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- [Account Report, July 16, 1879]
- The report details Montague County Occupation taxes for 1879 and was created by Levi Perryman. The document is faded, and parts of it are difficult to read.
- [Acknowledgement of Payment, January 6, 1879]
- Acknowledgment of payment for W. A. Morris, deputy sheriff of Montague county.
- [Bar Docket and Appearances, Civil and Criminal District Court, Cooke County, 1871-1873]
- Ledger from Cooke County, Texas containing a list of appearances in the Civil and Criminal District Courts. The entries list information including the cause numbers, plaintiffs and defendants, dates, and some additional notes.
- [Bar Docket Criminal District Court, Cooke County, 1873-1883]
- Ledger from Cooke County, Texas, containing case criminal court docket information which includes dates, defendants, crimes, and witnesses.
- [Bill of Sale for Cattle, February 1873]
- Bill of sale of cattle from Mark L. Kennard to A.D. Kennard.
- [Bond of Indemnity for Execution, August 2, 1879]
- Document from the District Court of Tarrant County demanding that payment be collected and given to Levi Perryman as sheriff.
- [Convict Labor Record, Cooke County, 1878-1891]
- Ledger from Cooke County, Texas containing a record of convicts that were hired out to do work. Recorded information includes names, dates of convictions, physical descriptions, fees and fines owed, and information about hire. Includes some inserts containing legal documentation of debts to the court. The record is listed alphabetically by convict name.
- [Criminal Docket District Court, Cooke County , 1874-1877]
- Ledger from Cooke County, Texas, containing criminal docket information that includes attorney names, the names of parties involved, offenses, witnesses, and orders made.
- [Criminal Docket, District Court, Cooke County, 1878-1887]
- Ledger from Cooke County, Texas containing criminal docket information that includes attorney names, the names of parties involved, offenses, witnesses, and orders made.
- [Envelope, 1875]
- This document is an envelope from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is addressed to Mr. C. B. Moore who was located in the city of Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee. The envelope has two dates on it: April 27 which can be found on the postal stamp and the year 1875 which can be found on the lower left hand corner of the envelope.
- [Envelope, 1875]
- This document is an envelope from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is addressed to Charles B. Moore and sent to the post office in McKinney, Texas. There is a note on the lower right side of the envelope that says "Mrs. D. Wood, read March 24th 1875."
- [Envelope, 1875]
- This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore who was located in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. The postage stamp is dated July 1. The year appears to have been written later and it is 1875.
- [Envelope addressed by Mrs. Mollie Moore]
- Envelope addressed to Mrs. Mollie Moore on in "Mckinie (McKinney), Texas. A note in the lower left corner reads, "Betty Franklin, Recd July 15, 1875." The postal stamp is for Gallatin, Tennessee.
- [Envelope addressed to Abe Franklin]
- Envelope addressed to Abe Franklin in Melissa, Texas. The post mark is from Gallatin, Tennessee. A note in the lower left hand corner reads, "Matilda and Wm. Dodd, Recd Jan 19th, 1878," The stamp has been cut off the envelope.
- [Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore]
- Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore and marked with a postal stamp from Gallatin, Tennessee. A note in the lower left corner says, Jo S. Wallace, Recd April 28th, 1871."
- [Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore]
- Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore, McKinney, Texas. The top of the envelope has Lillard's Mill as a return address. A note in the lower left hand corner reads, " E D Tarpley Recd July 1, 1873."
- [Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore]
- Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney, Texas. The post mark is from Gallatin, Tennessee. A note in the lower left hand corner gives the name Jo Wallace and says the envelope was received on June 3, 1871. A math problem was worked on the back of the envelope. It appears that the stamp was cut off.
- [Envelope addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore, February 19, 1876]
- An empty envelope addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. The envelope is postmarked February 19 from Gallatin, Tennessee, Box No 12.
- [Envelope for C. B. Moore, 1870]
- Envelope for C. B. Moore.
- [Envelope for C. B. Moore, 1870]
- Envelope for C. B. Moore.
- [Envelope for Charles B. Moore, 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore.
- [Envelope for Charles B. Moore, 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore.
- [Envelope for Charles B. Moore, September 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore in Melissa Texas.
- [Envelope from Dinkie McGee for Mary Moore, March 1, 1879]
- Envelope for Mary Moore.
- [Envelope from the Agricultural Ins. Co., March 15, 1873]
- Envelope from the Agricultural Insurance Company of Watertown, N.Y. to Hamilton K. Redway.
- [Envelope to Charles B. Moore from Matilda Dodd, November 1879]
- Envelope for Charles B. Moore from Matilda Dodd.
- [Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Ziza Moore]
- Envelope address to Mr. and Mrs. Ziza Moore of McKinney, Texas. A note in the lower left corner gives the names of Elvira Moore and Jo Wallace and states that it was read on December 2, 1871. A second note reads, "Care of H. S. Moore."
- [Executions Docket, County Court, Cooke County, 1876-1927]
- Docket from Cooke County, Texas containing records of executions between July 1876 and December 1927, including names of those executed, dates of judgement and execution, fees owed, and notes on the receipt of fees and return of personal items. There is also an alphabetical listing of court cases and the pages they appear on at the front of the book.
- [Financial note, December 15, 1879]
- Personal notes from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The document has a financial note on the front of the paper. The financial note states that C. B. Moore is to pay H. S. Moore $22.50 after seven months from December 15, 1879. This fragment of paper appears to have been re-used for the financial note. The back of the document has "C. B. Moore Note $22.50" scrawled over handwritten text about going to the mill.
- [Journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871]
- Journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.
- [Judges Docket, Criminal, County Court, Cooke County, 1876-1881]
- Ledger from Cooke County, Texas containing the name of the court case, charges, date of indictment and capias, state witnesses, and the proceedings of the court. The list is arranged by date.
- [Late Colonel James A. Stewart newspaper clipping. December 9, 1879]
- Newspaper clipping reporting the death of Colonel James A. Stewart and all his many virtues.
- [Letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Mary Moore, May 22, 1876]
- A letter to Mary Moore from her sister, Bettie Franklin, and her mother, Matilda Dodd. In the letter, Franklin and Dodd discuss the state of the family and of the farm and animals. Franklin informs Moore that there have been many deaths in town, including Mallie Donnell, Mrs. Holder, and Tom Berry's wife. Franklin and Dodd both ask Moore to visit soon. Franklin closes by sending her regards to Moore's husband, Charles B. Moore. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The letter, postmarked May 22 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Mrs. Mollie Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, Box No 12.
- [Letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore, January 28, 1877]
- A letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore on January 28, 1876. Mary's mother, Matilda, is visiting her in Texas. In the letter, Bettie talks about the warm and clear weather, as well as the state of the farm and animals. She mentions that there have been several weddings, including that of Laura Wallace and Frank Dorris. In closing, Bettie says that many neighbors' dogs have gone mad - she fears that hers will also go mad. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked January 29 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Mrs. Mollie Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, Box No 12.
- [Letter from Bob Landers to Charles B. Moore, May, 23, 1875]
- This letter from the Charles B. Moore collection is written by Bob Landers and is addressed to C.B. Moore. In his letter, Landers details for Moore news about his family and their health, news about his crops and the cold spring weather, and news from his community. In the closing remarks, Landers sends his respect to Moore's family. It is dated May 23, 1875.
- [Letter from Charles B. Moore to Will Boyd, November 3, 1873]
- Letter from Charles B. Moore in Collin County to Will Boyd, Phelps, Missouri discussing the poor crops that year, including corn and wheat and the slightly better cotton. He discusses the large volume of emigrants entering the area looking for cheap land who are willing to work. He mentions a visit from Uncle Bill Moore from Atlanta, Aunt Polly Winham from Jerseyville, Illinois, and other family members.
- [Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore and Jo, November 22, 1871]
- Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore and Jo (perhaps Wallace). The letter mentions births, deaths, health of friends, family, and neighbors, as well as farming concerns. Murders and attempted murders are also discussed.
- [Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore, October 21, 1871]
- Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles Moore discussing his trip to Sherman, Texas, with Henry Moore to have wheat processed into flour, an account of the health of family and friends, and the transport of a man named Parker to Sherman, Texas in order to stand trial for the murder of a person named Peacock. Portions of the document have been destroyed and are illegible.
- [Letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, October 29, 1870]
- Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Henry and Elvira Moore, discussing gastrointestinal illness, machinery, and a mill. Damage has removed several portions of the letter along a vertical line.
- [Letter from Comptroller of Public Accounts Stephen H. Darden to Levi Perryman, August 14, 1875]
- Letter from Stephen H. Darden to Levi Perryman asking him to send in vouchers so he can be reimbursed for conveyance of convicts. Note added to bottom says not to lose the letter. The signature is illegible.
- [Letter from Comptroller of Public Accounts Stephen H. Darden to Montague County Presiding Justice, April 9, 1875]
- Letter from Stephen Heard Darden, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to Presiding Justice of Montague County about debts drawn on Levi Perryman, Sheriff, for assessing taxes. The justices will have to decide amongst themselves how the funds will be divided.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary Ann Dodd Moore, July 16, 1876]
- Letter from Dinkie McGee to her sister, Mary Ann Dodd Moore discussing all the illness from flux, including her daughter, Sissie, who almost died. Discusses numerous other neighbors that had died from the flux. Discusses 4th of July parade and picnic put on by the Grangers (The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry). Discusses the garden and the wheat threshing and the hopes that Mary will be able to visit. She says to "tell Mr. Moore I prefer living here [Tennessee] if the women have children when 50 years old out there [in Texas]."
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary Ann Dodd Moore, May 27, 1876]
- Letter from Dinkie McGee to her sister, Mary Ann Dodd Moore discussing neighbors and friends, gardening, quilt making, dress making, purchase of new mules, sale of a calf and the possibility of moving to Texas.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, January 31, 1872]
- Letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore. They share local gossip, comment on the harsh weather in Tennessee, makes note of recent local weddings, and Wallace talks about a wheat processing device referred to as "the dropper."
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Aunt Till and Papa, November 13, 1870]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to her father and Aunt Till regarding friends and family, farming, local news, and day to day activities.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, Sabina, and Mr. Morris' family, October 24, 1871]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, wherein Elvira tells her uncle about a visit she had with extended family.
- [Letter from Elvira Moore to her family, December 20, 1871]
- Letter from Elvira Moore to her family, giving her account of visiting her relatives in Tennessee. Personal illness and the death of a child are recalled.
- [Letter from Enoch D. Rushing and Henry Moore to Charles Moore, September 15, 1870]
- Letter from Enoch Rushing and Henry Moore to Charles Moore. Enoch Rushing talks about local politics, farming, and friends. Henry Moore talks about family health, mill work, and property for sale.
- [Letter from Enoch D. Rushing to Charles B. Moore, July 15, 1875]
- This letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection is written by Enoch D. Rushing and is addressed to C. B. Moore. Rushing details updates in his are and they are: news about the crop failures in his area, news about local deaths of notable community members, news about local marriages, information about the local mill, information on local politics,and news about his daughter's marriage. In Rushing's closing remarks, he inquires about updates on Ziza, Alvira, Sabina, and Henry. He notes that Moore should direct his letters to Aldenbrook Post Office in Independence county, Arkansas because the old Pleasant Plains Post Office is "kept foul by them dirty McCauleys." It is dated July 17, 1875.
- [Letter from F. H. Kollock to H. K. Redway, January 6, 1876]
- Letter from F. H. Kollock to H. K. Redway which states that Kollock has enclosed the warranty deed from J. Q. Brigham. Kollock details that he has also included the certificate of register of deeds from the county, showing that the mortgage has been "satisfied of record."