[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, February 11, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, February 11, 1872]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He was a district judge that was traveling to perform court. He wrote of temperance meetings that were being held in what he considered lawless parts of the country. Pledges were being signed to abstain from alcohol and he told his wife that future temperance meetings were being planned.
Date: February 11, 1872
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, July 11, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, July 11, 1872]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote to tell his mother that he would be unable to visit this year and spoke of how his family had been. The letter finishes with news regarding the frontier. John wrote that Indians raided nearby areas and took horses.
Date: July 11, 1872
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, March 11, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, March 11, 1875]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He commented that he had not received letters from home recently and wished to receive news from his wife. John purchased a pony for their son, Jeremiah, and planned to have it sent back while he continued to travel for business.
Date: March 11, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, January 11, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, January 11, 1881]

A short letter from Paul Osterhout to his sister, Gertrude Osterhout, about obtaining a copy of a journal.
Date: January 11, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout, September 11, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout, September 11, 1899]

Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout regarding the last letter received from him. He told John that the manager of a publication was pleased to see his letter because it would be published. He mentioned some mutual acquaintances and hoped that John was well. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. John P. Osterhout."
Date: September 11, 1899
Creator: Schell, William P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, October 11, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, October 11, 1880]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her sister, Ora Osterhout. She wrote her sister to update her on life at Baylor College. Gertrude mentioned how she had been sick recently, a prodigious student on campus, and other small bits of local news. She finished by asking about family and talking about clothing.
Date: October 11, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
System: The Portal to Texas History