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[Letter from Charles Steward to William M. Rice - July 13, 1866]

Description: Letter from Charles Steward to William M. Rice discussing debt owed to William by people living near Plantersville Grimes Co. He says that they will not pay the entire debt, not only because they are unable to but also because the debt is way overestimated.
Date: July 13, 1866
Creator: Steward, Charles

[Letter from Crosby & Terrell to William M. Rice - September 7, 1867]

Description: Letter from Crosby & Terrell to William M. Rice discussing various claims of debt against many people. They state that they cannot effectively pursue legal action against these debtors because of the stay law and the slow process of legal action.
Date: September 7, 1867
Creator: Crosby & Terrell

[Letter from Daniel Gorren to William M. Rice - March 19, 1867]

Description: Letter from Daniel Gorren to William M. Rice discussing the possibility of a transfer of Central RR stock from William to Daniel and previously agreed money needed to offset the costs of the original transfer. He states that the reason this transfer is needed is because a person is constantly inquiring on the stock.
Date: March 19, 1867
Creator: Gorren, Daniel

[Letter from E. B. Nichols to Fred A. Rice - December 12, 1863]

Description: Letter from E. B. Nichols to Capt. Fred A. Rice discussing the cotton business and asking him to conduct several things on his behalf. He informs Captain Rice that he has shipped 30 bales of cotton already.
Date: December 12, 1863
Creator: Nichols, E. B.

[Letter from E. B. Nichols to Fred A. Rice - May 11, 1864]

Description: Letter from E. B. Nichols to Fred A. Rice alerting him not to send any more cotton bales to Lubbock, his friend, for reasons unable to be described in this letter. Instead, he tells Fred to send the Cotton to his friends in Alleyton, Texas.
Date: May 11, 1864
Creator: Nichols, E. B.

[Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice - April 10, 1867]

Description: Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice discussing his disappointment at not yet getting the order for the $2000 bonds so that their debt can be settled. He also mentions various transactions on William's accounts.
Date: April 10, 1867
Creator: Nichols, E. B.

[Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice - April 17, 1867]

Description: Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice discussing the Blount Settlement, claim against an estate, sales of a few properties in Waco, and his demand to be sent sale statements of the 68 B/C shipped by Armstrong.
Date: April 17, 1867
Creator: Nichols, E. B.

[Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice - May 7, 1869]

Description: Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice discussing various real estate business dealings. He mentions the progress of dealings with E. J. Hart, Mr. Jewell, and for the Milan Wharf property.
Date: May 7, 1869
Creator: W. H. Nichols & Co.

[Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice - May 23, 1867]

Description: Letter from E. B. Nichols to William M. Rice discussing transactions within his account, debt to Capt. Wakeman, and the request for William to send the statement of their accounts so that they can settle debts.
Date: May 23, 1867
Creator: Nichols, E. B.

[Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice - July 31, 1864]

Description: Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the trade of cotton for the canceling of Mr. Thatcher's debt. He states that William's offer for the cotton is way too low, and the debt should actually be lower given that it was originally granted in Confederate money.
Date: July 31, 1864
Creator: Gillispie, E. P.
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