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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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
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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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Receiver's Memorandum

Description: These two pages are exerpts from a 141-page Receivers Memorandum dated 1887-1888. Pages appear to show payroll advances to O. Henry, here identified by his given name William S. Porter or W.S. Porter, for the months of June 1887 through December 1887. These pages are written in O. Henry's hand, and show his signature several times.
Date: 1887-06/1888-12
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Roster of Employees in the General Land Office

Description: Ledger contains lists of General Land Office employees, their job titles, and monthly earnings. Excerpted here are 98 pages covering January 1887-January 1891, which are the dates O. Henry was employed at the land office. W.S. Porter, later known as the writer O. Henry, is listed as draftsman, compiling draftsman and assistant draftsman, earning $100 per month. Porter's name appears on roughly half of the pages.
Date: 1881/1891
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Stories of the Old Land Office

Description: Pamphlet printed by the Texas Capital Visitor's Center. Contains a foreward and two O. Henry short stories: "Bexar Scrip 2692" and "Georgia's Ruling." Both stories take place in the old land office building where O. Henry worked as a draftsman, and both are about Texas land grants.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Texas General Land Office

In O. Henry's Memory

Description: Photo essay includes images of O.Henry's life in Austin, including the Hill City Quartette, houses O. Henry lived in, sketches by O. Henry and letters by his daughter Margaret Porter.
Date: February 18, 1932
Creator: Houston Chronicle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Texas General Land Office

My Recollections of O. Henry (W. S. Porter)

Description: Multiple typescript copies of a short character sketch describing O. Henry as a young man in the late 1800s, before he was a published writer. O. Henry worked as a draftsman at the General Land Office and for Maddox Brothers and Anderson.
Date: 191X
Creator: Maddox, Frank
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains illustration of business, stylized text of business name, and text reading: "Frank Leslie's Illustrirte Zeitung"; "Under Management of W. J. Arkell and Russell B. Harrison"; "Judge Building, Cor. Fifth Avenue and 16th St."
Date: 189X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Famous Saloon

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs, stylized text of business name, and text reading: "Joseph Riviere"; "Wines, Liquors, Cigars and General Merchandise."
Date: 1896
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Palace Hotel

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business with business name, and text reading: "The Only First Class American Hotel in the City, Main Plaza, Chihuahua, Mexico."; "Elegantly Furnished Famili Apartments. Sample Rooms for Traveling Salesmen. Fine Restaurant, Bar and Billiar Room. Hot and Cold Baths."; "Stage to and from Depot on Arrival and Departure of all Trains. (English, French, German and Spanish Spoken.)" Letterhea… more
Date: 1894
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

R. H. Read, General Factory Agent

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration, decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "The Following Makes of Pianos and Organs. Sold on Terms to Suit the Purchaser."; "Hallett & Davis, Wegman & Co., Kronich & Bach, Schubert, Hayden, C. A. Smith & Co. and the Celebrated Chicago Cottage Organ."
Date: 1891
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

John Bennett

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes large color illustration of a Schuttler Wagon and text reading: "The Old Reliable Schuttler Wagon, Manufactured in Chicago Since 1843"; "The Best is the Cheapest."
Date: 1890
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

A. M. Bruni & Bro.

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business with business name, and text reading: "Office of A. M. Bruni & Bro., Wholesale and Retail"; "Dry Goods, Groceries, Liquors and Tobaccos." Letterhead contains the names A. M. Bruni; L. Bruni.
Date: 1898
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

A. Levi & Co. Bankers

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains illustration of bank building and stylized text of business name, with text reading: "Collections promptly made on all points in the State," in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts Lith. Galveston.
Date: 1895
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

A. Levi & Co. Bankers

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains illustration of bank building and stylized text of business name, with text reading: "Collections promptly made on all points in the State," in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts.
Date: 1892
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Amarillo

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business and business name, with text reading: "The Amarillo Hotel Co. Proprietors"; "W. F. McGowan, Manager"; "Rates $2 and $2.50."
Date: 1895
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Amarillo

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustration of business with business name, and the name of J. M. Kindred, Proprietor.
Date: 1897
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The First National Bank of Amarillo

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and depicts bank building in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts Lith. Galveston. Letterhead includes names W. H. Fuqua, President; B. T. Ware, Vice. Prest.; H. R. Morrow, Cashier; C. J. E. Lowndes, Asst. Cashier.
Date: 1897
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Annandale Ranch

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustrations and descriptions of the ranch's cattle brands.
Date: 1897
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Austin Fire Insurance Co. of Dallas, Texas

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and portrait of Stephen F. Austin, "The Father of Texas," with additional text reading: "Cash Capital $400,000.00"; "Surplus to Policy Holders Over 700,000.00." Letterhead includes the names Geo. W. Jalonick, Pres.; I. Jalonick, Active Vice Pres.; J. B. Adoue, Vice-Pres.; C. C. Slaughter, Vice-Pres.; Jos. Faust, Vice-Pres.; A. F. Pillet, Sec'y.; J. H. Hines, Asst. Secy.
Date: 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office

B. C. Rhome

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs, cattle illustration, and business name in lithographic print by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis. Text on letterhead reads: "Breeder of Pure Bred Hereford Cattle Stock for Sale"; "Ranch 25 miles north of Fort Worth, Texas. On Line of Fort Worth & Denver City Railway."
Date: 1896
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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