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Box 2

 Container

Contains 54 Results:

Letters of Bennett Blake re: financial concerns (6 items), 1893

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

Documents include the names E. A. Blount and J. P. Forsyth.

Dates: 1893

Letters of Bennett Blake re: land, financial concerns and cotton (6 items), 1836-1838, 1851, 1895-1904

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
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: 1836-1838, 1851, 1895-1904

Letters from family in Vermont to Bennett Blake re: family matters, farming and health (4 items), 1836-1839

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 23
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: 1836-1839

Letters from family in Vermont to Bennett Blake re: family matters, financial concerns, Mexican troubles, and friends (3 items), 1841-1848

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

The folder says there are four items. This is either a typo or one item is missing.

Dates: 1841-1848

Letters from family and friends to Bennett Blake re: family matters, a lottery ticket and financial concerns (4 items), 1850-1881

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 25
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: 1850-1881

Letters re: Bennett Blake estate (2 items), 1902, 1910

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 26
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: 1902, 1910

Bennett Blake account book from Clarksville, GA (1830s), with several pages of accounts for estates in Nacogdoches, 1830-1831, 1837-1851

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 27
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: 1830-1831, 1837-1851

Box 2

 Box — Box: 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: 1826-1942; Event: Donated in 1963

Letter from John Durst at Marshall to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches, 2/6/1880

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 2/6/1880

Letter from Walter A. Patrick at Centerville to Bennett Blake, 5/21/1881

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 5/21/1881

Letter from J. H. Muckleroy at Terrell to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches re: weather and small pox cases that "came from Dallas brought by bad women", 4/12/1882

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 4/12/1882

Letter from Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches to Walter A. Patrick, 3/2/1883

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 3/2/1883

Letter from G. W. Shepherd at Centerville to Bennett Blake, 3/4/1883

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 3/4/1883

Letter from Walter A. Patrick at Centerville to Bennett Blake, 3/10/1883

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 3/10/1883

Letter from L. D. Bradley at Fairfield to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches, 5/3/1883

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 5/3/1883

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

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

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

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

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