Letter From John Sayles to Graham B. Smedley, January 1, 1912] (open access)

Letter From John Sayles to Graham B. Smedley, January 1, 1912]

Letter from John Sayles to Graham B. Smedley discussing an upcoming suit involving the Citizens' State Bank.
Date: January 1, 1912
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Storey to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1909] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Sheriff's Sale, Lots 1 and 2, Block G of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision, Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Notice of Sheriff's Sale, Lots 1 and 2, Block G of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision, Abilene, Texas]

Document giving notice of a sheriff's sale of lots 1 and 2, block G of the Miller and Mouser subdivision, Abilene, Texas. The sale is as part of the Alias Execution for costs issued by the Taylor County District Court in Cause no. 2935, F. E. Haynes vs. Laura E. Cade, et al.
Date: August 1, 1921
Creator: Bond, John & Roe, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 2935-Draft of Notice of Sheriff's Sale (open access)

Cause No. 2935-Draft of Notice of Sheriff's Sale

Draft of a notice of sheriff's sale in Abilene, Texas. The properties listed are being sold as part of the judgement against Laura E. Cade, et al. in the cause no. 2935. There are corrections to the text in black ink.
Date: August 1, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles, April 1, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles, April 1, 1940]

Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles discussing an assignment of rentals and subordination agreement executed by Jacob B. Wiebe and the Southwestern Life Insurance Company, stating they have sent documentation to R. F. Rood at the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and that additional instruments are unnecessary. The letter is copied to Edward S. Arentz, F. F. Claunts, and R. F. Rood.
Date: April 1, 1940
Creator: Crane, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Escrow Agreement Draft between John and Frances Sayles and J. G. Dodge] (open access)

[Escrow Agreement Draft between John and Frances Sayles and J. G. Dodge]

Drafted escrow agreement outlining the conditions of a deed contract between John and Frances Sayles and J. G. Dodge, with escrow agent, W. R. Keeble, performing intermediary duties. Corrections are handwritten in black pen ink on the first page, and the document is unsigned and not notarized.
Date: August 1, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Related to Ballinger & Abilene Railway Company vs. Hattie Irvine et al.] (open access)

[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
[Paper Discussing Railroad Subscription, January 1, 1911] (open access)

[Paper Discussing Railroad Subscription, January 1, 1911]

Paper labelled "R.R. Subscription" discussing a railroad expense fund to be managed by "Geo. L. Paxton." There is are handwritten comments on the paper; "Copy" at the top of the page and "Henry Sayles & Henry Sayles, Jr. $200."
Date: January 1, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History