. McDonald listing three lots in Abilene, Texas, and the taxes owed on them.
Date:
August 7, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Thomas Trammell, July 7, 1909]
Letter to Thomas Trammell discussing the route of a proposed Texas & Pacific railroad between Coleman and Post City and stating that the writer suggested a route through Abilene to Mr. Storey and Mr. Ripley. The back of the paper has Sayles & Sayles letterhead printed on it.
Date:
July 7, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Thomas Mitchell Campbell to William John Bryan, June 18, 1909-June 30, 1909]
Letters from Texas Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell to William John Bryan discussing previous correspondence on railroad construction regulation, Edward P. Ripley denying claims against himself, and an editorial published in a newspaper.
Date:
1909-06-18/1909-06-30
Creator:
Campbell, Thomas Mitchell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan to the Texas Governor, June 16, 1909]
Letter from William John Bryan to the governor of Texas requesting the state have stronger railroad regulatory laws. The letter particularly addresses the feelings of the people of Abilene.
Date:
June 16, 1909
Creator:
Bryan, William John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to E. P. Ripley, June 10, 1909]
Letter to E. P. Ripley discussing errors made Ripley made in a previous letter regarding railroad routes and towns. The writer discusses his efforts to prevent a railroad being constructed through Abilene and contracts that were circulating among the attorneys. The writer reminds Ripley of previous statements he made about waiting to build the railroad. The writer uses his own grocery store as an example of businesses to be protected in Abilene.
Date:
June 10, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909]
Letter from T. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley discussing the expansion of national railroads into Texas, and specifically a line proposed by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Date:
June 4, 1909
Creator:
Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, 1856-1923
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris B. Locke to Henry Sayles, June 2, 1909]
Letter from Morris B. Locke, president of the Colorado, Texas, & Mexico Railroad Company of Oklahoma, to Henry Sayles discussing a railroad extension to Abilene, Texas.
Date:
June 2, 1909
Creator:
Locke, Morris B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Storey to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1909]
Letter from W. B. Storey to Mr. Henry Sayles discussing a newspaper clipping about a meeting between the two men regarding the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System doing business in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
June 1, 1909
Creator:
Storey, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from [Illegible] to Messrs. Sayles & Sayles, April 29, 1909]
Letter from [illegible] to Messrs. Sayles & Sayles discussing changes to a city ordinance.
Date:
April 29, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan to William Reagan, March 12, 1908]
Letter from William John Bryan to William Reagan discussing his vote for Senator Bailey and plans to come assess the voting district of Palo Pinto.
Date:
March 12, 1909
Creator:
Bryan, William John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Attorneys for Ballinger & Abilene Ry.Co. to African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States at Abilene Texas, February 18, 1908]
Letter from Attorneys for Ballinger & Abilene Ry.Co. to African Methodist Episcopal Church Connection of the United States at Abilene Texas, requesting an overpayment to the church.
Date:
February 18, 1909
Creator:
Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram From Abilene 25000 Club to W. J. Bryan, February 17, 1909]
Telegram From Abilene 200 Club to W. J. Bryan discussing passing the Normal bill.
Date:
February 17, 1909
Creator:
Abilene 200 Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan, February 7, 1909]
Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's recent successful speech and suggesting that Bryan push to have Tom McCleere appointed a member of the "Live Stock Sanitarion Board". The letter is headed by an illustration of a building with the title, "Texas Anchor Fence Co.".
Date:
February 7, 1909
Creator:
Weatherford, A. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles, January 8, 1909]
Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles discussing a copy of a judgement, likely relating to the case Ballinger & Abilene Railway vs. African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a deed, to be made out to Morgan Jones.
Date:
January 8, 1909
Creator:
Bomar, David T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles, January 2, 1909]
Letter from David T. Bomar to Sayles & Sayles, requesting a "complete statement of all condemnation proceedings" related to Ballinger & Abilene Railroad Company.
Date:
January 2, 1909
Creator:
Bomar, David T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. W. Ledbetter to T. N. Carswell - May 22, 1945]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell from E. W. Ledbetter, Secretary-Treasurer of Hardin-Simmons University dated May 22, 1945. Ledbetter advises that Mr. J. C. Hunter has called a meeting of the Hardin-Simmons Board of Trustees May 28.
Date:
[1909, 1915]
Creator:
Ledbetter, E. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to H. M. Stevens, December 29, 1908]
Letter from Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company to H. M. Stevens discussing the railway company's offer to purchase lots 11 and 12 in Block C on Rose Street in Abilene, Texas for the construction and operation of a railroad.
Date:
December 29, 1908
Creator:
Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Julia Acuna, December 28, 1908]
Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Julia Acuna making an offer on behalf of Ballinger and Abilene Railway Company to purchase a building.
Date:
December 28, 1908
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Will Stith, December 24, 1908]
Letter to Will Stith enclosing payment for the Stith's participation in the case, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. A.M.E. Church.
Date:
December 24, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From an Attorney for Ballinger & Abilene Ry. Co. To Dr. R. A. Childers, December 21, 1908]
Letter from an attorney for Ballinger & Abilene Ry. Co. to Dr. R. A. Childers discussing monies owed for a lot of land purchased by Childers.
Date:
December 21, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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