Scope and Contents

This collection contains copies of deeds and tax receipts for blocks of land in the City of Nacogdoches, Texas.

Scope and Contents This collection primarily consists of land transactions and tax receipts conducted by the Montes family in Nacogdoches. There are also receipts for everyday purchases. One correspondence that may seem out of place is a 1917 letter between Charlie Pena and J. P. Pena that probably made its way into the papers when their sister Mary Pena married Joe. S. Montes. The collection tracks land dealings with the Cordova and Pena families of Nacogdoches which members of the Montes...