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Abstract of Title

Description: Booklet entitled "Abstract of Title, to One League and Labor of land situated in Runnels County in the name of Rama Christa as appears from the records of Bexar County while Runnels Co. was a part of Bexar, made by Cocke, Hildebrand & Co. for John C. Beasley," containing records about land titles and legal transactions.
Date: June 16, 1857
Creator: Beasley, John C.

[Note from 1878]

Description: Brief scratch notes on plain paper with no other markings. The date, 1878, is written above the notes.
Date: 1878

[Taylor County Land Survey]

Description: Land survey map for Taylor County, Texas, conducted by the General Land Office in Austin, Texas and signed by W.C. Walsh.
Date: April 13, 1880

[Will of Joseph H. Beck]

Description: Handwritten will of Joseph H. Beck, giving detailed instructions regarding treatment of his estate following his death.
Date: October 25, 1880
Creator: Beck, Joseph H.

[Personal Narrative About the Heel Fly Insect]

Description: Personal narrative written by an unknown author describing aspects of the heel fly, such as the species it comes from, its anatomy, and its behavior towards cattle and oxen. Correction notes are written in pencil throughout.
Date: 1882

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

Description: Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on the first page, and the word, "Copy" is written in pencil in the top right.
Date: 1882~
Creator: Bryan, William John

[Loan Notes and Envelope]

Description: Two loan notes, the first recognizing a loan made to John Bell and Alex Martin by Spoonts & Legett, and the second a loan made to Dixon English by Legett & Hardwicke. Also included is an envelope with printed and handwritten text.
Date: [1883,1893]

[Tax Receipt for W. Von Rosenberg]

Description: Tax receipt acknowledging W. Von Rosenberg's payment of his State and County taxes for year 1882 on personal property and real estate.
Date: June 21, 1883

Copy of Deed to Geo. W. Jalonick, 20 Acres

Description: Handwritten document transferring land from Samuel and Elizabeth Glasscock to George W. Jalonick.
Date: October 1883
Creator: Glasscock, Elizabeth; Glasscock, Samuel & Von Rosenberg, W.

[Copy of 1884 Democratic State Convention Ticket]

Description: Copy of a ticket that says "Houston, 1884: Democratic State Convention, Delegate." Handwritten notes on the page say "K.K. Legett," Mrs. J. Pickard," and "This item shows evidence of decay. Should be laminated and labeled."
Date: 1884

[Tax Receipt for Mrs. E. Glasscock]

Description: Tax receipt acknowledging Mrs. E. Glasscock's payment of her State, School and County taxes for year 1884 on personal property and real estate.
Date: 1884

[Consent of San Simon Company Stockholders to Hold First Annual Meeting]

Description: Document signed by all stockholders of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company consenting to initiate the company's first stockholder meeting. Similar information is repeated in a brief section on the back of the paper.
Date: September 15, 1885
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
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