[Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 10, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 10, 1870]

Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The letter was written in two parts on different days. In the first half, Sarah informs Junia of her daily life. In the second portion of the letter, she tells Junia that she recently received news of a death in the family and writes about how her children have grown.
Date: December 10, 1870
Creator: Hartly, Sarah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 25, 1873]

Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to inform her that he had arrived at his mother's, Sarah Osterhout's, home. He included some news about a woman who was sick and that he had received something his wife had sent.
Date: August 25, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Hartly to John Patterson Osterhout, February 2, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Hartly to John Patterson Osterhout, February 2, 1873]

Letter from Sarah Hartly to John Patterson Osterhout. Sarah began by writing of the affairs of her boarding house and how many guests she had. The letter is primarily composed of miscellaneous information about various family members and she requests that John take a vacation so that he may visit their parents.
Date: February 2, 1873
Creator: Hartly, Sarah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah to Junia Roberts and John Patterson Osterhout, August 23, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah to Junia Roberts and John Patterson Osterhout, August 23, 1874]

Letter from Sarah to her brother and sister, Junia Roberts and John Patterson Osterhout. Sarah requested that they write soon since it had been a long time between letters. Her letter went over everything that had been happening, including local marriages, gossip, and how Sarah's children were doing.
Date: August 23, 1874
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 16, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 16, 1876]

Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, her sister Junia Roberts Osterhout, and their children. In the first part of her letter, she wrote about a recent visit with her parents and how they had been holding up. The second part consisted of local gossip about old friends of Junia and the parts of the family in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: September 16, 1876
Creator: Osterhout, Sarah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History