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[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 9, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 9, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to update her on how his travels and work as a judge have been going.
Date: August 9, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 16, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 16, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote her a short letter to let her know he had arrived at his destination safely.
Date: August 16, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 5, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 5, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife a brief letter from a car going from Waco to Bremond, Texas. In his letter, he related to his wife the expenses he has incurred on his trip so far and let her know that their daughter, Ora, was doing well.
Date: August 5, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 7, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 7, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote her a short letter while on a train on the way to St. Louis. He compared the country and farms they passed to the ones back in Texas.
Date: August 7, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 9, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 9, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife a short letter to let her know he arrived at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and would be leaving for La Grange, Pennsylvania, soon. He said he would write more later.
Date: August 9, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. Harford to John Patterson Osterhout, August 22, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from S. Harford to John Patterson Osterhout, August 22, 1874]

Letter from S. Harford to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to thank John for his advice on business and requested information about moving to Texas. Harford was interested in a location that was free from Indian raids and would allow him to start up a land agency.
Date: August 22, 1874
Creator: Harford, S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alice Pilley to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Alice Pilley to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1876]

Letter from Alice Pilley to Junia Roberts Osterhout. Alice detailed the last moments of her son's life after he came down with a fever. She wrote about what he went through and mentioned she tried to give him Melane pills to help. Alice thanked Junia for her kind words and wanted them to visit soon. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1876
Creator: Pilley, Alice
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pellra Maoming to Gertrude Osterhout, August 21, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Pellra Maoming to Gertrude Osterhout, August 21, 1876]

Letter from Pellra Maoming to Gertrude Osterhout. She wrote her friend the last week of vacation from school. The letter was composed of what Pellra and her family had been occupied with since last seeing Gertrude. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 21, 1876
Creator: Maoming, Pellra
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 22, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 22, 1878]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout. John wrote to his son from his visit with his mother. He mentioned a few land deals he wanted to look into and that his mother offered to give him his father's old desk. John showed interest in starting up a sheep ranch. In the post-script, John said that an aunt might not have much longer to live.
Date: August 22, 1878
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. John wrote his wife while she was away visiting family. He updated her about how their family was doing, a trade he made, and an event that their children attended. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 26, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 26, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. John wrote about how their family was faring while Junia was away. He mentioned a church meeting they attended recently that saw many baptisms and conversions. He told her that he would send her money around Christmas if she wanted to return home.
Date: August 26, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1880]

A brief letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout confirming John's daughter's, Gertrude Osterhout, enrollment in the spring session of Baylor College. Included is an envelope addressed to "J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1880
Creator: Luther, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George E. Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 9, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from George E. Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 9, 1883]

Letter from George E. Osterhout to Paul Osterhout discussing what he has been doing. He apologized for not writing sooner and told him what he had been doing during his recreational time. George's crop of cotton did poorly this growing season. Also, he included some news from other family members.
Date: August 9, 1883
Creator: Osterhout, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to her Brother, August 4, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Farman to her Brother, August 4, 1883]

Letter from Ann Farman to her brother with news of her family. Her husband has been recovering from his broken leg and began working around their farm once more. Her daughter has been sick for five years with an unknown ailment. Among other family news, she informed her brother that their sister, Sarah, wanted him to write. She condemned a drunken family member as disgraceful and discussed the possibility of adding family members' names to the family burial ground if the bodies were not able to be buried there.
Date: August 4, 1883
Creator: Farman, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Convers to his Cousin, August 15, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Convers to his Cousin, August 15, 1884]

Letter from E. B. Convers to his cousin regarding a matter that has upset him. The full details of the event are unclear and he moved on to write about his work in the office and about his ideas for his next summer vacation.
Date: August 15, 1884
Creator: Convers, E. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 31, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 31, 1890]

Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to his father, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding a trip Jeremiah and his mother were taking to visit family out of state. Jeremiah updated his father on how their family was doing and informed him that he was in need of glasses. Jeremiah said he had been feeling homesick and wanted to receive letters from home often.
Date: August 31, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, John Jeremiah
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 22, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 22, 1890]

Letter from E. A. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout asking if family John was a part of the New York state family. He told John the name of his father and grandfather and that he would be interested in hearing from him again. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 22, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, E. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Hartley to Junia Roberts Osterhout and Family, August 4, 1892] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Hartley to Junia Roberts Osterhout and Family, August 4, 1892]

Letter from J. R. Hartley to her sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout, and family with local news. She thanked them for sending their condolences for the death of a child. She gave news of how their son, Paul Osterhout, was doing while he visited. The rest of the letter is composed of various information she heard from others.
Date: August 7, 1892
Creator: Hartley, J. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1898]

Letter from Ann Farman to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding the passing of John's wife, Junia. Ann wrote how they were fortunate to have children around to comfort them when their spouse's died. She told them they had many visitors recently and that she was hearing of a lot of deaths in the Farman family. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1898
Creator: Farman, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August, 1898]

Letter from Sarah Osterhout to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, with news of how she had been doing. She and her sister had been spending time together lately and hoped that John's son, Paul, would move closer to the rest of the family. She quoted scripture to her brother and told him she expected to be home later in the fall.
Date: August 1898
Creator: Osterhout, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, August 29, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, August 29, 1898]

Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout regarding an inheritance. James told John he was entitled to one tenth of the money a family member would receive for property that was being sold after someone's death.
Date: August 29, 1898
Creator: Frear, James E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 26, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from P. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 26, 1873]

Letter from P. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. The writer sent him a summary of what had been happening in Belton, Texas, since John had been visiting his mother. The writer spoke of local parties, news, and what John's children had been doing. Included is an envelope addressed to the "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 26, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, P.
System: The Portal to Texas History