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[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - December 7, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - December 7, 1898]

Letter from J. J. Click demanding money from J. H. Major that he claims is owed to him. He also claims that Major is living well while he is suffering from financial troubles.
Date: December 7, 1898
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Click to the U.S. Patent Office - October 11, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from John Click to the U.S. Patent Office - October 11, 1897]

Letter from John Click requesting a recording from the U.S. Patent Office, and providing the required fee.
Date: October 11, 1897
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Frances Chambers - March 5, 1926] (open access)

[Letter to Frances Chambers - March 5, 1926]

Letter written by "Mother" to Frances Chambers providing advice about not keeping her baby too warm.
Date: March 5, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935]

Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers discussing an unspecified (hand-carved and gold-plated) antique item that he has been trying sell or give to a museum.
Date: August 30, 1935
Creator: Duncan, C. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roosevelt County Treasurer - March 8, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Roosevelt County Treasurer - March 8, 1925]

Letter from the Roosevelt County treasurer regarding land there, which was owned by J. J. Click, outlining back taxes that would be required for the family to retain ownership, with an attached, unsigned note about it.
Date: March 8, 1925
Creator: Jones, Paul M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to W. H. Kuykendall - February 11, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to W. H. Kuykendall - February 11, 1901]

Letter from John J. Click to Reverend W. H. Kuykendall discussing Click's conversion from Methodist to Baptist and asking for more information about a "Boy Preacher" that they have heard works with Kuykendall and would like to invite to their congregation.
Date: February 11, 1901
Creator: Click, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Click to Patent Attorneys] (open access)

[Letter from John Click to Patent Attorneys]

Letter from John J. Click to patent attorneys in Washington D.C. describing an invention for a windmill with a pump that he wants to submit for patent. He describes the specifications for the design and the models that he is sending with the text.
Date: unknown
Creator: Click, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to Patent Attorneys] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to Patent Attorneys]

Letter from John J. Click to C. A. Snow & Co. patent attorneys asking them to return his invention model when they are done with it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click Regarding a Patent] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click Regarding a Patent]

Letter from John J. Click about an invention he is trying to patent, outlining the amount he is enclosing for various fees and asking for information about spring manufacturers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - March 8, 1900] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - March 8, 1900]

Letter from J. J. Click to John Major discussing a trip that Major is taking to Arkansas, regarding a possible business deal that can be made to sell a quilting-related invention of Click's.
Date: March 8, 1900
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Partial Letter and Draft Text] (open access)

[Partial Letter and Draft Text]

Draft text including the start of a letter to Mr. J.H. Major written at the top of the first page, with a separate text that starts on the second page and continues to the first page in the opposite direction of the letter text. The second page starts with the word "Precision" and provides a rambling discussion about the definition of "conglomerated" and appears to be an apology for criticizing someone else's work.
Date: unknown
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lon Poling to J. J. Click - March 4, 1900] (open access)

[Letter from Lon Poling to J. J. Click - March 4, 1900]

Letter from Lon Poling to J.J. Click, asking to sell Click's quilting invention in Alabama and Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Date: March 4, 1900
Creator: Poling, Lon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Insurance Verification Letter for D. C. Johnson - August 27, 1956] (open access)

[Insurance Verification Letter for D. C. Johnson - August 27, 1956]

Letter to Don Johnson regarding his company life insurance policy, asking for verification of beneficiaries and other policy information.
Date: August 27, 1956
Creator: Hanak, E. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to James and Frances Chambers - April 6, 1925] (open access)

[Letter to James and Frances Chambers - April 6, 1925]

Letter to "James and Frances" signed "Mother," providing a description of the author's recent trip to Virginia and various tourist locations.
Date: April 6, 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Regarding Connecticut Life Insurance Policy] (open access)

[Letter Regarding Connecticut Life Insurance Policy]

Letter on Simmons Company letterhead, regarding an employee life insurance policy certificate issued by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.
Date: 1952~
Creator: Hanak, E. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - June 20, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - June 20, 1898]

Letter from J. J. Click to John Major titled "Friendly Criticism" discussing a joint business and claiming that Major has been negligent. It includes long itemized lists of accounts documenting money spent by each of them.
Date: June 20, 1898
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Courrespondence Regarding Cleaning Plates] (open access)

[Courrespondence Regarding Cleaning Plates]

Partial handwritten correspondence without any names in which the writer asks about becoming a seller of "cleaning plates."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to W. L. Welch - June 8, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to W. L. Welch - June 8, 1903]

Letter from John Click asking W. L. Welch to send him one of the ironing tables that he sells so that he can try to arrange a commission deal for someone else to sell them.
Date: June 8, 1903
Creator: Click, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Click to J. M. Cripe - May 12, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from John Click to J. M. Cripe - May 12, 1904]

Letter from John J. Click to J. M. Cripe discussing Click's ironing board invention and possible sale of the patent to Mr. Cripe.
Date: unknown
Creator: Click, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to the Arabian Perfumo Co. - June 19, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Click to the Arabian Perfumo Co. - June 19, 1899]

Letter from J.J. Click to the general manager of the Arabian Perfumo Co. on behalf of his step-daughter (Minnie Barrett) about an issue that she has had with merchandise she received from them.
Date: June 19, 1899
Creator: Click, John Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Simmons Company to Don Johnson - April 22, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Simmons Company to Don Johnson - April 22, 1965]

Letter from W. F. Sonnenberg on behalf of SImmons Company insurance requesting that Don Johnson provide documentation about his birthdate so that they can issue a certificate for his life insurance policy related to his workplace retirement plan through their company.
Date: April 22, 1965
Creator: Simmons Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to James & Frances Chambers - August 15, 1924] (open access)

[Letter to James & Frances Chambers - August 15, 1924]

Letter to James and Frances Chambers signed "Mother" describing a trip to Virginia, including sightseeing to various Confederate landmarks.
Date: August 15, 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - July 24, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - July 24, 1935]

Letter from "Dunk" to his friend, Jim Chambers regarding an unnamed favor and discussing mutual acquaintances.
Date: July 24, 1935
Creator: Duncan, C. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Cross to the Chamberses - September 9, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Cross to the Chamberses - September 9, 1965]

Letter from Pat Cross, a representative of the Standard Oil Company of Texas (part of Chevron), outlining the proposed oil and gas lease for land in New Mexico owned by Mr. and Mrs. Chambers. It includes copies of the official paperwork and a check for $200 as a first installment.
Date: September 9, 1965
Creator: Cross, Pat O.
System: The Portal to Texas History