A ledger assembled between 1892-1895 containing a list of Confederate Veterans in the Abilene-Taylor County area of West Texas. The first pages list name, rank, current age at time of membership, company regiment, service date, brigade, army, whether wounded and whether a prisoner or not, place of birth, and name of the state where the individual enlisted. Notes of service include such information as "Was captured on British Steamer" or "Paroled at Vicksburg." The minutes in this ledger are dated May 2, 1895.
Letter from Henry Sayles to Jones Company discussing unimproved lands to be rendered. Sayles sends the list again and asks for valuation on each tracts before being returned. Handwritten text on the bottom of the letter.
Letter from Henry Sayles to Nolan Company discussing taxes rendered on pieces of land. The value of the lands were raised from the prior year. Sayles wants to render taxes on a fair valuation of the lands.
Letter from Henry Sayles to a tax collector in Roby, Texas inquiring about purchasing land that may partially be located in Fisher county, expressing the desire to purchase the land and pay any taxes necessary on the Fisher county section. On the back of the letter is a stationary header from Buie and Hanna's Land Agency, upon which several section and certification numbers for different pieces of land have been written in pencil along with a calculated price.
Portrait of W. C. Friley, the first president of Hardin-Simmons University (1892-1894), and his wife. Friley sits in a chair and wears a dark-colored suit with a bow tie. His wife stands by his side, wearing a dark-colored dress with black lace details.
Receipt for Ad Valoran and poll taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles for the year 1892. The receipt includes a list of Sayles' property and its assessed value and an inventory of taxes paid.
Flyer announcing the opening of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas provides details about the faculty, course of study, facilities, living arrangements, and expenses.
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