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Receiver's Memorandum

Description: These two pages are exerpts from a 141-page Receivers Memorandum dated 1887-1888. Pages appear to show payroll advances to O. Henry, here identified by his given name William S. Porter or W.S. Porter, for the months of June 1887 through December 1887. These pages are written in O. Henry's hand, and show his signature several times.
Date: 1887-06/1888-12
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Roster of Employees in the General Land Office

Description: Ledger contains lists of General Land Office employees, their job titles, and monthly earnings. Excerpted here are 98 pages covering January 1887-January 1891, which are the dates O. Henry was employed at the land office. W.S. Porter, later known as the writer O. Henry, is listed as draftsman, compiling draftsman and assistant draftsman, earning $100 per month. Porter's name appears on roughly half of the pages.
Date: 1881/1891
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
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Senate Chamber, Twenty-Second Legislature

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of Texas state capitol building and the names Geo. C. Pendleton, Lt. Gov. and Pres't.; Jno. W. Cranford, Pres't. pro tem.; A. M. Kennedy, Secretary; W. T. Brewer, Sergeant at Arms.
Date: 1891
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Stories of the Old Land Office

Description: Pamphlet printed by the Texas Capital Visitor's Center. Contains a foreward and two O. Henry short stories: "Bexar Scrip 2692" and "Georgia's Ruling." Both stories take place in the old land office building where O. Henry worked as a draftsman, and both are about Texas land grants.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Thomson & Donnan, General Land and Claim Agents

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains, decorative designs, and text of business name in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts, Galv. Additional text reads: "Buy and Sell Lands and Land Scrip. Taxes Paid for Non-Residents. Solicit Business with All the State Departments. Correspondence Promptly Answered. References Furnished When Required." Letterhead includes the names R. M. Thomson and Jno K. Donnan.
Date: 1890
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Travis County

Description: Cadastral map of Travis County, Texas in the Hill Country region. The lower-left quarter of this map is missing. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 14, 1870
Creator: Lungkwitz, Herman
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