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[Affidavit of C. F. Petet, September 18, 1928]

Description: Document certifying the log of well of C. U. Connellee No. 2 in Eastland County, Texas is a correct copy of the original log on file in the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Date: September 18, 1928
Creator: Petet, C. F.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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.
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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