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Minutes of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Session of the Salado Baptist Association, 1899
Minutes of the annual meeting of the Salado Baptist Association in Texas include accounts of proceedings at the session, committee reports, statistics regarding Baptist churches in Texas, and other relevant notes and commentaries.
Date:
1899
Creator:
Salado Baptist Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bible Assucrance; or a reply to Dr. B. H. Carroll's Tract on Assurance: being a candid examination and thorough refutation of his historical and scriptural arguments against Bible assurance.
Pamphlet by Pastor E. R. Carswell refuting a similar tract written by B. H. (Benajah Harvey) Carroll about "Assurance," a religious concept about the salvation of believers. Carswell breaks down Carroll's arguments by analyzing the historic documents which Carroll references and then comparing scriptural text to Carroll's interpretation with his own commentary.
Date:
1895
Creator:
Carswell, E. R.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 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]
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]
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]
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
[Postcard from Ora Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, July 23, 1891]
Postcard from Ora Osterhout to her father, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing what she has been doing in Fort Worth, Texas. On the back, it is addressed to Mr. J. P. Osterhout in Belton, Bell Co., Texas, and it is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas, July 23, 1891.
Date:
July 23, 1891
Creator:
Osterhout, Ora
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. B. Wade to Charlie, March 27, 1891]
Letter from C. B. Wade to Charlie discussing the possibility of a railroad being built from Dublin, Texas, a recent fire, and other recent news. The letter is written on The Hamilton National Bank letterhead. It appears that someone practiced handwriting on the back of the first page, and there is a note written to Mr. Wade from Mrs. John Bevry, [?] Jr. on the back of the last page.
Date:
March 27, 1891
Creator:
Wade, C. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Z. Miller, February 16, 1897]
Letter from J. Z. Miller to unknown discussing the work of John Patterson Osterhout. Miller told the gentleman he was writing that John was a respectable judge and had done good work.
Date:
February 16, 1897
Creator:
Miller, J. Z.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Robinson to John Patterson Osterhout, February 17, 1897]
Letter from George Robinson to Judge John Patterson Osterhout regarding the trustworthiness of John. The letter is short and simply states that the judge was deserving of respect and was held in high esteem.
Date:
February 17, 1897
Creator:
Robinson, George
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. M. Law to William McKinley, February 15, 1897]
Letter from F. M. Law to President William McKinley regarding John Patterson Osterhout applying for postmaster in Belton, Texas. He gives John a high amount of praise and states that he has the support of the administration of Baylor College.
Date:
February 15, 1897
Creator:
Law, F. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Drayton to William McKinley, February 19, 1897]
Letter from E. M. Drayton to President William McKinley regarding John Patterson Osterhout applying for the position of postmaster in Belton, Texas. He wrote that he could think of no one better to fill the position.
Date:
February 19, 1897
Creator:
Drayton, E. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Harris to William McKinley, March 23, 1897]
Letter from Harry Harris to President William McKinley regarding John Patterson Osterhout running for postmaster in Belton, Texas. He endorsed John's run for office and told President McKinley that the appointment would be favorable.
Date:
March 23, 1897
Creator:
Harris, Harry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. G. Lattimore to William McKinley, March 18, 1897]
Letter from L. G. Lattimore to President William McKinley regarding John Patterson Osterhout applying for the position of postmaster in Belton, Texas. Mr. Lattimore praised John and stated that his appointment to postmaster would be looked upon well by residents of Belton.
Date:
March 18, 1897
Creator:
Lattimore, L. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Crain to William McKinley, March 10, 1897]
Letter from J. C. Crain, the chairman of the 19th Senatorial district in Texas, to President William McKinley regarding John Patterson Osterhout applying to become the postmaster of Belton, Texas. Crain wrote of how highly he thought of John and recommended him for the position.
Date:
March 10, 1897
Creator:
Crain, J. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to William McKinley, June 1897]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to President William McKinley regarding his application to be postmaster in Belton, Texas. John detailed all of the offices he had previously held and expressed his devotion to the Republican Party. He told the President that he hoped for reappointment to the position of postmaster.
Date:
June 1897
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. B. Goosby to John Patterson Osterhout, May 3, 1897]
Letter from R. B. Goosby to John Patterson Osterhout briefly discussing recent events. Goosby mentioned he was paying for stenography and that his wife was sick. He hoped to receive another letter from John soon.
Date:
May 3, 1897
Creator:
Goosby, R. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from African American People of Bell County to William McKinley, June, 1897]
Letter from African American people of Bell County to President William McKinley regarding John Patterson Osterhout's application to be postmaster of Belton, Texas. The letter includes a list of African Americans who live in Bell County that vouch for John's trustworthiness.
Date:
June 1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. R. Green to Postmaster General, June 30, 1897]
Letter from E. H. R. Green, Chairman Representative of the State Executive Committee, to the Postmaster General recommending John Patterson Osterhout for the position of postmaster in Belton, Texas.
Date:
June 30, 1897
Creator:
Green, E. H. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]
Certificate of appointment to Notary Public by Charles Allen Culberson, governor of Texas, for John Patterson Osterhout. The certificate was signed by the Secretary of State and the governor of Texas. It allowed John to work in this office in Bell County.
Date:
1899~
Creator:
Cuberson, Charles Allen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Culver, Jr. to John Patterson Osterhout, March 27, 1899]
Letter from W. W. Culver Jr. to John Patterson Osterhout regarding recent events. Culver told him that he had been very sick, but had recovered and that he was going to see an acquaintance of John's daughter. Included is an envelope addressed to "J. P. Osterhout Esq." and there is an image of a steel range and furnace.
Date:
March 27, 1899
Creator:
Culver, W. W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to his Cousins and Friends, November 23, 1890]
Letter from Pelatiah Osterhout to cousins and friends discussing their family. He was a distant relative and was contacted by John Paterson Osterhout. He told them about his life and the origin of the Osterhout family. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout."
Date:
November 23, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to Mother, October 23, 1890]
Letter from Ann Farman to her mother with news of her family. She wrote of her children's health and mentioned that her family wanted to be remembered by her mother. She mentioned a man that was looking to get a place nearby. Parts of the letter are difficult to read due to blotches on the paper fading the writing.
Date:
October 25, 1890
Creator:
Farman, Ann
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History