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[Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 23, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 23, 1909]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by H. S. Wysong and is addressed to Claude D. White. Wysong discusses a draft and a check he has made out of White's account. He updates White on the bank's business and closes the letter noting that he hopes this letter finds White and his family well. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: September 23, 1909
Creator: Wysong, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Statement of Condition, September 25, 1909] (open access)

[Statement of Condition, September 25, 1909]

This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a statement of condition for assets at the Melissa State Bank in Melissa, TX. The statement includes amounts for loans and discounts, real estate, overdrafts, banking house furniture and fixtures, dues from approved reserve agents, capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, individual deposits, and time certificates of deposits.
Date: September 23, 1909
Creator: Wysong, H. S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Check, September 20, 1909] (open access)

[Check, September 20, 1909]

Check from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It was created by Claude D. White. The financial document details that White paid $11.55 to the Melissa State Bank on September 20, 1909. He made the payment on behalf of H. S. Moore. A stamp from the bank verified the payment was made on the date written on the check.
Date: September 20, 1909
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alta Berry to Linnet White, September 16, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Alta Berry to Linnet White, September 16, 1909]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Alta Berry and is addressed to Linnet White. In this letter, Berry informs White of the goings-on in McKinney. Berry discusses community news, details Minnie's plans to visit several friends before she goes back to Weatherford, and notes that the weather has been hot and windy, making everything dusty.She mention that John's Cotton crop is good, that he has planted cane, and notes that his corn was not a good crop. She states that she has not had much luck with raising chickens, but has been successful with turkeys. Berry notes the death of Mariah Rucker, and notes that Linnet may already have heard about Rucker's illness and subsequent death. She informs Linnet that Anna was asking about Mary Ann's soap and would like to but it, but wants to know how much Moore is charging for it. She discusses her baby boy and say she wishes Linnet could see him. Berry closes the letter by noting that Linnet must write soon. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: September 16, 1909
Creator: Berry, Alta
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. E. Gibson and H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 15, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Gibson and H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 15, 1909]

This is a letter for the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a letter from J. E. Gibson and H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White. In this letter, Gibson and Wysong discuss a meeting that all of the bank's shareholders must attend. The topic of the meeting is the required choice that banks in Texas must make between the Bond security system or the assessment plan of guarantee. The documents states that once the shareholders have made a choice, the bank must notify the Commissioner of Insurance and Banking by October 1, 1909. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: September 15, 1909
Creator: Gibson, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 6, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 6, 1909]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by H. S. Wysong and is addressed to Claude D. White. In this letter, Wysong discusses an approval for an extension of White's note, notes that business is picking up, and details that cotton won't last long. He closes the letter by noting that he hope all of White's family is well. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: September 6, 1909
Creator: Wysong, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles L. Watkins to Claude D. White, September 30, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Charles L. Watkins to Claude D. White, September 30, 1908]

Letter from Charles L. Watkins to Claude D. White discussing Claude going to Omaha, Nebraska and some upcoming civil service examinations that he can take there for the positions of post office clerk and carrier. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White, R-4 Box 25, McKinney, Texas. The return address for Mr. Watkins is 3416 Pratt [?], Omaha, Nebraska. The envelope is postmarked September 30, 1908.
Date: September 30, 1908
Creator: Watkins, Charles L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. A. Glisson to Claude D. White, September 23, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from A. A. Glisson to Claude D. White, September 23, 1908]

Letter from A. A. Glisson of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company to Claude D. White discussing rates and routes for Mr. White to travel to Blair, Oklahoma. The letter is typed on the company's letterhead, and there is a graph on the left side of the page titled "Profile of Fort Worth & Denver City and Colorado & Southern Railways, Showing Altitudes attained enroute from Texas to Colorado." A map of the Denver Road printed on the back. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White in McKinney. There is postmark on the back for McKinney, Texas, September 25, 1908.
Date: September 23, 1908
Creator: Glisson, A. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Ann Moore and Claude and Linnet White, September 22, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Ann Moore and Claude and Linnet White, September 22, 1908]

Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Ann Moore (who she address as Aunt Mollie) and Claude and Linnet White discussing recent news, family and friends, the weather, sewing clothes, and how she wishes they could come for a visit. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White, McKinney, Texas, and it is postmarked Nashville, Tennessee on September 24, 1908.
Date: September 22, 1908
Creator: McGee, Birdie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins to Claude D. White, September 9, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Earl P. Hopkins to Claude D. White, September 9, 1908]

Letter from Earl P. Hopkins, President of the Washington Civil Service School, to Claude D. White regarding some training materials that should have been sent to him. The letter is typed on the school's letterhead. mMr. White is taking correspondence courses through the school to prepare for a civil service examination. Included with the letter is a small piece of paper with a notice that student numbers must be put on each test so that it can be graded. The envelope that the letter was sent in is addressed to Mr. Claude D. White, McKinney, Texas, and it is postmarked Washington, D. C., September 9, 1908. There is also a return envelope included that is addressed to Earl P. Hopkins, Pres., 507 E Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Date: September 9, 1908
Creator: Hopkins, Earl P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transfer of vendor's lien notes, September 18, 1907] (open access)

[Transfer of vendor's lien notes, September 18, 1907]

Transfer of vendor's lien notes for C. M. Rucker for one thousand dollars to J. S. Gibson of the Melissa State Bank of Melissa, Texas. The original note was made to Claude D. White.
Date: September 18, 1907
Creator: Melissa State Bank
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, September 9, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, September 9, 1907]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White. She says they are doing well, except Lillian had a short sick spell. Will wants to sell their house in Gallatin. She went to the fair with Will and Bessie. Mollie Love died. Sh wishes they would come visit her. She met up with John Wood at the fair. She mentions how some people are doing. She talks about the fruit she wants and the rain they need. Mr. Lawrence stayed with them. One of her pigs got killed by a train. She has been so busy she hasn't been able to finish the letter. She was reminded of Will and wonders about Mattie and Henry. She hopes she will have news the next time she writes and can't wait for their next letter. She encloses a picture of Will that Aunt B had. There is a drawing on the back of the envelope.
Date: September 9, 1907
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore, September 8, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore, September 8, 1907]

Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore. She had written them and not received a letter until after she left on her first trip. Then when she returned she went on another trip and hasn't had time to respond. She gives some news about Jim. Jim and them went to the lake. She talks about the fruit and crops that were there. She talks about the weather. She talks about her garden and the vegetables that are in it. She hasn't heard from anyone in Tennessee in a long time. Her father went to Austin and passed through Waco, but was on a round trip so couldn't visit. She says she is still waiting for Linnet and Claude to come visit them.
Date: September 8, 1907
Creator: Jernigan, Laura
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Note with vendor's lien, September 18, 1906] (open access)

[Note with vendor's lien, September 18, 1906]

Note with vendor's lien for $1,000.00 between Claude D. White and C. M. Rucker in 1906. The note was renewed from 1907 to 1909. The document is stamped "Paid, November 30, 1910."
Date: September 18, 1906
Creator: White, Claude
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Wedding announcement for Helen Douthitt Horn and Charles Wickliffe Graves, September 30, 1906] (open access)

[Wedding announcement for Helen Douthitt Horn and Charles Wickliffe Graves, September 30, 1906]

A wedding announcement for the marriage of Helen Douthitt Horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. horn, to Mr. Charles Wickliffe Graves. The wedding was to be held on Sunday, September 13, 1906, at 12 o'clock, at the First Christian Church in McKinney, Texas. The newlywed couple would later take up residence in Hillsboro, Texas.
Date: September 13, 1906
Creator: Horn, Robert Cannon & Horn, Mrs. Robert Cannon
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Mary Moore, 1903] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to Mary Moore, 1903]

Envelope addressed to Mary Ann Moore, Chabersville, Texas. There are math calculations on both sides.
Date: September 19, 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore, September 24, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore, September 24, 1901]

Letter from Claude White to Linnet in which he says that he has visited with Mrs. Williams. He thinks Mrs. Williams and her daughter will be good company for Linnet. Claude tell Linnet that they will live in the "nicest part of town." He also gives details of his plans for the upcoming move.
Date: September 24, 1901
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Personal statement, September 30, 1901] (open access)

[Personal statement, September 30, 1901]

This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a personal statement by C. B. Moore which was written when Moore was 79 years old. He is noting that his age has surpassed the age of his father's and grandfather's death. Moore states that he does not expect to live much longer and details that he has his will and estate in place, but would like to emphasize that his wife and daughter receive his estate in his passing. He furthers that his daughter will receive more land, some money, and a filly named Trixy. Also, he states that he has full confidence in his wife's financial ability. The statement is dated September 30, 1901.
Date: September 3, 1901
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, September 18, 1900] (open access)

[Letter from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, September 18, 1900]

Letter to Linnet Moore from Lula Dalton. She wants to talk to Linnet and the writing is so one-sided it does not comfort her. She wishes that the letter would be like seeing the writer in person. She comments on where Adam and Ruby Johnson are staying and where Sallie and Sam went. She talks about her Jim and the picture he promised her. She asks Linnet to not share the information she is sending her. She received the book, knife and picture that was sent.
Date: September 18, 1900
Creator: Dalton, Lula
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope for Linnet Moore and Mr. Green, September 15, 1900] (open access)

[Envelope for Linnet Moore and Mr. Green, September 15, 1900]

Envelope for Linnet Moore and Mr. Green.
Date: September 15, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Kate Wallace to C. B. Moore and family, September 26, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Kate Wallace to C. B. Moore and family, September 26, 1898]

She mentions that her mother died and that now the bond connecting them is broken. She tells them that her mother had been suffering, but continued to put on a brave face. They buried her next to their father and she will go live with her sister in Dallas. She gives her new address and is happy that he and Linnet enjoyed their trip with her. Included is the Funeral Notice for her mother.
Date: September 26, 1898
Creator: Wallace, Kate
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, September 16, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, September 16, 1898]

He received their letter just in time. He mentions that they have been well and he feels bad for imposing on them. He is very grateful because he feels better. He wrote Will and Linnet wrote Birdie. He mentions how much it is for them to stay there. He will send a paper to Doug. He went to the train depot looking for Texans. Linnet wants to go sight seeing, she went to Colorado Springs. He mentions that his family has been gone the whole time he is visiting. He met a couple of people from Texas at the depot and a man from Tennessee. He feels bad for their hardship. He comments on how Linnet is doing on the trip. He mentions how different the women are, they ride broncos and smoke.
Date: September 16, 1898
Creator: Moore, C. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, September 9, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, September 9, 1898]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In this letter, Moore discusses the goings-on during his trip to Colorado. He details to Mary Ann that they received her letter yesterday and are, at present, writing letter to her and to friends back home. He mentions that he has received correspondence from Tom and Stella from Salt Lake and from their return trip from Salt Lake which found them again in Manitou. He thanks Mary Ann and Laura Jernigan for taking care of the home front while he and Linnet experience Colorado. He notes what he and Linnet have been up to while in Grand Junction. Moore discusses the kin they have visited and stayed with who live in or near Grand Junction. He also discusses society in Colorado and how women are more self-reliant and have the right to vote. The plans are to leave Grand Junction in a few days for Manitou then Denver. He notes that Tom has sent word that Manitou is deserted at present and also sent Charles a Dall Morning newspaper. He closes the letter by telling Mary Ann to direct her next letter to Manitou and that he will travel to …
Date: September 9, 1898
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mary Dodd to Linnet Moore and Birdie McGee, September 14, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Dodd to Linnet Moore and Birdie McGee, September 14, 1897]

In this letter, Dodd informs Moore and McGee of the goings-on in Willard, Tennessee. The news includes: updates about friends, gossip about finding a suitor, a discussion about the Centennial, a dialogue about photographs, and updates on family. She closes the letter by noting that she hopes that her cousins write her a long letter and sends her love to all,especially to her sister Minnie. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: September 14, 1897
Creator: Dodd, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library