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- [Account Report, July 16, 1879]
- The report details Montague County Occupation taxes for 1879 and was created by Levi Perryman. The document is faded, and parts of it are difficult to read.
- [Acknowledgement of Payment, January 6, 1879]
- Acknowledgment of payment for W. A. Morris, deputy sheriff of Montague county.
- [Bill of County Judges Costs, January 7, 1879]
- Bill of County Judges Costs, acknowledging cases for the Sanger brothers vs. Lei Perkins and the Epsthen Bro. and Co. vs. Perkins and Main.
- [Bond of Indemnity for Execution, August 2, 1879]
- Document from the District Court of Tarrant County demanding that payment be collected and given to Levi Perryman as sheriff.
- [Bond of Indemnity for Execution, August 2, 1879]
- Bond of Indemnity for the execution of the judgement of the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas in favor of Bates, Rud and Cooley and against H. Barnes for $973.00.
- [Bond of Indemnity, May 27, 1879]
- Bond of Indemnity by W. A. Harwood, clerk of the district court of Dallas County for the case of George R. Flame vs. John Thomas and V. Werner.
- [Bondage Indemnity, May 17, 1879]
- Bondage Indemnity No. 180 in the case of George R. Isbell vs John Thomas & V. Werner for the execution of a judgement rendered in a county court in Tarrant County, Texas in 1879. The case was decided in the favor of G. R. Isbell for the amount of $202.25.
- [Contract for loan received on February 11, 1879 from J. S. Rucker]
- A contract for a loan of $15 from J. S. Rucker to Charles B. Moore created on February 11, 1879. The loan was to be repaid on January 1, 1880 with an interest rate of 12% per year. The paper has some calculations in pencil at the top of the page.
- [Envelope for Charles B. Moore, 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore.
- [Envelope for Charles B. Moore, 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore.
- [Envelope for Charles B. Moore, September 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore in Melissa Texas.
- [Envelope from Dinkie McGee for Mary Moore, March 1, 1879]
- Envelope for Mary Moore.
- [Envelope to Charles B. Moore from Matilda Dodd, November 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore from Matilda Dodd.
- [Financial note, December 15, 1879]
- Personal notes from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The document has a financial note on the front of the paper. The financial note states that C. B. Moore is to pay H. S. Moore $22.50 after seven months from December 15, 1879. This fragment of paper appears to have been re-used for the financial note. The back of the document has "C. B. Moore Note $22.50" scrawled over handwritten text about going to the mill.
- [Late Colonel James A. Stewart newspaper clipping. December 9, 1879]
- Newspaper clipping reporting the death of Colonel James A. Stewart and all his many virtues.
- [Letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Sis and Mr. Moore, March 17, 1879]
- Matilda had received and written back already, but hasn't heard anything from them yet. She says that they are doing well, but the county is sick with pneumonia. They have been gardening in the dry weather, but it might frost. She doesn't expect any peaches because of the bad weather. She should finish her quilt by tomorrow. Mrs. Nay died and Peat Wallace lost is youngest son. She is afraid to leave her house at night because of wild hogs. She hopes they are well and asks that they write back soon. Bettie says she has been enjoying good weather and has planted irish potatoes, beets, and parsnips. She asks if Mr. Moore paid the doctor and she wanted to help. Pete Wallace's son was buried last Friday. She went to town and got some dishes and looked at a stove. Abe is going to town to sell wood, she asks that they write back soon.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]
- She is sorry for not writing sooner, but everyone is doing well. They are having cool weather with two frosts within the last two weeks. Henry hasn't sowed his wheat yet because he was waiting for his corn. They made 15 bushels of irish potatoes and 12 bushes of sweet potatoes. They are going to have turnips as big as plates and will eat it with beef club. Willie and Sissie's teacher Mr. Holder is giving out a prize for the student who has the most head marks. There has been great growth in the campbellites. Simon McGee joined, as did Bettie Elllis and Anne Jones. Mrs. McGee went to stay with Mr. Albeight in Kentucky. They raised a lot of chickens this year. Miss Sucky is weaving her a carpet, it is mixed colored and she won't be able to put it down this winter. She asks about Billy getting married. She also mentions there might be two parties, but she won't dance because of her foot. She ask that they write back soon.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mr. Moore and Sis, February 28, 1879]
- Dinkie says they are all well, but Sissie who has a cold. Bettie is also not doing well and has asked about the Moore's. Bettie got some mulberry bushes and it has been so cold that Abe couldn't work. Her father got Bettie bedsteads and she comments that Abe's house will look nice when it is done. She plans to give Bettie hens and Henry made her two brooms. Mr. Tommie Dobbins and Mr. Smith Neal have died. A lot of people have been dealing with pneumonia. Willie now has a drake and two top knotted ducks. Willie tapped the sugar tree and made a pint of molasses. She asks about Jeff and if they have gardened anything yet. She did laundry and felt beat. She asks if they plan on visiting this year, she received a letter from Bettie Wilson and they will be visiting. She asks that they write soon.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to Sis, January 17, 1879]
- Dinky did not receive the letter from her of the 18th, so she is writing again. Abe and Willie visited and then it started raining so they stayed. Then it got really cold, they had snow and ice for five weeks. Dinky and Wilie have had multiple time of slipping on the ice. She has been to three parties, Simon McGee, John Wallace and a Christmas party at Ben Withers. Henry went to Nashville and John Wallace went with her. Mrs. McGee watched the children. She was supposed to go to a party at Tobe Franklins', but it has been raining. They ate meat, turnips and sweet and irish potatoes, corn, and blackberry pie for dinner. Sidney Lewis moved to town and the freeze froze all of her mothers flowers. They are unable to kill the two hogs because it is so cold. Willie has many supplies for writing given to him by his Uncle Abe and Old Cris. Willie and Sissie wanted to see their Uncle Charlie when he made Caddo's prints in the snow. Dinkie was unable to make cakes because of the cold. Willie writes his name and says not to laugh at it. Sissie wants to see Caddo. She asks that they write soon.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Jo Wallace, August 20, 1879]
- They are on a trip and Jo is in the wagon in a makeshift bed. Along the trip Jo improved. They stopped at a red house and fed the team and ate dinner. They ate squirrel and chicken with crackers. They arrived at aunt Nancy's by sundown. Uncle Even had just left and got a free ride to Nashville, he is going to pick up his railroad dividends. Jo wrote to John to come, they will be going with her to Texas. When they arrived Charles and Bettie had already arrived from Sherman. Jo is still not doing well, but they are waiting on him and will be able to provide for him. Minlele E. has had several offers to buy his land, but he didn't want to do anything without hearing from Wallace. She will get her last letters today, but maybe more from the office.
- [Letter from L. Dills to Levi Perryman, January 21, 1879]
- Letter from Dills at Hare & Head Attorneys and Counselors at Law to Levi Perryman. The letter is asking Perryman to send $40.00, regarding the matter of Didrick vs. Hamilton, to the attorney's office by either P.O. order or registered letter.
- [Letter from M.D. Herbert to Levi Perryman, February 12, 1879]
- Letter from M.D. Herbert, District Clerk of Montague County, to Levi Perryman stating that as far as he was concerned he should receipt Mr. John C. Downey for the same.
- [Letter from Matilda Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mr. Moore and Sis, April 27, 1879]
- Matilda is hoping that they are all doing well, Bettie answered the last letter because they haven't received a letter. The weather is getting warmer, but all the fruit is dead except for the apples which are in abundance. Vegetables in the garden are doing well. She has had lettuce and cabbage and she expects the strawberries will be good. She has heard about the drought in Texas and mentions how good it is to have a well. She is going to send some seeds with this letter. Tobe has planted clover all over the place. She is going to make soap for Dinky and Abe and Bettie are moving home. Ricky Barr and Lucy Marshall got married. She has chickens, a gosling and turkeys but no ducks. She is concerned of Sis getting sick and asks to write soon. Bettie hopes also that they are doing well. She has been very busy all week. Abe is having to plant is corn at Mrs. Donnells, but it is not looking good because it has been so dry. She is going house buying again with Abe and she wishes that they could visit more. Dinky and her kids visited, Willie wanted to stay. Dinky is going to allow Willie to help Bettie when they move. Her father is going to town and she hasn't had time to write. She ask that they write soon.
- [Letter from Matilda Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mr. Moore and Sis, February 23, 1879]
- Matilda hopes they are doing well and mentions that the reason why she did not respond was because Dinkie said she was going to. Abe and Bettie went up there and they have been having cold weather. There has been a lot of pneumonia and deaths, Tommie Dobbins, Smith Neal and Billy Moore died. Nothing has grown in Dodd's county. She recieved a letter from Emily Trent asking about George and Willy Bratney and asks if they have heard from them. She asks that they write soon. Bettie also mentions that since Dinkie wrote back she did not. She mentions that there are a lot of cases of pneumonia and several deaths including Mr. Ed Tyree. Abe is going to buy land from Tobe and has moved a house there. He plans to add another room and he hasn't put up the chimney yet. It has been raining, but the Moores wrote of dry weather. Alice sent some beads to Caddow and Willie told Abe to get some calico to make her a dress. Mr. Broore will sell his wagon for $50 to the Moores. Her father plans to go to Nashville and she want to go with him to get some stuff. She says they are doing well and apologizes for the writing and blames the pen. She ask they write soon.
- [Letter from Matilda Dodd and Dinkie McGee to Mr. Moore and Sis, January 28, 1879]
- Matilda was happy to hear they were doing well. Abe got the chills twice and then worked Mrs. Edwards' sale in the cold. Jeff Love received the money from Bill Jones and was heading to Texas. Jeff was accused of stealing a pistol and money last summer. She says not to alarm everyone, but keep an eye on him. She is sending some seeds to her. Dinkie mentions that Henry is ready to go and if she had known about Jeff Love she would have made Caddow a dress.
- [Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mr. Moore and Sis, August 31, 1879]
- She was glad to hear that the Moore's were doing well and mentions they are doing well also. The weather is still warm, but they are expecting more rain after a thunderstorm last Saturday. They are plowing to sow wheat. The Christians have had preaching every night and Abe and Bettie went to Union to preach. Bob has made cider and sold $3 worth in town. They have apples falling and peaches that are ripe. Dinky and Bettie are going to can some apples. They have beans, tomatoes, sweet potatoes in abundance and the late irish potatoes look good. She gives information on Faunt, that he is a good guy and has two brothers. She asks that they write back soon.
- [Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mr. Moore and Sis, June 8, 1879]
- She was glad to hear that they are doing well. They are still having dry weather and are concerned about its affects on the wheat. They went fishing and the strawberries improved with the rain. They sold 6 buckets of strawberries and canned 3, Dinky canned 2 raspberries. She mentions that the Moore's had a hard time with their chickens and she has had some problems also. Alice and Willie are in Sunday school, but don't start the free school until August. Laura Doris' baby died. She wants her to write soon and is planning on taking her butter to town.
- [Letter from Thomas Willis, J. P. to Levi Perryman, September 26, 1879]
- Letter from Thomas Willis, Justice of the Peace for Cooke County, precinct 4 asking for the money collected for execution from Honorable P. Williams, D. H. Edwards to W.T. Roberts, attorney at law.
- [Letter to C. B. Moore, 1879]
- Everyone is up and about except for Mary, Julia and Nathan who are suffering from the hot weather. Their neighbor Hon. Robert M. Knapp and the wife of Joseph Heigle died. Ellen Phelps and Anna Lindley went to visit William Gulacks, a brother-in-law. Anna Lindley has been teaching music in Calhoun County. Jo Hammell is working for Robert Newton. Mary got a long letter from Travis, who had attended a newspaper convention. They are having a dry summer, the last time it rained was in April. They talk about the prices of wheat and what they hope to get from the crops.
- [Note for $66.88, October 1, 1879]
- Not from Levi Perryman to N.(?) H. Wilson promising to pay $66.88, at ten percent interest after maturity. Notes on the back note that $24.35 was received on December 30, 1879. $20 was received on June 3rd, 1880.
- [Postcard for Charles B. Moore, March 3, 1879]
- They would like to inform them they have a girl at their house. Ganra wants them to come up and take her with them. He was sorry to hear of Alex's death. He says they are well and sends love and also asks for them to write back soon.
- [Promissory Note from C. B. Moore to H. S. Moore, February 7, 1879]
- Promissory note from C. B. Moore to H. S. Moore on February 7, 1879. C. B. Moore promised to pay the total sum of $85 to Henry S. Moore by January 1, 1880. On the reverse side, Henry S. Moore recorded that C. B. Moore paid $28.40 toward the note on December 8 and $30 toward the note on December 12.
- [Receipt for Charles B. Moore from C. W. Moore, August 6, 1879]
- Receipt from C. W. Moore to Charles B. Moore for $24.22.
- [Receipt for Charles B. Moore from Smith and Wiley, November 30, 1879]
- Hand written receipt from Smith & Wiley to Charles B. Moore for $30.00. Moore made a payment to bring Abe R. Franklin's accounts up to date.
- [Receipt for Charles B. Moore from the Boston Investigator, December 15, 1879]
- Receipt from J. P. Mendum of the Boston Investigator to Charles B. Moore for $3.50. Moore purchased an annual subscription to the Boston Investigator.
- [Receipt from G.W. Alexander to Levi Perryman, January 23, 1879]
- Receipt from G.W. Alexander to Levi Perryman per W.A. "Bud" Morris for $7.55 in the case of D.C. Bryant vs. S.R. Holmes no. 76 in District Court of Clay County.
- [Receipt from Grigsby and Willis to Levi Perryman, January 9, 1879]
- Receipt from Grigsby and Willis attorneys for Marsalis and Underwood to Levi Perryman per W.A. "Bud" Morris for $6.68 for part payment as ordered in case of Marsalis & Underwood vs. Freeman & Johnson.
- [Receipt from J.C. Stephens to W.A. Morris, January 7, 1879]
- Receipt from J.C. Stephens to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $4.95, the cost of H.C. Masters vs. W.S. Jamison.
- [Receipt from J.C. Stephens to W.A. Morris, January 8, 1879]
- Receipt from J.C. Stephens, J.P., to W.A. "Bud" Morris, for $5.20 for costs in case of Burns vs. Degany.
- [Receipt from John H. Stephens, January 28, 1879]
- Receipt from John H. Stephens for $5.50 for all costs in the case of Thomas Peer vs. Wm. Fish.
- [Receipt from M. A. Williams to W. A. Morris, January 10, 1879]
- Receipt from W.A. Williams to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $1.00 in case no. 73, Eppstine Bros. vs. Perkins & Manes.
- [Receipt from R. E. Brown to W. A. Morris, January 8, 1879]
- Receipt from R.E. Brown, District Clerk, to W.A. Morris, Deputy Sheriff, for $2.65 in the case of W.W. Maybourn vs. Lee N. Perkins and S.F. Manes.
- [Receipt from Stephen H. Darden to Levi Perryman, January 10, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephen Heard Darden to Levi Perryman, sheriff and tax collector, for $591.18.
- [Receipt from Stephens and Matlock to R. A. "Bob" Nix, January 20, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephens and Matlock to R.A. "Bob" Nix, deputy sheriff of Montague County, for $46.49 in execution of case in favor of Carraway in case of W.A. Carraway vs. J.A. Hill and wife.
- [Receipt from Stephens and Matlock to W. A. Morris, January 8, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephens & Mattlock, attorneys for the plantiff to W.A. "Bud" Morris, Deputy Sheriff, for $16.75 amount in full due H.C. Masterson from W.S. Jamison in execution.
- [Receipt from Stephens and Matlock to W.A. Morris, January 27, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephens and Matlock to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $5.30 for executing court order no. 107 for Burns and Degan vs. Edison and Long.
- [Receipt from Stephens and Mattlock to Levi Perryman, January 26, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephens and Matlock to Levi Perryman, per W.A. "Bud" Morris for $3.35 for money collected in case no. 73, Eppstine Brothers and Company vs. Lee N. Perkins and S.F. Manes. This is the money for sale of cigars.
- [Receipt from Stephens and Mattlock to W.A. Morris, January 7, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephens & Mattlock, attorneys for M.W. Wayborn & Co. Received of W.A. "Bud" Morris, Deputy Sheriff of Montague County for $175.82 for money collected in order of sale of judgement in case of M.W. Wayborn vs. Perkin & Mains.
- [Receipt from Stephens and Mattlock to W.A. Morris, January 7, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephens & Mattlock, representing Sanger Bros. & Co., to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $45.54 for the case of Sanger Brothers vs. County Court Lee N. Perkins.
- [Receipt from Stephens and Mattlock to W.A. Morris, January 7, 1879]
- Receipt from Stephen and Matlock, attorneys for Eppstine Brothers and Company to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $100.07 from sale in case of Eppstine Bros. vs. Perkins & Mains.