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Contains 12 Results:

Letters from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake re: cotton accounts (11 items), 1868, 1870

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 1868, 1870

Receipt for five bales of cotton sold by Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans for Bennett Blake's account, 11/12/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 11/12/1868

Letter from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at San Augustine re: receipt of three bales of cotton, 12/2/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/2/1868

Letter from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: sale of three bales of cotton, 12/8/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/8/1868

Letter from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: sale of four bales of cotton, 12/22/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/22/1868

Letter from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: sale of one bale of cotton, 12/26/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/26/1868

Letter from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: sale of 26 bales of cotton, 6/25/1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 6/25/1870

Letter from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: five bales of cotton arriving in New Orleans via the steamer Texas, 11/22/1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 11/22/1870

Receipt for two bales of cotton sold by Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans for Bennett Blake's account, 11/11/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 11/11/1868

Letter from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: sale of three bales of cotton, 11/12/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 11/12/1868

Receipt from Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: four bales of cotton arriving in New Orleans via the steamer Richmond, 12/12/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/12/1868

Receipt for four bales of cotton sold by Clapp Brothers and Co. at New Orleans for Bennett Blake's account, 12/21/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, Item: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/21/1868