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[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, November 12, 1943]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his daughter Myrtle Moten Dabney, on November 12, 1943. His son Don was inducted into the army that very morning, and he expresses his fears regarding the war.
Date:
November 12, 1943
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, November 3, 1943]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, on November 3, 1943, discussing the war, and family serving in the Army.
Date:
November 3, 1943
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Lizzie Poindexter, November 3, 1943]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Lizzie Poindexter, the manager of his boarding house, on November 3, 1943. He asks her and the other tenants to vacate while the house is renovated.
Date:
November 3, 1943
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, October 24, 1943]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on October 24, 1943, sending him money. There is a write up of Don Moten's schooling career on the back of the letter.
Date:
October 24, 1943
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Senator R. L. Brokenburr, October 21, 1943]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Senator R. L. Brokenburr, on October 21, 1943, settling his bills.
Date:
October 21, 1943
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to John Lang, October 20, 1943]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to John Lang, on October 20, 1943, about a remodeling job that Lang did not complete. Despite this, Moten pays him for it.
Date:
October 20, 1943
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, April 12, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on April 12, 1946. Moten gives his son advice on getting into a good medical school, and assures him that he will help his son out whenever he needs it.
Date:
April 12, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, March 11, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, on March 11, 1946. He apologizes for not sending her husband flowers upon the death of his father, asks after her physical health, and suggests that she let her husband get settled in his new position before she leave her job to follow him.
Date:
March 11, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Owens, January 21, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Owens of Smithville, on January 21, 1946, settling a debt for Moten's late mother.
Date:
January 21, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, December 24, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, on December 24, 1945, thanking him for a gift of pecans and a turkey, and hoping that Davis would plant a crop on his land the upcoming year.
Date:
December 24, 1945
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, December 9, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on December 9, 1945, who is back in the U.S., and will soon be mustered out of the army.
Date:
December 9, 1945
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, November 22, 1945]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on November 22, 1945. Dr. Moten details his son's experiences in the Army, and declares that he is thankful for them. He also discusses the family's Thanksgiving plans.
Date:
November 22, 1945
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Moten to William H. Wise & Co., July 12, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to William H. Wise & Co. on July 12, 1946, discussing a discrepancy in a recent payment Moten made to the company.
Date:
July 12, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, July 26, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis of Giddings, on July 26, 1946, mentioning Dr. Moten's upcoming visit to Smithville. A second letter on the back of the first is addressed to Ike, and gives the same information as the first letter.
Date:
July 26, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, June 18, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his daughter Myrtle, on June 18, 1946. He details his plans for a trip to California, and asks her to come with them.
Date:
June 18, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Moten to William H. Wise & Co., June 13, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to William H. Wise & Co., on June 13, 1946, regarding a bill. Moten asks the company to inform him what the bill is for, and he will gladly pay it in full.
Date:
June 13, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, June 13, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on June 13, 1946, discussing a new car for Don, and an upcoming vacation.
Date:
June 13, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don and Edith Moten, May 26, 1946]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don & Edith Moten in Chicago, on May 26, 1946. He mentions coming to visit them when he goes to a State Medical Association soon, as well as an upcoming trip to Texas and California.
Date:
May 26, 1946
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to the McCaskey Register Company, February 18, 1947]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to the McCaskey Register Company, on February 18, 1947, ordering a pocket history case and a thousand prescription blanks.
Date:
February 18, 1947
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Don Moten to Whom It May Concern, on February 16, 1947]
Letter from E. Don Moten, on February 16, 1947, stating his intention to establish an optometrist's office.
Date:
February 16, 1947
Creator:
Moten, Edwin Donerson, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to L.S. Ayres & Company, February 16, 1947]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to the L.S. Ayres & Company, on February 16, 1947, requesting they pay for damages they caused to a building he owns, while moving furniture for tenant Fred Majors.
Date:
February 16, 1947
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, February 16, 1947]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on February 16, 1947. He discusses his son's plan to set up his optometry practice in Indianapolis after recently leaving the Army.
Date:
February 16, 1947
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. John T. Givens, February 11, 1947]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. John T. Givens, on February 11, 1947, discussing association news. Moten encloses a check for his dues for 1947, and promises to attempt to collect dues from members in his area.
Date:
February 11, 1947
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, February 5, 1947]
Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten in Chicago, on February 5, 1947. He sends his son's club memberships, and talks about a new car for Don, as well as finding him and his wife a new place to stay.
Date:
February 5, 1947
Creator:
Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History