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[Transcript of letter from Thomas Wescott, January 21, 1806] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Thomas Wescott, January 21, 1806]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas Wescott concerning the sale of lead shot in Tennessee.
Date: January 21, 1806
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Testimony of Various Character Witnesses on Behalf of Ephraim Roddy, January 25, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Testimony of Various Character Witnesses on Behalf of Ephraim Roddy, January 25, 1831]

Copy of transcript of testimony of various character witnesses certifying the "correct, upright and honourable" character of Ephraim Roddy.
Date: January 25, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Francis Moore to Stephen F. Austin, January 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Francis Moore to Stephen F. Austin, January 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Francis Moore to Stephen F. Austin, in which Moore introduces himself to Austin and describes his plans for immigration.
Date: January 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bill of sale from A Smith (open access)

Bill of sale from A Smith

Bill of sale for a girl around 3 years old named Laura, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by Arthur Smith and signed January 23. 1832.
Date: January 23, 1832
Creator: Smith, Arthur
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, January 20, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, January 20, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer to Henry Smith, on January 20, 1836, discussing the gathering of troops and money to fight for Texas.
Date: January 20, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. & Archer, Branch T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859]

Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore regarding business with local Native tribes and observations about the Christian missionaries among them.
Date: January 6, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859]

Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore regarding the local Choctaw, observations about the Christian missionaries among them, and the Skullyville Constitution.
Date: January 6, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, January 17, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, January 17, 1859]

Letter from Maud C.Fentress to her son David discussing the length of time between his letters; a dialogue about David receiving a visit from an "Uncle";Clara Fentress' recovery from illness; news of a birth; the business partnership between Doctor Neely and Coleman; the construction of a "Livary" stable and the improbability of David selling his lot; church news; the departure of Frank for La Grange; town gossip; a dialogue requesting David to write frequently; a discussion about Peters who returned with "his wife's big fortune," his purchase of slaves, and an estimation of his remaining fortune.
Date: January 17, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza Moore, Bettie Moore, and Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, January 29, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore, Bettie Moore, and Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, January 29, 1860]

Letter from Ziza Moore, Bettie Moore, and Elvira Moore to Charles Moore regarding family business and local news, including money troubles and Bettie attending school.
Date: January 29, 1860
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Ziza Moore, Bettie Moore, and Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, January 29, 1860] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Ziza Moore, Bettie Moore, and Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, January 29, 1860]

Transcript of a letter from Ziza Moore, Bettie Moore, and Elvira Moore to Charles Moore regarding family business and local news, including money troubles and Bettie attending school.
Date: January 29, 1860
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, January 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, January 1861]

Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles and Henry Moore discussing the recent Christmas celebration and the visitors who came for the holidays. He also writes about the latest news in regards to the secession of South Carolina, Andrew Johnson's speech on the subject in the Senate, and the probability that Tennessee will also secede. The letter was written over two days, January 2nd and 5th. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore in Parris, Lamar County, Texas. According to the note written at the bottom left corner, the letter was received on January 29, 1861.
Date: January 1861
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, January 4, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, January 4, 1861]

Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing health and recent news of the Harrell and Thornhill families and other family and friends.
Date: January 4, 1861
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from J. C. Moore to Miss E. J. Moore, January 1, 1862] (open access)

[Envelope from J. C. Moore to Miss E. J. Moore, January 1, 1862]

Envelope from J. C. Moore of Colonel Palmer's Regiment of Captain Willis' Co. Tennessee Volunteers to Miss E. J. Moore on Unionville, Tennessee. Postmarked in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Date: January 1, 1862
Creator: Moore, J. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress - January 1, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress - January 1, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress updating him on the war and it's impacts on her local surroundings. She also gives him news about family and friends.
Date: January 1, 1864
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress, Janurary 15, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress, Janurary 15, 1864]

Letter from M. C. (Maud) Fentress to her family regarding the loss of a package of letters that were being brought to her by Captain Hawood and her worries because she has not heard from her son David. Her area has not experience raids for several months, but she expects that to change. She writes about the taking of "Savanah" (Savannah, Georgia). She says that the former slaves continue to leave to join up with the Yankees. She sends an update on family and friends, where they are, what they are doing and their health.
Date: January 15, 1864
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, January 30, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, January 30, 1865]

Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore concerning local news, including raids by Confederate horse thieves.
Date: January 30, 1865
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, January 30, 1865] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, January 30, 1865]

Transcript of a letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore concerning local news, including raids by Confederate horse thieves.
Date: January 30, 1865
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, January 31, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, January 31, 1872]

Letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore. They share local gossip, comment on the harsh weather in Tennessee, makes note of recent local weddings, and Wallace talks about a wheat processing device referred to as "the dropper."
Date: January 31, 1871
Creator: Moore, Elvira & Wallace, Jo S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, January 31, 1872] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, January 31, 1872]

Transcript of letter from Elvira Moore and Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore. They share local gossip, comment on the harsh weather in Tennessee, makes note of recent local weddings, and Wallace talks about a wheat processing device referred to as "the dropper."
Date: January 31, 1871
Creator: Moore, Elvira & Wallace, Jo S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mary Moore, January 27, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Matilda Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mary Moore, January 27, 1876]

A letter to Mary Moore from her mother, Matilda Dodd, and her sister, Bettie Franklin, on January 27, 1876. In the letter, Dodd and Franklin tell Moore about the well-being of the family and of the farm. They mention that they are not sure if they will be moving to Texas. Dodd mentions that she would like Moore to visit, and would like to return to Texas with Moore. Franklin closes by sending regards to Mary's husband, Charles B. Moore. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked January 29, is addressed to Charles B. Moore Esq., in McKinney, Texas.
Date: January 27, 1876
Creator: Dodd, Matilda & Franklin, Bettie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from William Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mary Moore and Matilda Dodd, January 15, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from William Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mary Moore and Matilda Dodd, January 15, 1877]

A letter from William Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore on January 14, 1877. Mary Moore's mother, Matilda, is presumably visiting her in Texas. In the letter, William and Bettie talk about the warm and wet weather, as well as the state of the farm and animals. Bettie tells Mary and her mother that her son, Quincy, is teething. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked January 15 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, Box No 12.
Date: January 14, 1877
Creator: Dodd, William & Franklin, Bettie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore, January 28, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore, January 28, 1877]

A letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore on January 28, 1876. Mary's mother, Matilda, is visiting her in Texas. In the letter, Bettie talks about the warm and clear weather, as well as the state of the farm and animals. She mentions that there have been several weddings, including that of Laura Wallace and Frank Dorris. In closing, Bettie says that many neighbors' dogs have gone mad - she fears that hers will also go mad. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked January 29 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Mrs. Mollie Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, Box No 12.
Date: January 28, 1877
Creator: Franklin, Bettie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Law License Belonging to Thomas Middlebrook Willis]

Photograph of a law license belonging to Thomas Middlebrook Willis. It reads: "Law School of Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee. To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: Know Ye, That we, the Professors of the Law School of Cumberland University, having examined Thos. M. Willis, touching his knowledge of the Law, and being satisfied with his attainments; and further, having before us the proofs required by Statue, that he is a man of good moral character and twenty-one years of age; Now, therefore, we, by the authority in us vested, do grant the said Thos. M. Willis, License to Practise Law in all the Courts of the State of Tennessee. Given under our hands, and the Soul of the University, at Lebanon, this 18th day of January 1883." Thomas Middlebrook Willis returned to Texas and opened his practice of law in Abilene, TX.
Date: January 18, 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Law License for Thomas Middlebrook Willis] (open access)

[Law License for Thomas Middlebrook Willis]

Law license from the Law School of Cumberland University acknowledging that Thomas Middlebrook Willis (1859-1937) has fulfilled the requirements for the degree. T. M. Willis practiced law in Abilene, TX for many years.
Date: January 18, 1883
Creator: Law School of Cumberland University
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History