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[Letter from Paul Osterhout to his Grandmother, October 24, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to his Grandmother, October 24, 1874]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his grandmother. He wrote to thank his grandmother for a watch she sent him and informer her of the school he and his siblings were currently receiving. He mentioned a murder that happened nearby, although he did not know all the details.
Date: October 23, 1874
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, March 23, 1886]

Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, regarding requests from others that he was passing along. A doctor wanted Paul to look up where and for how much he could obtain a couple of books. The doctor was also waiting on Paul to let him know what the cost would be to get to where he was.
Date: March 23, 1886
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History