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[Letter from H. S. Moore, September 8, 1893] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Moore, September 8, 1893]

He met a funeral train of African Americans. Someone was searching for work in Fort Worth, but failed. He hasn't received any news from Clarence. Dr. Rucker wants a long letter from them about Tennessee. He wants to be released from the Post Office because a successor has not been appointed for C. M. R.
Date: September 8, 1893
Creator: Moore, H. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore, September 8, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore, September 8, 1907]

Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore. She had written them and not received a letter until after she left on her first trip. Then when she returned she went on another trip and hasn't had time to respond. She gives some news about Jim. Jim and them went to the lake. She talks about the fruit and crops that were there. She talks about the weather. She talks about her garden and the vegetables that are in it. She hasn't heard from anyone in Tennessee in a long time. Her father went to Austin and passed through Waco, but was on a round trip so couldn't visit. She says she is still waiting for Linnet and Claude to come visit them.
Date: September 8, 1907
Creator: Jernigan, Laura
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Claude White to Linnet Moore, March 8, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Claude White to Linnet Moore, March 8, 1901]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Claude White and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, White expresses his concern for Linnet's illness. He details how he felt when he was sick with the measles and notes for her what she should expect. He mentions that he will write to her everyday and must find a way to get him word of her condition. He closes the letter by stating that he hopes she will soon be well and will be in god health soon.
Date: March 8, 1901
Creator: White, Claude
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles, August 8, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles, August 8, 1881]

He received Charles' letter and Clarence got a job moving Mr. Crowell to Delta County. They were going to go through Melissa and Ladonia, but couldn't. They went through White Rock, Devil's Race Track, Hogeye, and Commerce. After moving Mr. Crowell they visited Paris, Texas. Nelson Dalken and J.W. Broad are dead. He talks of how nice Paris square is. Then he went to Bonham and his acquaintance Maddsey is becoming rich from being a butcher. He mentions Dodd City and they were going to start for home, but Una wasn't feeling well. They returned home and he mentions that his cotton is damaged by the drought. The corn has also been effected by the drought. Sam Doss was killed by the sheriff of Bonham. He talks about camp meetings taking place on their route, the little rain they received. Sylvanns and Solomon killed some skunks and Aunt Ann has gotten better, George is not back from the Nation, and Harriets' folks are not well.
Date: August 8, 1881
Creator: Moore, H. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S. Moore to J. and Ziza Moore, February 8, 1850] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Moore to J. and Ziza Moore, February 8, 1850]

Transcript of a letter to J. and Ziza Moore. Henry has written to Solomon and Sabina, but has not heard from Charles. He talks about the weather and the dances he has been attending. He mentions that his Aunt is going to visit Mary Ann and George Wilson is happy with his land. People are trying to start up businesses of hauling logs. He has to cancel his trip to visit because of the hard economic time he is having. He then goes into detail about the engine he has. Henry then writes to Ziza Moore an anecdote about a man trying to please everyone.
Date: February 8, 1850
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Stephen H, Dardeux to M. A. Morris, December 18, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Stephen H, Dardeux to M. A. Morris, December 18, 1880]

Letter from Stephen H. Dardeux, comptroller for State of Texas to W.A. "Bud" Morris discussing discrepancies in balances owed and receipts recorded from 1876 to 1879.
Date: December 8, 1880
Creator: Dardeux, Stephen H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H, Dardeux to M. A. Morris, December 18, 1880] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H, Dardeux to M. A. Morris, December 18, 1880]

Transcript of a letter from Stephen H. Dardeux, comptroller for State of Texas to W.A. "Bud" Morris discussing discrepancies in balances owed and receipts recorded from 1876 to 1879.
Date: December 8, 1880
Creator: Dardeux, Stephen H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. W. Berry to Claude White, August 8, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Berry to Claude White, August 8, 1909]

Letter from J. W. Berry to Claude White in which he describes the drought and its impact on the crops. He also writes about the work he has put in to the farm and says that he would like to stay there for four or five years.
Date: August 8, 1909
Creator: Berry, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Carter Dalton Linnet Moore,  April 8, 1900] (open access)

[Letter from Carter Dalton Linnet Moore, April 8, 1900]

Letter from Carter Dalton to Linnet Moore in which he confesses that he forgot to "check your trunk and have cussed myself over and over for so doing." He tells her about a dam that washed away killing nine men in Austin, Texas. He asks Linnet's advice on answering a letter from a woman. He wants to keep her as a friend, but not encourage her to think he wants more from the relationship. He say that he is thinking about going "to the Territory" next summer.
Date: April 8, 1900
Creator: Dalton, Carter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Minnie Rawlings to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore, February 8, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from Minnie Rawlings to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore, February 8, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore and is from Minny Rawlings, an friend in the same town as Linnet's school. She discusses Linnet's homesickness and a sick spell she went through during Christmas. Minny details that the combination of the two have made Linnet even more homesick and she has headaches almost every week. She tells the Moore's that she would have sent Linnet home, but the assignments Linnet turn in shows that she has intellectual promise and would be better served by staying in school. She details that Linnet has decided to stay in school, despite a bad headache which caused her to question if she should stay or go back home. In a brief letter , dated February 16, 1898, Rawlings details that Linnet has had another bad headache and a pain in her side. She advised Linnet not to give up school and blames the bitter winter weather for everyone's gray mental well-being. She states that everyone at the school wishes for the vitality and renewal of Spring days to come as quickly as possible. She notes that, ultimately, it is up to …
Date: February 8, 1898
Creator: Rawlings, Minny
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis, April 8, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis, April 8, 1996]

Letter from Bishop Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis on April 8, 1996, thanking Willis for his generous donation of money to the church in memory of John Todd Willis, Jr.
Date: April 8, 1996
Creator: Wilson, Joe A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carter J. Dalton to Linnet Moore, October 8, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Carter J. Dalton to Linnet Moore, October 8, 1901]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Carter J. Dalton and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Dalton congratulates Linnet on her upcoming wedding. Her notes that his gift for her is a receipt for her past debts. Dalton details the latest news about friends, tells Moore about a sofa cushion he received, and mentions that he travels quite a bit with Jim Cooke so Jim can visit his girl, Minnie Lewis. As he closes the letter, he notes that she will make an ideal wife and asks where the couple will live.The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: October 8, 1901
Creator: Dalton, Carter J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to the Moore family, February 8, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from Matilda Dodd to the Moore family, February 8, 1897]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In this letter, Dodd informs the Moore family of the happenings in Gallatin, Tennessee and the news includes: a confirmation of the receipt of the Moore's and Linnet's letters, community health news as well as family health news, a discussion about Tobe and his daughters, a dialogue about the weather in Sumner county, details about Mary and Minnie's trip home, suggestions to remedy for Mary Ann's foot pain and Charles' rheumatism, news about family attending school, and a message for Linnet. The envelope is included with this letter.
Date: February 8, 1897
Creator: Dodd, Matilda
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Barbara Jordan to Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Students, February 8, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Barbara Jordan to Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Students, February 8, 1985]

Letter from Barbara Jones to the students of Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs asking for their thoughts regarding the Democratic party. Photocopies of the letter contain handwritten responses. The last two pages, dated 02/12/85, are barely legible.
Date: February 8, 1985
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Message from Elected Delegates] (open access)

[Printed Message from Elected Delegates]

Printed message from elected delegates, José Eustaquio Fernandez, José Ignacio Gil, and José Feliciano Ortiz to the ayuntamiento in Laredo.
Date: June 8, 1824
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Juzgado in Nuevo Laredo to the Laredo Mayor, August 8, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from the Juzgado in Nuevo Laredo to the Laredo Mayor, August 8, 1857]

Letter from the juzgado in Nuevo Laredo to the Laredo mayor, asking that a gun lent to Pedro Gamboa be returned to him.
Date: August 8, 1857
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835 (open access)

[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835

An official statement that Zavala was one of the seven Delegates selected to represent the Jurisdiction of Harrisburg
Date: October 8, 1835
Creator: Richardson, Geo F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez, June 8, 1774] (open access)

[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez, June 8, 1774]

Letter from Governor Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez in which the governor says the accused in a murder trial be kept under arrest after find the case not handled properly.
Date: June 8, 1774
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson, dates August 8, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson, dates August 8, 1877]

Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson in which Burke asks for the return of a photo of him, as well as a "chart" as Lizzie has not responded to previous letters.
Date: August 8, 1877
Creator: Burke, B. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Josephine Boyer to Chief of Police] (open access)

[Letter from Josephine Boyer to Chief of Police]

Envelope and letter from Mrs. Josephine Boyer, who states that she was reading a detective magazine and noticed a photograph of a man who looks like Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: December 8, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Saulsbery to Division of Investigation] (open access)

[Letter from Sandra Saulsbery to Division of Investigation]

Handwritten letter from Sandra Saulsbery to the Division of Investigation of the Dallas Police Department. Saulsbery asks that the Division of Investigation send her information regarding the assassination of President Kennedy.
Date: March 8, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Waggoner Carr from J. E. Curry] (open access)

[Letter to Waggoner Carr from J. E. Curry]

Carbon copy of a letter to Waggoner Carr from Chief J. E. Curry of the Dallas Police Department. The letter is devoted to a list of evidence collected in connection to the Kennedy assassination. Items include video tapes, microfilm, photos, copies, and laboratory reports.
Date: January 8, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Curry from Fayrene Rogers] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Curry from Fayrene Rogers]

Letter to Chief J. E. Curry from Fayrene Rogers. Rogers writes to express her support for the Dallas Police Department. She states that she has enclosed a bumper sticker which calls for individuals to support their local police.
Date: February 8, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report to R. H. Lunday by B. M. Waters #1] (open access)

[Report to R. H. Lunday by B. M. Waters #1]

Report by B. M. Waters, Detective in Charge, to R. E. Lunday, Deputy Chief Commanding of the Criminal Investigation Division. In the report, Waters describes a phone call received from Mr. James Hacker. Hacker believed that Oswald was paid to kill Governor Connolly by Jack Ruby.
Date: April 8, 1966
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History