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[Letter from C.I. Scofield to Judge David H. Scott, January 25, 1888]

Description: Letter from C.I. Scofield to D.H. Scott, dated January 5, 1888. On the letterhead of the Central American Mission. He discusses the Paris church's idea of merging with the Southern Presbyterian Church in Paris. Scofield says, "the Southern Presbyterian Church is the deadest, most thoroughly, hopelessly fossilized religious organization on this earth today."
Date: January 25, 1888
Creator: Scofield, C. I. (Cyrus Ingerson), 1843-1921.
Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

Stephen F. Austin to Lorenzo de Zavala, Minister of the Treasury

Description: Transcribing his communication to the political chief of Texas relative to forwarding his map of Texas to the president of Mexico. Indicates that a copy of the map in English had been sent to Philadelphia for publication but that the version sent to Mexico was more complete and accurate. 7/23/1829 126/4, p. 34
Date: July 23, 1829
Creator: Austin, S. F. (Stephen F.)
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Letter from B. H. Stewart to W. J. Myres, July 31, 1958]

Description: Letter from B. H. Stewart to W. J. Myres discussing that the city of Sweetwater accidentally made a mistake on the deed of the plot of land in the local cemetery that W.J. Myres purchased. They ask that Myres returns the deed to their office and they will make the appropriate corrections on it.
Date: July 31, 1958
Creator: Stewart, B. H.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from the Texas Western College Rodeo Association to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, January 15, 1966

Description: Letter from the Texas Western College Rodeo Association to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company discussing the winners of the Invitational Roping and Bulldogging competition that the S. D. Myres Saddle Company sponsored. Attached is the a newspaper clipping stating that Jimmy Riemer and Marsha Fifer were the winners of the competition and were awarded a hat and a pair of boots respectively.
Date: January 15, 1966
Creator: Robinson, Fulton & Myres, Cathy
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photo of the Paris, Texas fire of 1916]

Description: Photo of the Paris, Texas fire of 1916. The fire happened on March 21, 1916, and this appears to be an image after the fires had gone out. The rubble of buildings is on the left, and many men are walking the cleared areas, while others sit on stacks of lumber.
Date: 1916
Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[Tribute to Carolyn Street Scott, written by her daughter Betty Dickson]

Description: Tribute to Carolyn Street Scott, written by her daughter Betty Dickson. Carolyn Scott helped organize the Paris Civic league after the 1916 fire; organized the Girl Scouts in Paris; helped start the Paris Public Library and served as its first librarian; and formed the Paris' first Garden Club.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards
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