[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 9, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 9, 1870]

Letter from Sarah Osterhout to her son, John Patterson Osterhout. She told her son about her health, family members, and local news. She wrote in length about people she knew and mentioned that she wished to send John some vegetables.
Date: January 9, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 18, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 18, 1872]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to let her know about how his work as a judge was progressing. He included information about his accommodations and speculated about the idea of raising foal.
Date: January 18, 1872
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 21, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 21, 1872]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote about work that was being done around their home, including gathering wood and field work. In the letter, she mentioned how she and the children were getting along while he was away and that she hoped he would return home soon.
Date: January 21, 1872
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 23, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 23, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He informed his wife that he might be able to return home soon, depending on the weather. He sent along other bits of local news and how the ones he was traveling with were faring.
Date: January 23, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sally Osterhout, January 13, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sally Osterhout, January 13, 1875]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his niece, Sally Osterhout. He wrote her after receiving a letter a couple weeks prior. He was glad to hear his mother was well and told Sally what was happening with John and his family. He mentioned some of the cases he was working on, his children's schooling, and how his wife had recently come down with a pneumonia.
Date: January 13, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History