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Documents Pertaining to C. L. Trezebvant, Relator vs. John J. Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas, Respondent

Description: Documents pertaining to C. L. Trezebvant, Relator vs. John J. Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas, Respondent. The case is concerning a dispute over land leased to Mac Sayles in El Paso County, Texas. The included documents are petitions to the Supreme Court of Texas, evidentiary exhibits, and arguments. These papers appear to be a copy or a draft of the official documents; many of the documents are unsigned and undated.
Date: 1905/1906
Creator: Trezevant, C. L.; Sayles, McAlpine (Mac); Robbins, John W. & Robison, J. T.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]

Description: Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
Date: March 15, 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas: Petition to Appeal]

Description: Unsigned petition to appeal in the case of Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas, that states a timeline of incidents beginning with Mary E. Sayles being notified of construction of a public road through part of her land, her request for compensation, the courts' denial due to the high importance of the road, and Mary E. Sayles and her attorneys' decision to appeal the judgement.
Date: May 15, 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry, Jr. & Harris, George C.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]

Description: Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date: March 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]

Description: Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date: March 15, 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]

Description: Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date: March 1905
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

City Directory of Abilene, Texas: Comprising a Census and History, 1905

Description: This directory for Abilene, Texas includes information about the establishment of the city of Abilene, advertisements for local businesses, as well as information about government institutions, educational institutions, bordering cities, recipes, remedies, native plants and animals and other information relevant to the city of Abilene.
Date: 1905
Creator: Stephenson, John L.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 8, July 1904 - April, 1905

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the beginning of the volume starting on page i.
Date: 1905
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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