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Patent 87, Volume 40-A

Description: This document was issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company as the final instrument in the land grant process, assigning ownership to the railroad company for 640 acres in Tom Green County, section 21, block 20, as described in the patent. O. Henry wrote a fictional account of illegal proceedings concerning a land certificate, Bexar Scrip 2692, in the short story "Bexar Scrip 2692.” This is the patent that ultimately gave land ownership to the railroad via that certificate.
Date: July 18, 1928
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Bexar Scrip 2692

Description: Copy of a land Grant file for land issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railway Company in the Bexar Land District. Includes a folder jacket with table of contents and notes about the land grant (filed July 12, 1928); field notes by M.J. Doyle, Deputy Surveyor, Bexar Land District for Section 21 Block 20 (January 13, 1873); the affidavit of ownership of S.N. Allen (July 12, 1928); and a note by Land Commissioner J.H. Walker indicating that the file has no relation to the O. Henry story of th… more
Date: 1873/1928
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
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Tom Green County

Description: Cadastral map of Tom Green County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. The title "Runnels County" is marked out and corrected to say "Tom Green County." Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1856
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Tom Green County

Description: Map of Tom Green County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: September 1873
Creator: Schutze, Ed. & Lungkwitz, Herman
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Joseph Funk & Bros., Cattle Raisers and Dealers

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustrations, business name, brand descriptions, and text reading: "Ranch on Rocky Creek, Tom Green, Sterling and Irion Counties." Letterhead contains names Joseph Funk; J. F. Funk; Ike Funk.
Date: 1898
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Landon Hotel

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name with text reading: "Special Attention Given to Traveling Men"; "European Plan."
Date: 1897
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

McKinley Bros., Cattle Raisers

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs, cattle illustration, and business name with text reading: "Ranch on Lipan." Letterhead contains cattle brand description and the names Pete McKinley; Jas. McKinley
Date: 1895
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McLoughlin Ranch

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative images, horse illustration with brand description, business name, and text reading: "Saddle and Harness Horses Always On Hand And For Sale."
Date: 1895
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Moss Rose Saloon

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and stylized business name, and text reading: "Agency of the Renowned Chase's Pure Old Barley Malt Whisky. Absolute Purity Guaranteed." Letterhead contains the name S. A. Runkles, Proprietor.
Date: 189X
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

R. R. Wade, Stock Raiser

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustration and decorative designs with business name, brand description, and text reading: "Belvidere Ranch, Tom Green County."
Date: 1893
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Titus Machine and Tool Mfg. Co.

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustrations and stylized text of business name, with the following text: "Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Well Drilling Machines, Windmills, Derricks, Tanks, Pumps, Rams, Cylinders, all kinds of Piping and the Celebrated Jarecki Cylinder. (Will sell separately or make Contracts to supply whole outfits.) Repairing Shops in Connection. Buckthorn Wire & Salt Sold in Car Load Lots. Farm Wagons, Buggi… more
Date: 1889
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B. M. Collyns

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative images of cattle and brands, and business name. Additional text reads: "Main ranch 18 Miles N. W. of San Angelo."; "Office of...B. M. Collyns, Breeder and Dealer in Live Stock. Charlie Collyns, Manager."
Date: 1898
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Concho National Bank, of San Angelo, Texas

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "The First National Bank." Letterhead includes the names W. H. Godair, President; Wm. S. Kelly, Vice-President; Geo. E. Webb, Cashier.
Date: 1891
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

H. M. Catlett

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes detailed cattle illustration and text reading: "Ranch, North Concho River. Tom Green County, Tex." in lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis.
Date: 189X
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Partner: Texas General Land Office
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