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[Relinquishing of Land Rights Over to Mary E. Sayles]
Signed document from relatives of Mary E. Sayles relinquishing all of their rights to the Austin and Williams land onto her.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Henry; Sayles, Emma H.; Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie); Harris, George C.; Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Ordinance Granting Abilene & Southern Railway Company Right of Ways and the Right to Build a Railroad in Abilene, Texas]
City ordinance granting the Abilene & Southern Railway Company right of ways over property owned by the City of Abilene and granting the company the right to build and operate a railroad on property belonging to the City of Abilene, Texas. The ordinance details the specific locations the railway company has rights to, and the rights of the city to regulate the railroad. This copy of the ordinance contains ink corrections.
Date:
March 24, 1909
Creator:
Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.]
Document in the condemnation proceeding, Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith and the unknown heirs of Hattie Irvine alias Hattie Smith and Smith Irvine alias Irvine Smith, which postpones the hearing from March 1, 1909 to March 8, 1909. This document is unsigned.
Date:
March 1, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date:
March 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]
Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date:
March 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Jones to William John Bryan, March 2, 1908]
Letter from T. N. Jones to William John Bryan requesting that Bryan help raise campaign funds in Abilene for Senator Bailey.
Date:
March 2, 1908
Creator:
Jones, T. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. M. Kennedy to William John Bryan, March 6, 1908]
Letter from A. M. Kennedy to William John Bryan requesting a list of men who could help secure the county for Senator Bailey's campaign.
Date:
March 6, 1908
Creator:
Kennedy, A. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan, March 16, 1907]
Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan discussing he regrets having to leave early for business in Fort Worth and hoping to meet again soon before Bryan's return to Abilene. The header features Click's livestock and ranch business name framed by images of a cow and a horse.
Date:
March 16, 1907
Creator:
Click, C. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to W. J. Bryan, March 25, 1908]
Telegram to W. J. Bryan asking him to send his photograph to the writer. The letter is signed, "The Record[?]".
Date:
March 25, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Reagan to William John Bryan, March 9, 1908]
Letter from William Reagan to William John Bryan asking Bryan's political stance on "Baileyism".
Date:
March 9, 1908
Creator:
Reagan, William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. C. Crane, March 27, 1908]
Letter from an unknown author to R. C. Crane discussing the author's promise to vote for William John Bryan of Abilene int he senatorial race and discussing political conflict surrounding Senator Bailey.
Date:
March 27, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Bass to William John Bryan, March 10, 1903]
Letter from C. S. Bass to William John Bryan discussing a particular kind of bill that many farmers in the county would like passed.
Date:
March 10, 1903
Creator:
Bass, C. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Jackson to William John Bryan, March 24, 1908]
Letter from Felix Jackson to William John Bryan discussing the possibility of Bryan attending a hearing with Jackson, as well as requesting Bryan visit prior to the hearing if he does plan to attend.
Date:
March 24, 1908
Creator:
Jackson, Felix
Object Type:
Letter
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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan, March 4, 1905]
Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan discussing his appreciation of Bryan's political stances on a particular bill amendment.
Date:
March 4, 1905
Creator:
Bryan, Guy M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Christian College Building]
Photograph of the front of the two-story brick and stone Main Building with people standing in the doorway and in the windows. Note on the bottom of the photograph reads, "Christian College, Abilene, Texas."
Date:
March 20, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for a simple, double-acting pump.
Date:
March 23, 1909
Creator:
Costephens, Elgin A. & Snow, Deskin D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment For Cultivators
Patent for an attachment for cultivators. Illustration included.
Date:
March 7, 1905
Creator:
Burks, Edwin H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 217, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 11, 1905
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 11, 1905
Creator:
Shook, L. B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 220, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 15, 1905
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Shook, L. B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 208, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 1905
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 1, 1905
Creator:
Shook, L. B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 222, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1905
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 17, 1905
Creator:
Shook, L. B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History