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[Letter from John Sayles to T. E. Welch, July 1, 1916]

Description: Letter from John Sayles to T. E. Welch discussing delinquent taxes on land belonging to Sayles' grandmother. Sayles asks Welch to look into this matter to see if the acreage and taxes claimed to be delinquent are correct. Sayles believes that the value should be reduced due to the fact that timber was cut down prior to 1914.
Date: July 1, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from T. E. Welch to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles, July 7, 1916 and August 4, 1916]

Description: Letter from T. E. Welch to Sayles, Sayles, & Sayles discussing a tax reduction of $130.00, leaving a total of $127.22 that includes Welch's fee. He advises Sayles to file quickly as the county attorney is preparing to file suit. In the second letter Welch delivers a tax receipt and informs Sayles that the land is valued at $4.00 per acre.
Date: {1916-07-07,1916-08-04}
Creator: Welch, T. E.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming, March 15, 1916]

Description: Letter from John Sayles to C. C. Hemming stating that the timber was acquired by the president of the Kirby Lumber Company, John H. Kirby. This prevents a suit being served in Abilene. Sayles advises that Hemming file a suit, and that Sayles' grandmother will pay her share of taxes as soon as the suit is disposed of.
Date: March 15, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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