[Two Receipts for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Two Receipts for Registered Mail]

Two receipts for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, Jr. and M. McAlpine, both in Toyah, Texas.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to Albert Bogges, April 23, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to Albert Bogges, April 23, 1915]

Letter from John Sayles to Albert Bogges requesting information that was also requested from W. B. Carrington.
Date: April 23, 1915
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, February 23, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, February 23, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom discussing the payment of taxes for the deed from Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King. Sayles requests payment for the taxes.
Date: February 23, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles, May 23, 1914 ] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles, May 23, 1914 ]

Letter from Henry Sayles requesting advice on delinquent tax suits to discover if it is believed he owes delinquent taxes.
Date: May 23, 1914
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Heming, February 23, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Heming, February 23, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming confirming they located Henry G. King, the person whom Mary E. Sayles conveyed the timber on the land in Hardin County.
Date: February 23, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. A. Martin, February 23, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to J. A. Martin, February 23, 1911]

Letter to J. A. Martin discussing abstracts investigated and deeds unrecorded by Cargill. The writer requests the abstract be verified, payments be made and the vendor's lien be released. The writer informs Martin that Mac Sayles can be substituted on some of the records.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. L. Levy, March 23, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to J. L. Levy, March 23, 1911]

Letter to J. L. Levy discussing a case regarding the railroad. The court deemed that the Abilene and Southern Railway Company pay J. H. Miller, Hannah J. Miller and A. K. Levy or their heirs in case of death. The payment is to be in the amount of $135.85 with six percent interest. The ownership of the land will be divided among the defendants.
Date: March 23, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Mail] (open access)

[Receipt for Registered Mail]

Receipt for registered mail sent by Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, Jr. in Toyah, Texas.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles and Sayles to J. A. Martin, February 23, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles and Sayles to J. A. Martin, February 23, 1911]

Letter from Sayles and Sayles to J. A. Martin calling attention to certain aspects of an abstract prepared by the Pioneer Abstract Company. These details include verification of initials and requested payment. Sayles and Sayles submit deed to be executed by Martin and Cargill along with carbon copies of the same.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: Sayles, Henry & Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Poll Taxes, 1911] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Poll Taxes, 1911]

Receipt for a poll tax paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911. The receipt includes Sayles' age, occupation, race, and the number of years he'd lived in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 23, 1912
Creator: Balch, A. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Wagstaff to Chas. Hamilton, February 23, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Wagstaff to Chas. Hamilton, February 23, 1910]

Letter from J. M. Wagstaff to Chas. Hamilton stating he is in agreement with Hamilton's views written in a prior letter. Wagstaff states he will make an effort to go to Abilene the following week. He is currently suffering from rheumatism.
Date: February 23, 1910
Creator: Wagstaff, J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Probated Will of Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Probated Will of Henry Sayles]

Will of Henry Sayles with a court decree declaring it the official last will, and a sworn oath from Hattie Sayles stating the same. The document was notarized by John Sayles and includes multiple certificates of being filed for record in multiple counties.
Date: 1911-03-23/1916-10-20
Creator: Sayles, Henry & Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles]

Document certifying the sale of a 1/2 interest in land in Jones County, Texas from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles for the sum of $1,000.00. The document is signed and notarized in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: November 23, 1917
Creator: Ellis, B. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 23, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles, March 23, 1914]

Letter from J. P. Alvey to Henry Sayles confirming receipt of the interest payment on a $4,000 note.
Date: March 23, 1914
Creator: Alvey, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. T. Robison, February 23, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to J. T. Robison, February 23, 1911]

Letter to J. T. Robison requesting information on certain plots of land and what papers are on file regarding the land and if they are in good standing.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1911] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1911]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1911. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date: January 23, 1912
Creator: Balch, A. H. & Rowland, P. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. T. Robison, February 23, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to J. T. Robison, February 23, 1911]

Letter to J. T. Robison discussing lands that the writer desires information on and if they are in good standing.
Date: February 23, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History