[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892]

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Letter from Henry Sayles to a tax collector in Roby, Texas inquiring about purchasing land that may partially be located in Fisher county, expressing the desire to purchase the land and pay any taxes necessary on the Fisher county section. On the back of the letter is a stationary header from Buie and Hanna's Land Agency, upon which several section and certification numbers for different pieces of land have been written in pencil along with a calculated price.

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[2] p. ; 24 x 15 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. January 11, 1892.

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Letter from Henry Sayles to a tax collector in Roby, Texas inquiring about purchasing land that may partially be located in Fisher county, expressing the desire to purchase the land and pay any taxes necessary on the Fisher county section. On the back of the letter is a stationary header from Buie and Hanna's Land Agency, upon which several section and certification numbers for different pieces of land have been written in pencil along with a calculated price.

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[2] p. ; 24 x 15 cm.

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  • January 11, 1892

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[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892], letter, January 11, 1892; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1156522/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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