Carr Bayliss Justice (1836-1909)

0111 - New York Letter Book dated 1873 - 1874. The book contains 76 pages of handwritten letters from C. B. Justice to Willet Bronson on various subjects. 

0032 - Letter from C. Bayliss Justice to Adams, Jerome and Armfield, Attorneys, Monroe, North Carolina, dated November 9, 1909. This letter is in response to an inquiry concerning The Commercial Bank and land problems of 1896.

0047 - Letter to C. Bayliss Justice from Williams and Lemmond, Attorney's, Monroe, North Carolina dated November 18, 1904. Concerns the sale of land and raises the question of who has title to the property. 

0081 - Report of "Available Power and Cost of Development - Green River, Henderson - Polk Counties, North Carolina" Spartanburg, South Carolina, December 12, 1906. From George E. Ladshaw, Ladshaw and Ladshaw, Civil and Hydraulic Engineers, to Willett Bronson, Superintending Agent, New York City, and C. B. Justice, State Agent for the Trustees. Report references water flow and fall rates at various points, and resulting available power. It also recommends the construction of four dams and four power plants at a total cost of $911,000. Seven copies, typewritten. 

0084 - Correspondence from Willett Bronson, New York City, to C. B. Justice, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, contains a hand written Statement of Remittances from January 1, 1895 - June 31, 1908, amount totals $50,821.17. 

0139 - Letter from Willett Bronson to C. Bayliss Justice dated February 10, 1875. This letter is in response to December 1874 letters from C. B. Justice concerning the Six Month Financial Statement ending December 31, 1874. In this letter W. Bronson hopes that you "will be able to send a considerable remittance". 

0162 - Letter from Willett Bronson to C. Bayliss Justice acknowledging receipt of $665.50, dated January 3, 1876, signed. 

0164 - Letter from People's Bank, Monroe, North Carolina dated February 3, 1903, to C. Bayliss Justice. Document is a letter of transmittal containing options for the Davis Mine. Signed Roscoe Phifer(?), Cashier. 

0165 - Letter from George Ladshaw, Ladshaw and Ladshaw, Civil and Hydraulic Engineers to C. B. Justice November 16, 1906. Letter requests information regarding land lines on the Green River from the mouth of Big Hungry Creek to the Henderson - Weaver line, signed by George E. Ladshaw. The letter was sent at the suggestion of Samuel J. Justice. 

0168 - Letter dated January 24, 1876 from Willett Bronson to C. B. Justice, Agent acknowledging receipt of drafts for $1,296.00 and $300.00. Signed. 

0169 - Letter from William M. Justice (at the time he was the Superintendent of Schools for Polk County) to one of his brothers, probably C. B. Justice, dated April 13, 1907. Among other items, he advises him not to place any more options on Grant 1024 for 90 days.

0193 - Letter from W. A. Smith, Attorney, in Hendersonville, to C. B. Justice, Rutherfordton, dated 1907. Smith informs C. B. Justice that in the case of Thompson v. Searcy he cannot go to Raleigh to appear before the State of North Carolina Supreme Court on the date required. 

0196 - Letter from C. B. Justice to Bro. Smith (William Smith, Attorney), dated April 23, 1907. The letter concerns the need for a legal opinion regarding 36 acres sold on the waters of Big Hungry and P___ Creeks of the Green River.

0197 - Letter from William Smith to the Reverend C. B. Justice, undated. This letter is in response to the matters raised in the previous item.

0200 - Letter from Willett Bronson to C. Bayliss Justice dated March 22, 1875. He acknowledges a check for $300.00 and says that he hope times will be better and that C. B. Justice will be able to considerably reduce the tax valuation of the property. Signed. 

0201 - Letter from Willett Bronson to C. Bayliss Justice dated March 18, 1875. He acknowledges a check for $700.00 and also indicates that he wants a detailed report on the progress and present position of the survey. Signed. 

0202 - Letter from C. Bayliss Justice to Ladshaw and Ladshaw. The letter is in response to Item number 42/165 and indicates that he will provide the requested detail after he confers with Samuel J. Justice. Signed. 

0220 - Document describing three bodies of land "Known as the Speculation Lands" valued respectively at $5.00, $4.00, and $3.00 per acre. Written by C. Bayliss Justice June 1906. The document references eight parcels of land in Polk, Rutherford, and McDowell Counties: 1. The 17,700 acres are estimated to contain 4,000 to 4,500 feet of lumber per acre. (This is equivalent to approximately 75.225M board feet.) 2. The price per acre varies according to geography, location to the railroad, and the quantity and quality of the timber. 

0221 - Document describing three unsold bodies of land, handwritten by C. Bayliss Justice, undated. The document describes the areas of land "Known as the Speculation Lands" valued respectively at $5.25, $4.25, and $3.25 per acre.

0231 - Partial draft of a letter from C. Bayliss Justice, which is an insert for Item number 63/221 regarding indigenous trees. 

0232 - Letters from C. Bayliss Justice to Willett Bronson dated April 27, 1907: 1. Response to correspondence concerning land prices and timber values. 2. Letter assuring Willett Bronson and the other trustees, David A. Thompson, George Willett Van Nest, and William Redmond Cross, that he is confident that he can sell the land at the prices cited in his June 13, 1906 letter.

0233 - Draft of a letter to Willett Bronson from C. Bayliss Justice dated April 27,___, concerning the sale of mineral rights.

0236 - Notes of C. Bayliss Justice: 1. References land tract locations and their value. 2. That he has to get information regarding the January 1, 1884 judgment against Willett Bronson. 3. Description of certain lands, last page of a letter dated December 31, 1906.

0613 - Letter from C. Bayliss Justice to William A. Smith, Attorney, dated June 8, 1908. In this letter he refers to his Power of Attorney from the Trustees, and states that he has been their agent for more than 50 years. He also states that he will take this matter to the Supreme Court if necessary to determine his right to act for the Trustees. He also states that there have been a dozen suits like this. 

0614 - Letter from C. Bayliss Justice to William A. Smith, Attorney, dated June 25, 1908. He indicates that he is sending his Power of Attorney to be registered in Henderson County. He also instructs ____ to have all Deeds registered that have been made since Henderson County was established and that are not on record.