[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885] (open access)

[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885]

Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan discussing how the rumors of Coleman making threats and harsh statements against Bryan are untrue.
Date: September 26, 1885
Creator: Coleman, Bud
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John P. Cooper to William John Bryan, April 2, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from John P. Cooper to William John Bryan, April 2, 1909]

Letter from John P. Cooper to William John Bryan discussing a false telegram that was sent to Bryan under the name of "Anson Commercial Club". Cooper, of the Anson Printing Company, writes to assure Bryan that no such organization exists, and that the Anson Progressive Club all fully support Bryan and other Texas democratic representatives. The letter is co-signed by James P. Stimson
Date: April 2, 1909
Creator: Cooper, John P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan, February 7, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan, February 7, 1909]

Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's recent successful speech and suggesting that Bryan push to have Tom McCleere appointed a member of the "Live Stock Sanitarion Board". The letter is headed by an illustration of a building with the title, "Texas Anchor Fence Co.".
Date: February 7, 1909
Creator: Weatherford, A. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
West Texas Historical Association Yearbook: Historical Items; Damage Claims For Attacks, etc. (open access)

West Texas Historical Association Yearbook: Historical Items; Damage Claims For Attacks, etc.

Section from the West Texas Historical Association Yearbook discussing the historical context of a poem titled, The Band of Hope, that centers around the trials of a gang of cattle rustlers from Noodle, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: West Texas Historical Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Narrative about Poisoned Cattle] (open access)

[Narrative about Poisoned Cattle]

Narrative written by an unknown author describing how a large portion of William John Bryan's cattle were poisoned by alkaline creek water during a drought.
Date: February 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narratives About Trail Herding] (open access)

[Personal Narratives About Trail Herding]

Personal narratives written by an unknown author describing describing personal and secondhand accounts of life as a trail herder. Many paragraphs are crossed through, and a few penciled corrections are visible throughout.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poem: Cowboys' Christmas Carol] (open access)

[Poem: Cowboys' Christmas Carol]

Poem about a dancing party at Christmas in "Anson City".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History