Box AF: Hi-Hof
Contains 37 Results:
Letter signed C.M. Robertson, New Albany, Indiana, to his uncle P.N. Hicks, St. Louis, Missouri, regarding the deed disposing of the estate of Milton Hicks. “. . . . The heirs in this part of the country have asked that Uncle Jo and myself correspond with you. There seems to be very hard feelings between you and Uncle Jo, so by common consent the burden of writing falls on me. The heirs desired information from you—Something thing that you are bound by law to give. I address you a kind letter asking this information from you. How do you treat me? In silence. . . . The present business demands “Manly” action on your part, not the action of a spoilt child. If you an Uncle Jo have differences, for the respect you have for the heirs of your lamented Bro Milton, keep them out of this business. . . .”, 1878 Aug 15
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Agreement between Presley N. Hicks for himself and as attorney for the heirs of the estate of Milton Hicks, parties of the first part, and John H. Terry of St. Louis, Missouri, party of the second part. Agreement offers compensation to John H. Terry for his services and expenses in locating the property and assets of the late Milton Hicks., 1878 Sept 4
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Letter signed Duncan G. Smith, attorney, Georgetown, Texas, to Presley N. Hicks, 2610 Menard Street, St. Louis, Missouri. “. . . . I should like to see a copy of the Power of att[orney] you gave him [Perry] also the copy of the Power of att[orney] you have from the heirs. . . .”, 1879 Mar 21
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Letter signed R.C. Walker, attorney, Austin, Texas, to P.N. Hicks, 1918 Newhouse Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. “. . . . We have today sent Interrogatories for you to the Ten Broek Agency No 364 N. 8th St.—Turner Bldg your city. Please call on them at once and let them take your deposition. Please send us J.R. Hicks address as soon as you can get it.”, 1889 Sept 27
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Letter signed R.C. Walker, attorney, Austin, Texas, to Presley N. Hicks, St. Louis. “. . . . I have already found J.R. Hicks and taken his deposition. . . . The other Milton Hicks land 1476 acres in Williamson Co was sold by your mother and father. What was the name of your Batchellor uncle? Give me all the information you can about the matter—when he died and where and where the land was situated and I will look it up and if any thing can be recovered for you I will get it.”, 1889 Nov 21
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Letter signed R.C. Walker, attorney, Austin, Texas, to Presley N. Hicks, St. Louis, Missouri. “The next time I go to Georgetown I will send you data relative to the sale of the Milton Hicks 1476 acres in Williamson Co, which will be in two or three weeks. I examined the records there some time ago and concluded that nothing could be done and made no memoranda., 1889 Dec 28
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Photocopy of St. Louis Globe-Democrat clipping titled “The Battle of San Jacinto. The Event to Be Fittingly Celebrated at Houston To-Day—List of Its Survivors.”, 1895 Apr 20
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Handwritten roster of survivors of the Battle of San Jacinto on the occasion of the celebration of the 59th anniversary of the battle at Houston, Texas. Roster includes the names of 21 survivors with their ages and cities of residence., 1895 Apr 21
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Letter signed N.A. Rector, Austin, Texas, to Presley N. Hicks, Houston, Texas. Mentions that he will be in Houston next Wednesday if Hicks would like to meet. Also notes, “Nothing to report in our land matter.” Letter is written on stationery of Rector & Rector, attorneys., 1896 Oct 3
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.
Letter signed Rector & Rector, Austin, to Presley N. Hicks, Houston, Texas. “We have been unable to get any body to do any thing at the other end of the line in your land matters & hereby return to you the power of atty [attorney] canceled by us. We think there is nothing in the Abraham Bowman Est[ate] for you. We can’t say as to the Milton Hicks Est[ate], but it is likely there is nothing in it. . . .”, 1896 Nov 26
Collection consists primarily of legal papers and correspondence relating to the claim of the heirs of Milton Hicks to bounty lands in Texas. Also includes legal papers relating to the claim of Eliza Langlais to bounty land in Texas due to her deceased husband, Ferdinan Louis Langlais.