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[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones, May 27, 1909]
Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Morgan Jones in which Jones receives a copy of the ordinance issued by the city of Abilene. This ordinance grants Jones' company the right to constract (sic) certain switches.
Date:
May 27, 1909
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mr. Sayles, August 17, 1909]
Letter to Mr. Sayles discussing the writer's travel plans, stating they are giving up their trip to New York and Boston and will leave for Galveston in a few days.
Date:
August 17, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Wagner to Henry Sayles, August 25,1909]
Letter from J. A. Wagner to Henry Sayles enclosing a petition for Sayles to run his railway south of both Cado peaks.
Date:
August 25, 1909
Creator:
Wagner, J. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. M. Wagstaff, November 8, 1909]
Letter from Henry Sayles to J. M. Wagstaff reiterating the agreement that the minimum amount of bonds authorized would be issued for the Abilene Central Railway. Sayles then lists the agreement.
Date:
November 8, 1909
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David T. Bomar to Henry Sayles, August 27, 1909]
Letter from David T. Bomar to Henry Sayles discussing a settlement between the Railroad Committee at Abilene and the Abilene & Southern Railway Company.
Date:
August 27, 1909
Creator:
Bomar, David T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Spoonts to Henry Sayles, June 5, 1909]
Letter from M. A. Spoonts to Henry Sayles discussing the Sante Fe Railway Extensions missing Abilene in its plans. General Attorny Spoonts goes on to assure Mr. Sayles that this is not true, and to reach out to Mr. Harris, who is the president of the Burlington, Colorado & Southern Railway and Forth Worth & Denver Railway.
Date:
June 5, 1909
Creator:
Spoonts, M. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Hattie Smith, January 26, 1909]
Letter from to Mrs. Hattie Smith discussing the sales of Smith's lots 1 and 2. The author tells Mrs. Smith to the worth of her land, and ask for Mrs. Smith to send over the deed to lot 2.
Date:
January 26, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Relating to the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's Petition to Condemn Property in Abilene, Texas]
Document relating the Abilene & Southern Railway Company's petition to condemn properties in Abilene, Texas which are necessary to construct and operate a railroad between Abilene and Winters, Texas. The document contains blank spaces to fill in the details of the case and is unsigned.
Date:
August 7, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from [Illegible] to Messrs. Sayles & Sayles, April 29, 1909]
Letter from [illegible] to Messrs. Sayles & Sayles discussing changes to a city ordinance.
Date:
April 29, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1908]
Receipt for property taxes paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1908. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of the taxes paid.
Date:
January 27, 1909
Creator:
Crawford, Baylor
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 to Clarence Ousley, July 12, 1909]
Letter to Clarence Ousley stating the belief that the state of Texas should encourage the construction of railroads. The writer believes the railway would benefit stock and bondholders as well as the citizens of the towns through which it passes. It is also stated than an impartial third party should judge whether a route is constructed, rather than the people of the towns or the engineers and that the board of directors should be made up of those that are informed of the conditions of the land.
Date:
July 12, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. T. Drake, September 30, 1909]
Letter to W. T. Drake stating that merchants and shippers in Abilene are wanting to build a railroad that runs southeast, so as to have control that will benefit them. The writer states a connection with Drake's railroad would be favored as it would be beneficial to all parties.
Date:
September 30, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Original Petition in Abilene & Southern Railway Company vs. J. H. Miller et al.]
Document stating Abilene & Southern Railway Company's petition to condemn and appropriate Lots 11 and 12 in Block D of the Miller and Mouser Subdivision of Blocks 191 and 191 in Abilene, Texas. Included in the petition are the names of the owners of the property, the market value and owed taxes on the properties, and the reasons the railway company is pursuing condemnation proceedings. This document is unsigned.
Date:
1909~
Creator:
Abilene & Southern Railway Company
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. S. Whiteley to Henry Sayles, June 14, 1909]
Letter from T. S. Whiteley to Henry Sayles discussing construction of a railway by the Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Company. The company has filed a deed to secure a $30,000 bond.
Date:
June 14, 1909
Creator:
Whiteley, T. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Poll Taxes, 1908]
Receipt for poll taxes paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1908. The receipt lists Sayles' age, race, occupation, and number of years he'd lived in Taylor County, Texas.
Date:
January 21, 1909
Creator:
Crawford, Baylor
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. F. Terry, October 16, 1909]
Letter from B. F. Terry informing the recipient that Morgan Jones and his associates were at the Wichita Falls Water & Light Plant and quickly hurried through the facility. Terry asks the recipient if he knows of anything that might explain why Jones did this.
Date:
October 16, 1909
Creator:
Terry, B. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, September 8, 1909]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles delivering copies of a letter.
Date:
September 8, 1909
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1908]
Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1908. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date:
January 26, 1909
Creator:
Leake, C. W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Reagan to Henry Sayles, July 2,1909]
Letter from R. C. Reagan to Henry Sayles discussing that the Fred A. Jones company would be glad to do the engineering work for the railroad Sayles is wanting to build.
Date:
July 2, 1909
Creator:
Reagan, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. C. Preston, October 23, 1909]
Letter to W. C. Preston stating the land between Abilene and Comanche. The writer states that the people of Abilene are favorable towards Preston's railroad more than any other in the state and believe it can handle their freight.
Date:
October 23, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Kemp to Henry Sayles, October 5,1909]
Letter from J. A. Kemp to Henry Sayles in which Kemp encloses a copy of the contract with the M K & T Ry Company.
Date:
October 5, 1909
Creator:
Kemp, J. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Taylor County News, June 25,1909]
Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Taylor County News discussing the copies of citations Sayles & Sayles would like published for 4 weeks.
Date:
June 25, 1909
Creator:
Sayles & Sayles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History