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Box 2

 Container

Contains 54 Results:

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

Certified copy (one document) showing honorable discharge no.7989 from James Chessher, Captain, Jasper Volunteers, Army of Texas to Olaf Peterson (aka Oliver Peterson), 7/26/1836; the transfer of Texas Revolution bounty land title from Olaf Peterson to John M. Dor for $100, 6/18/1838; authorization for a land certificate on Olaf Peterson's bounty after an audit by Bennett Blake of the discharge, 7/14/1838; and note from William S. Keaghey to Bennett Blake alleging Peterson stole his copy of the discharge and the $100 payment, undated, certified 10/31/1851

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 22, 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: certified 10/31/1851

Letter from Ingraham and Ratcliff at Nacogdoches to Bennett Blake, 12/13/1895

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 22, 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: 12/13/1895

Note from Wettermark at Nacogdoches to Bennett Blake, 2/6/1896

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 22, 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: 2/6/1896

Letter to Bennett Blake (includes envelope), 2/23/1904

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 22, 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: 2/23/1904

Letter to Bennett Blake

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

Note from John E. George

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

Partial letter from Abigail Blake at Boston to her brother, 8/14/1836

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 23, 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: 8/14/1836

Letter from D. L. Blake to Bennett Blake at Nacogdoches, 12/10/1837

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 23, 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: 12/10/1837

Letters (same document) from Abigail Blake Humphrey and Samuel Humphrey to Bennett Blake re: family and challenges of being a parent, 1/14/1839

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 23, 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: 1/14/1839

Letter from the Blake family at Sutton, Vermont to Bennett Blake re: family affairs, 6/10/1839

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 23, 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: 6/10/1839

Letter from Susan Blake Fielder at Beverly to her brother Bennett Blake, 10/24/1841

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 24, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the File:

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

Dates: 10/24/1841

Letter from Bennett Blake's brother at Sutton, Vermont to Blake, 5/15/1848

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 24, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the File:

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

Dates: 5/15/1848