[Letter to Hon. John J. Terrell, July 9, 1907] (open access)

[Letter to Hon. John J. Terrell, July 9, 1907]

Letter to John J. Terrell discussing real estate that had been leased to Mac Sayles.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Robison to Mr. Perry Sayles, July 9, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Robison to Mr. Perry Sayles, July 9, 1907]

Letter from J. T. Robison to Perry Sayles rejecting Sayles application to purchase land in El Paso County and authorizing return of payment.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: Robison, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909]

Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, discussing the proposed railways in Texas by the national railroad corporations. This copy of the letter is only pages 1-3, missing the final pages. The heading reads "Executive Office, State of Texas. Austin."
Date: June 4, 1909
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, 1856-1923
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Discussing Land in Travis County] (open access)

[Note Discussing Land in Travis County]

Paper with "No. 6393 - Estate of Th[..] A. Th[..]son" and discussing land in Travis County, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From Perry Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr.] (open access)

[Deed From Perry Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr.]

Document certifying the sale of three tracts of land in El Paso County, Texas from Perry Sayles to W. C. Cargill and J. A. Martin, Jr. The deed specifies that the fences on the land are not conveyed in the contract. This deed is unsigned.
Date: March 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement From C. F. Petet, February 10, 1926] (open access)

[Statement From C. F. Petet, February 10, 1926]

Document certifying that the copy of a log of Root, Huff & Duff well number two on the C. U. Connellee lease in Eastland County in accurate.
Date: February 10, 1926
Creator: Petet, C. F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. D. Williams, January 6, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to W. D. Williams, January 6, 1911]

Letter to W. D. Williams, copied to Henry Sayles, discussing modifications to the I. G. and N. bill to make the bill more friendly to railroads in West Texas.
Date: January 6, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Certificates of Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company for Mrs. S. J. McAlpine] (open access)

[Receipt for Certificates of Taxes Paid by H. M. Trueheart & Company for Mrs. S. J. McAlpine]

Receipt for certificates of taxes paid to the Comptroller's Office by H. M. Trueheart for S. J. McAlpine ordered by Sayles & Sayles from the Comptroller's Office.
Date: February 6, 1930
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Bascom Giles, November 3, 1939] (open access)

[Affidavit of Bascom Giles, November 3, 1939]

Affidavit sworn by Bascom Giles listing the details of several papers regarding a property in Hemphill County, Texas filed with the General Land Office of the State of Texas.
Date: November 3, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Railroad Commission of Texas] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Railroad Commission of Texas]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to the Railroad Commission of Texas requesting copies of some legal documents be sent to Sayles & Sayles by certified mail.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. F. Siddons to Perry Sayles, October 6, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from R. F. Siddons to Perry Sayles, October 6, 1934]

Letter from R. F. Siddons to Perry Sayles delivering a check representing a 35% dividend on his general creditor's claim in liquidation for the Texas State Bank of Eastland, Texas. The voucher is void after 90 days.
Date: October 6, 1934
Creator: Siddons, R. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, July 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles, July 17, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Bascom Giles requesting a Certificate of Facts showing the sale of the property Survey 2 in Taylor County, Texas.
Date: July 17, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. S. Simkins to Sayles & Sayles] (open access)

[Letter from W. S. Simkins to Sayles & Sayles]

Letter from W. S. Simkins to Sayles & Sayles asking them to come teach at the University of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Simkins, W. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to W. S. Simkins, June 20, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to W. S. Simkins, June 20, 1910]

Letter from John Sayles to W. S. Simkins inquiring about when the author can expect copy of Simkin's new edition of Contracts and Sales.
Date: June 20, 1910
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil & Gas Division, September 15, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. to Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil & Gas Division, September 15, 1928]

Letter from J. S. to the Texas Railroad Commission, Oil and Gas Division, requesting a certified copy of the well and casing record relating to land in Eastland County, Texas.
Date: September 15, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Roads Make Money] (open access)

[Clipping: Roads Make Money]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Roads Make Money," subtitled "Colquitt Declares Railways Now Suing to Enjoy Commission are Paying," "At Five and Six Percent," and "Announcing Rate on Interest-Bearing Bonds, Commissioner Asserts Companies' Financial Status Secure." The clipping discusses recent decisions by the Texas Railroad Commission.
Date: 19XX-07-06
Creator: Colquitt, O. C.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Comptroller's Tax Deed From William J. Swain to J. H. Collet] (open access)

[Copy of Comptroller's Tax Deed From William J. Swain to J. H. Collet]

Copy of Comptroller's Tax Deed From William J. Swain, comptroller of public accounts of the State of Texas to J. H. Collet, agent for H. C. Hendrick. The deed states that Swain published in the Dallas Weekly Herald his intent to seize and auction the lands listed due to unpaid taxes and that the listed lands were purchased at the auction by J. H. Collet on behalf of H. C. Hendrick. There's a statement signed by Hiram Park stating that this document is a correct copy of the deed in the Deed Records of Hemphill County, Texas.
Date: November 9, 1939
Creator: Swain, William J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Judicial Changes Recommended by Joint Committee] (open access)

[Clipping: Judicial Changes Recommended by Joint Committee]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Judicial Changes Recommended by Committee," subtitled "Abolition of Number of Courts is Advised by Legislative Body." The article discusses the report of the joint committee to propose judicial redistricting and lists the proposed changes, including abolishing criminal district courts, creating five district courts and altering the jurisdictions of 41 courts.
Date: 19XX-01-14
Creator: Wasson, Alonzo
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie] (open access)

[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie]

Official filed record of Sheriff James H. Matthews auctioning off and selling land from the suit of Owen O'Brien vs. Jeremiah C. Garthwaite to the highest bidder, Barry Gillespie.
Date: July 6, 1847
Creator: Matthews, James H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History