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Box 8

 Container

Contains 71 Results:

Contract between the Eastern Texas Railroad Co. and William Clark to rent a mule for $150, 7/24/1861

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 4, 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: 7/24/1861
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Eastern Texas Railroad Company papers of Bennett Blake (8 items)

Slip of paper "railroad warrants left by Bennett Blake", 8/29/1868

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 4, 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: 8/29/1868
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Eastern Texas Railroad Company papers of Bennett Blake (8 items)

Claim by Bennett Blake for services to the Eastern Texas Railroad Co., 1/23/1871

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 4, 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: 1/23/1871
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Eastern Texas Railroad Company papers of Bennett Blake (8 items)

Handwritten map of railroad lines in East Texas

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 4, 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: 1860-1871
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Eastern Texas Railroad Company papers of Bennett Blake (8 items)

Exchange certificate no.1119 from the Confederate depositary at Marshall, TX to Bennett Blake for exchanging $480 of "old issue" treasury notes for $320 of "new issue" treasury notes, 12/22/1864

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 5, 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: 12/22/1864
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Miscellaneous papers of Bennett Blake and family (4 items)

Exchange certificate no.497 from the Confederate depositary at Marshall, TX to Bennett Blake for exchanging $300 of "old issue" treasury notes for $200 of "new issue" treasury notes, 12/24/1864

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 5, 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: 12/24/1864
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Miscellaneous papers of Bennett Blake and family (4 items)

Nacogdoches Co. certificate showing that Bennett Blake has taken an amnesty oath and is a registered voter, 10/14/1865

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 5, 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: 10/14/1865
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Miscellaneous papers of Bennett Blake and family (4 items)

Letter stating that Bennett Blake attended school, worked hard and conducted himself well, 7/4/1874

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 5, 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: 7/4/1874
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Miscellaneous papers of Bennett Blake and family (4 items)

Nat Q. Henderson, Directory of the officers and members of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas, 1875

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 6, 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: 1875
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Texas Constitutional Convention papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

"A Financial Project"

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 6, 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: 1875, undated
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Texas Constitutional Convention papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

"Joint resolution calling the convention authorize the convention to frame a need constitution from the State of Texas" (2 pages)

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 6, 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: 1875, undated
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Texas Constitutional Convention papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

Speech about land, public schools, passing from old constitution to a new one

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 6, 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: 1875, undated
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Texas Constitutional Convention papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

Notes on the Bill of Rights

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 6, 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: 1875, undated
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Texas Constitutional Convention papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

List of subscribers that will pay rent for the "Red House", 5/29/1845

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

Blake served as treasurer and as a trustee of Nacogdoches University.

Dates: 5/29/1845
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Nacogdoches University papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

Rental contract between the Trustees of Nacogdoches University and Bennett Blake for the "Red House", 6/19/1845

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the File:

Blake served as treasurer and as a trustee of Nacogdoches University.

Dates: 6/19/1845
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Nacogdoches University papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

Articles of agreement between the Trustees of Nacogdoches University and Bennett Blake for rent of the "Red House", 6/19/1845

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the File:

Blake served as treasurer and as a trustee of Nacogdoches University.

Dates: 6/19/1845
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Nacogdoches University papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

Statement of lands held by the trustees of Nacogdoches University, from Bennett Blake's treasurer's report, 1845

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the File:

Blake served as treasurer and as a trustee of Nacogdoches University.

Dates: 1845
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Nacogdoches University papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

Nacogdoches Co. deed for a house and land from Bennett Blake to the trustees of Nacogdoches University for cash and land, 8/15/1846

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the File:

Blake served as treasurer and as a trustee of Nacogdoches University.

Dates: 8/15/1846
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Nacogdoches University papers of Bennett Blake (5 items)

Letter from Mary Hamilton Crump at Frederick, OK to W. B. McKnight (8 pages), 9/20/1909

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 24, 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: 9/20/1909
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Letters of W. B. McKnight (6 items)

Letter from M. A. Watson at Orange, TX to W. B. McKnight at Nacogdoches re: McIver tract, 1/3/1910

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 24, 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: 1/3/1910
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 8 / Letters of W. B. McKnight (6 items)

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