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[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
[Letter from T. M. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from T. M. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909]

Letter from T. M. M. Campbell to E. P. Ripley discussing men who complained to him about the railroad. Ripley uses eminent domain to take the railroad from Texas to states on the Pacific coast. Campbell states he will intervene if necessary and will not allow this to happen. Ripley's policy is considered intolerable. Campbell also mentions enacting laws that disallow railroad companies from using the policy of eminent domain to clear the way for their railway. Campbell offers to meet Ripley in Texas to discuss the matter.
Date: June 4, 1909
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, 1856-1923
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From W. L. Thomas to Hattie M. Sayles, June 4, 1923] (open access)

[Letter From W. L. Thomas to Hattie M. Sayles, June 4, 1923]

Letter from W. L. Thomas to Hattie M. Sayles discussing the end of the Gulf Production's Company oil and gas lease of her property in Limestone County, Texas.
Date: June 4, 1923
Creator: Thomas, W. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Jones to Perry Sayles, June 4, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Jones to Perry Sayles, June 4, 1936]

Letter from Paul Jones to Perry Sayles discussing a check Mr. Sayles wrote to The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene, Texas. Mr. Sayles wrote a check for $15 towards a note owed to the bank of the amount of $48.50. Mr. Jones split the check as $13.50 on the principle and $1.50 as interest on the note balance for 90 days.
Date: June 4, 1936
Creator: Jones, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to Al Bryan, June 4,1936] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to Al Bryan, June 4,1936]

Letter from Perry Sayles to Al Bryan discussing repayment of $3.00 that Bryan previously borrowed from Sayles.
Date: June 4, 1936
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Object Type: Letter
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
[Release of Oil and Gas Lease] (open access)

[Release of Oil and Gas Lease]

Document certifying the release of any claim by the Gulf Production Company of any all rights under an oil and gas lease from Hattie M. Sayles to L. A. Crews of a property in Limestone County, Texas.
Date: June 4, 1923
Creator: Nazro, Underwood
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History