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Box 2

 Container

Contains 7 Results:

Letters to Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns, timber, and the F. H. K. Day family (6 items), 1890-1891

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 18
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: 1890-1891
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 2

Letter from R. R. Chaney at Longview to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches (2 pages), 6/26/1890

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18, 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: 6/26/1890
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 2 / Letters to Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns, timber, and the F. H. K. Day family (6 items)

Note from Chaney and Boba at Beckville to S. D. Blake at Nacogdoches, 9/25/1890

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18, 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: 9/25/1890
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 2 / Letters to Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns, timber, and the F. H. K. Day family (6 items)

Letter from B. V. Brazill at Mahon, TX to S. D. Blake at Nacogdoches, 9/27/1890

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18, 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: 9/27/1890
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 2 / Letters to Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns, timber, and the F. H. K. Day family (6 items)

Letter from Hugh B. Davis at Fairfield to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches (3 pages), 6/23/1891

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18, 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: 6/23/1891
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 2 / Letters to Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns, timber, and the F. H. K. Day family (6 items)

Letter from B. D. Griffin at Conroe to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches, 7/14/1891

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18, 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: 7/14/1891
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 2 / Letters to Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns, timber, and the F. H. K. Day family (6 items)

Letter from Amory R. Starr at Marshall to Bennett Blake re: early settlers and their locations (typed), 8/28/1891

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18, 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: 8/28/1891
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 2 / Letters to Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns, timber, and the F. H. K. Day family (6 items)

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