Part 8, Note 23

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Colorado County District Court Records, Civil Cause File No. 2634: William Beethe, et al. v. William M. Smith, Minute Book E, p. 73; J. D. Thomas to Edmund J. Davis, January 31, 1871, William M. Smith to Edmund J. Davis, February 23, 1871, James B. Good to C. K. Hall, June 29, 1871, William M. Smith to Edmund J. Davis, June 29, 1871, Petition to Edmund J. Davis to Appoint James B. Good Sheriff, June 30, 1871, William J. Darden to William Alexander, June 30, 1871, Edward M. Glenn to Edmund J. Davis, July 2, 1871, Benjamin F. Williams to Edmund J. Davis, July 2, 1871, Benjamin F. Williams to James P. Newcomb, July 2, 1871, Livingston Lindsay to Edmund J. Davis, July 2, 1871, Petition to Edmund J. Davis to Appoint John R. Brooks Sheriff, July 8, 1871, Andrew J. Vaughan to Edmund J. Davis, July 9, 1871, George S. Ziegler to Edmund J. Davis, July 10, 1871, Edward Wilson to Edmund J. Davis, July 10, 1871, Robert P. Tendick to Edmund J. Davis, July 10, 1871, Petition to Edmund J. Davis to Appoint Charles Schmidt Sheriff, July 15, 1871, Charles Schmidt to Edmund J. Davis, July 1871, Edmund J. Davis Records (RG 301), Archives Division, Texas State Library, Austin; Colorado County Election Returns, Register of Elected and Appointed State and County Officials, 1870-1875, both in Secretary of State Records (RG 307), Archives Division, Texas State Library, Austin. Smith asked for the position of cattle and hide inspector in August, but did not receive either of his new appointments until December 9 (see William M. Smith to Edmund J. Davis, August 8, 1871, Edmund J. Davis Records (RG 301), Archives Division, Texas State Library, Austin).