[Letter from J.W. Ward to K.K. Legett - January 12, 1900]

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Letter written by J.W. Ward of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company to K.K. Legett, concerning passage for his cattle underneath the railroad tracks on his land.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Ward, J. W. January 12, 1900.

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  • Ward, J. W. Division Superintendent, Texas & Pacific Railway Company

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Letter written by J.W. Ward of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company to K.K. Legett, concerning passage for his cattle underneath the railroad tracks on his land.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Collection is housed in the Rupert Richardson Research Center of the Southwest at the Richardson Library, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.

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K. K. Legett Collection

Papers of Kirvin Kade Legett and his eldest son. He came to Taylor County in 1879, founding Simmons College (Hardin-Simmons University). Legett served on the Board of Trustees, and his son farmed, raised cattle, and speculated in land, oil and natural gas.

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  • January 12, 1900

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Ward, J. W. [Letter from J.W. Ward to K.K. Legett - January 12, 1900], letter, January 12, 1900; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth655072/: accessed March 27, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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