[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896]

Letter from H. J. Bardwell to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding their family tree. Bardwell had been spending his time in the library trying to trace the Osterhout family back to the first settler and shared what he had found so far. He asked John for clarification on what he had told Bardwell about the family before and hoped to hear back soon.
Date: December 8, 1896
Creator: Bardwell, H. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and advertisements from The Chicago Sentinel, December 5, 1896] (open access)

[Letter and advertisements from The Chicago Sentinel, December 5, 1896]

Letter and advertisements from the Chicago Sentinel, requesting a list of local voters who will favor free silver candidates like William Jennings Bryan in the 1900 presidential election. Included are some cards advertising L. D. Reynolds book "National Platforms and Political History." The envelope is also included.
Date: December 5, 1896
Creator: Chicago Sentinel
System: The Portal to Texas History