[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 19, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 19, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to the Osterhout family. Paul wrote his family to update them on his life. He mentioned his financial difficulties, his need for winter clothes, a David Osterhout he heard of, and other small bits of news.
Date: September 19, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 26, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 26, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to update his father about what had been happening. He mentioned a woman named Gertie, several of accidents involving trains, and his financial situation. He detailed the money he made working and what his expenses were for the month. The pages are numbered out of order.
Date: September 26, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 13, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 13, 1880]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Osterhout Family. Gertrude wrote her family to let them know how she was settling into life at Baylor College. She told them of her living accommodations, food, and the other girls that were there with her. The letter ended with her asking for some items to be sent to her and she spoke of her family and alterations she made to her uniforms.
Date: September 13, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 24, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 24, 1880]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to inform her father that she had received the items that were sent to her and detailed what a typical day studying at Baylor College entailed for her. She mentioned a reverend that came to campus and asked if her brother Paul would be joining her at school.
Date: September 24, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, September 27, 1880 (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, September 27, 1880

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout. She wrote her brother and told him of all the talking that goes on in the church she attended and how concerned she was that she'd begin to pick up the slang used by her peers. She also requested that Paul send her some items she could not get locally.
Date: September 27, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 1, 1907]

Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has a picture of two buildings - one red and one yellow. The red building is three stories tall with a slanted roof. The yellow building is four stories tall and has a domed-shaped tower. There are a couple of trees in front of the yellow building and there is a black, ink smudge across the photo. At the bottom of the picture, J. H. asked whether Junia was back in Belton yet.
Date: September 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 12, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 12, 1890]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to her mother to update her on events back home in Belton. Gertrude hoped her mother was feeling better and told her how Gertrude's sister, Ora, was doing in school as well as Gertrude's work at Baylor Female College. Among other small bits of news, she included how her father was doing and some information about the local church.
Date: September 1, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Ann Roberts, September 1, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Ann Roberts, September 1, 1859]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her sister, Ann Roberts, discussing the possibility of Ann coming to liver with the Osterhouts in Texas. Junia says that she thinks Ann would easily find a husband there.
Date: September 1, 1859
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to the Osterhout Family, September 13, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to the Osterhout Family, September 13, 1890]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband and children discussing the events of her trip to La Grange, Texas.
Date: September 13, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 3, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 3, 1890]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing the first day of school on September 3, 1890 and other recent events.
Date: September 3, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 21, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 21, 1890]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout discussing school and other recent news.
Date: September 21, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 26, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 26, 1890]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout. She says that she is homesick after hearing the song "Home Sweet Home," so she decided to write. She wants very badly to see her mother soon.
Date: September 26, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History