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- [Baseball Certificate for W. J. Bryan]
- Certificate from Washington and Lee University showing that W. J. Bryan was awarded monogram as member of the school's baseball team.
- Blanco County
- Blue line print of survey map of Blanco County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
- The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1916
- Yearbook for Simmons College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
- [Cause No. 1398: Judgment]
- Judgment in the cause no. 1398, H. E. Hoover and J. S. Hood vs. The Unknown Heirs of David P. Fearis and Unknown Heirs of O. S. Heath, which awards to the plaintiff the lands and premises described in the plaintiff's petition located in Hemphill County, Texas. This judgment was certified as the "true and correct copy" by Hiram Park in Hemphill County in 1939.
- [Cienega Ditch: Contract to Dig Ditch, 1916]
- Contract between the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company, J. H. Lacy, and C.L. Simpson to hiring the two men to cut and dig a ditch along the Scinega [sic] Creek, specifying all special requirements, the time frame, additional time fro inclement weather, and the payment to be received.
- Collin County
- Blue line print of survey map of Collin County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants of surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
- The Corral, [Volume 9, Number 6,] March, 1916
- The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
- The Corral, [Volume 9, Number 7,] April, 1916
- The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
- The Corral, [Volume 9, Number 8,] May, 1916
- The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
- The Corral, Volume 10, Number 1, Fall, 1916
- The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
- [Deed, Transferring Land From Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles]
- Document certifying the transfer of land from the Cunningham Land Company to Mac Sayles.
- [Farmers & Merchants National Bank Envelope]
- Envelope addressed to Mr. K.K. Leggett, with a return address label that says "After five days return to Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Abliene, Texas."
- [Football Certificate for B.D. Bryan]
- Certificate from Washington and Lee University showing that B. D. Bryan was awarded monogram as member of the school's football team.
- Girls with Dolls; Portrait of Mother and Child
- Copy negative of two pictures. The first is of Ova Milling Brown and LaNelle Hefner in costumes holding baby dolls with men, a horse and buggy, and houses in the background, taken in Sweetwater in 1916. The second picture is a portrait of mother and daughter Lydia Young and Verna Nell Young taken in the mid 1920's in Eastland.
- Hall County
- Blue line print of a survey map of Hall County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. A group of three separate tracts are outlined in red pencil and labeled W. J. Lewis, A. C. Hughes, and [city of] Turkey. Scale [ca. 1:177,777] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
- Hamilton County
- Blue line print of survey map of Hamilton County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and appear to denote the addition of names and roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
- [Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916]
- Statement of taxes due from Kirby Lumber Co. in Hardin County, Texas, addressed to Sayles, Sayles, and Sayles.
- Leon County
- Blue line print of survey map of Leon County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grant or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten legend with hand drawn red lines to impose San Antonio-Nacodoches Road in 1853 onto published map. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
- [Letter from Ballinger Mills to John Sayles, March 21, 1916]
- Letter from Ballinger Mills to John Sayles discussing settlement of a dispute over the Kirby Lumber Company with letter of the general manager, B. F. Bonner.
- [Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles, January 31, 1916]
- Letter from C. C. Hemming to Henry Sayles inquiring about past due unpaid taxes.
- [Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles & Sayles, February 10, 1916]
- Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles & Sayles telling them to bring suit against the parties who owe taxes on the land in Hardin County.
- [Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles & Sayles, March 17, 1916]
- Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles & Sayles delivering $50.41 to cover taxes in Hardin County. Hemming requests that Sayles' grandmother knows he has no interest in suing her other than to use the suit to get formal jurisdiction.
- [Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, February 25, 1916]
- Letter from C. C. Hemming to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles stating whatever is done in regard to the timber will be satisfactory to him and he will be willing to pay his portion of expenses and costs.
- [Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, April 27, 1916]
- Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles discussing statements being sent to the tax collector of Hardin County showing taxes due for the years 1914 and 1915. The amount of taxes indicate that the valuation of land was much higher than expected. Since the timber was cut long ago it is stated no taxes can be made on anything but the land itself.
- [Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, August 11, 1916]
- Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles remitting $127.22 for payment of taxes for years 1914 and 1915 and stating that payment for 1916 and 1917 will be made by the company.
- [Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, February 19, 1916]
- Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles stating the timber they are asking about was cut during 1903 and 1904 and any taxes for 1914 or 1915 should be paid by the owner of the fee title.
- [Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, February 25, 1916]
- Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles discussing the valuation of total taxes on the acres that make up the timber deed.
- [Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, July 21, 1916]
- Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles asking what action was taken for the delinquent taxes. Bloxsom says the matter should be taken care of swiftly in order to prevent suit.
- [Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, March 18, 1916]
- Letter from E. D. Bloxsom to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles discussing who is to pay taxes on a deed between Mary Sayles and Henry King.
- [Letter from Henry Sayles, January 6, 1916]
- Letter from Henry Sayles requesting the amount due for 1915 taxes.
- [Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey, March 20, 1916]
- Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey delivering interest payment for the remaining balance on a $5,000 note.
- [Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey, March 20, 1916]
- Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey giving interest payment for the note of Hughes & Sayles. Sayles notes that the exchange is drawn by his son as his bank has no correspondent in Galveston. Sayles mentions looking to see if a request for extension is required and filing that if necessary.
- [Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey, March 20, 1916]
- Letter from Henry Sayles to J. P. Alvey delivering interest payment. Sayles discusses the calculation of the payment.
- [Letter from Henry Sayles to Rube D. Simonton, January 12, 1916]
- Letter from Henry Sayles to Rube D. Simonton remitting $21.75 to pay taxes for 1915 on the John Early Survey.
- [Letter from J. F. Provine to John Sayles, April 8, 1916]
- Letter from J. F. Provine to John Sayles that contains a deed of trust and chattel mortgage.
- [Letter from J. J. Wheeler to J. H.. Parramore, January 13, 1916]
- Letter from J. J. Wheeler to James Harrison Parramore discussing signed contracts to begin work on repairing the Cienega ditch, how the cattle and mares are doing, water tanks and the lack of rain, and a bad season of the Spanish flu.
- [Letter from J. P. Alvey to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, February 9, 1916]
- Letter from J. P. Alvey to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles confirming receipt of a payment on the $5,000 note for Henry Sayles.
- [Letter from J. S. to Mac Sayles, January 16, 1921]
- Letter from J. S. to Mac Sayles discussing taxes owned by both J. S. and Mac Sayles, the author purchasing land from J. F. Carter Sr., and general real estate business.
- [Letter from John Sayles to Ballinger Mills, March 14, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to Ballinger Mills stating no payment has been made by the Kirby Lumber Company. Sayles informs Mills that Mills' client, J. R. Chapman, is personally liable for the taxes despite not assuming liability. This will bring forth a suit and Sayles asks how the client should be served.
- [Letter from John Sayles to Ballinger Mills, March 27, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to Ballinger Mills agreeing with the decision to contact Bonner, the general manager of Kirby Lumber Company, in order to settle a controversy.
- [Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Heming, February 23, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming confirming they located Henry G. King, the person whom Mary E. Sayles conveyed the timber on the land in Hardin County.
- [Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, August 14, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming stating that the tax issue has been resolved and that Kirby Lumber Company has remitted taxes and will pay taxes for 1916 and 1917. The valuation was adjusted so that Henry King would not be responsible for any taxes.
- [Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, February 7, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming discussing continued efforts to collect delinquent taxes on Hardin County land.
- [Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, March 2, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming stating that the Kirby Lumber Company has one more chance to pay taxes for 1914 and 1915. If they do not pay, Sayles will file suit against them.
- [Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, March 15, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming stating that the timber was acquired by the president of the Kirby Lumber Company, John H. Kirby. This prevents a suit being served in Abilene. Sayles advises that Hemming file a suit, and that Sayles' grandmother will pay her share of taxes as soon as the suit is disposed of.
- [Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, March 30, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming discussing taxes to be paid in Hardin County and that Kirby Lumber Company will be paying taxes they owe.
- [Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, August 9, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom discussing three conflicting tax statements sent to Sayles and a reduction in taxes payable on Sayles' land. Sayles also delivers a receipt to show proof of tax payment. Under the terms of a timber deed, Bloxsom's company is liable to pay taxes as well, which Sayles requests.
- [Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, August 14, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom confirming receipt of voucher's checks to cover delinquent taxes and that Kirby Lumber Company will cover the taxes for 1916 and 1917.
- [Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, February 23, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom discussing the payment of taxes for the deed from Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King. Sayles requests payment for the taxes.
- [Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, March 2, 1916]
- Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom discussing who is liable to pay taxes based on the valuation given and Sayles asks if Bloxsom will be paying the taxes or not.