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[Letter to Lizzie Johnson from unknown correspondent]
Letter from unknown recipient (likely Lizzie's friend Dora), dated December 16, 1860. Letter discusses news from Chappell Hill, as well as affairs at Soule University, located in Chappell Hill. Letter is addressed to Lizzie in the "Tennessee Colony" or the Robertson, or Nashville Colony. Letter also alludes to the coming Civil War.
Date:
December 16, 1860
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elvira Spurgin to Bettie Wade, January 28, 1868]
Letter from Elvira Spurgin to Bettie Wade discussing recent news of family and friends. She mentions that the weather has been very cold in Belton, and she has some new boarders. Someone named Loraine had typhoid fever.
Date:
January 28, 1868
Creator:
Spurgin, Elvira
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade, February 2, 1868]
Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade. He tells them that he has not had any chills in a while, but he has a cold at the moment. He wishes that he could see them soon.
Date:
February 2, 1868
Creator:
Bouldin, H. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade, February 15, 1868]
Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade discussing recent news. He says that he wishes he could see them, but he doesn't know when that will be possible. There is a note written at the top of the first page in pencil that says "to George W. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
February 15, 1868
Creator:
Bouldin, H. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Walker to George W. Wade, February 27, 1868]
Letter E. Walker to George W. Wade telling him that he will probably not be sued. Mr. Walker does not mention why Mr. Wade might have been sued.
Date:
February 27, 1868
Creator:
Walker, E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. and J. Bouldin to George W. Wade, April 12, 1868]
Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. Wade discussing work, chickens, the railroad, and other news. He mentions that George is currently unemployed. J. Bouldin wrote a note to her sister on the back saying that she will write soon. She mentions that Jennie bought a new hat, and she had her old one fixed up.
Date:
April 12, 1868
Creator:
Bouldin, H. M. & Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 13, 1870]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote her husband to let him know how she and their children were doing at home. She mentioned that their son, Paul, had started going to school again recently and would be writing a letter to John soon.
Date:
November 13, 1870
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 20, 1870]
Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul told his father that he was well and had started school recently. Junia informed him of the recent weather and how she and their children had been doing.
Date:
November 20, 1870
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul & Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 27, 1870]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to him about how she and their children had been doing and mentioned letters she had written and received recently.
Date:
November 27, 1870
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 4, 1870]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote a short letter to update her husband on what was happening at home with their children. She hoped that he would be home soon and that she would receive a letter from him shortly.
Date:
December 4, 1870
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, March 7, 1871]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote how ill she had been feeling recently and how much she and their children have missed John while he has been gone. An envelope addressed to J. P. Osterhout is included.
Date:
March 7, 1871
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, March 26, 1871]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote John to tell him how she and their children were doing while he worked out of town.
Date:
March 26, 1871
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 2, 1871]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She sent news of how she and their children were faring while John was away. She mentioned how she had been sick the last week and that they were anxious for his return.
Date:
April 2, 1871
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 12, 1871]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote about how she and her children were faring while John was gone and other bits of daily news.
Date:
November 12, 1871
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 15, 1871]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote about how their son, Paul, had been feeling ill recently and that their other children were feeling fine. Included in the letter were pieces of daily news.
Date:
November 15, 1871
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 3, 1871]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. Junia wrote about how their baby had not been feeling well and asked how his recent trips between towns had gone. Included in the letter are other small bits of news.
Date:
December 3, 1871
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 21, 1872]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote about work that was being done around their home, including gathering wood and field work. In the letter, she mentioned how she and the children were getting along while he was away and that she hoped he would return home soon.
Date:
January 21, 1872
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, July 11, 1872]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote to tell his mother that he would be unable to visit this year and spoke of how his family had been. The letter finishes with news regarding the frontier. John wrote that Indians raided nearby areas and took horses.
Date:
July 11, 1872
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, 1873]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote a short letter to her husband to let him know what was happening with her and the children. She ended with how she looked forward to his return in a couple of weeks.
Date:
1873
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 10, 1874]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wished her husband's health would improve and updated him on how many bushels of corn and cotton they had. She wrote that she had received money and let him know what she planned to use it for.
Date:
October 16, 1874
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to his Grandmother, October 24, 1874]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to his grandmother. He wrote to thank his grandmother for a watch she sent him and informer her of the school he and his siblings were currently receiving. He mentioned a murder that happened nearby, although he did not know all the details.
Date:
October 23, 1874
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 4, 1874]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote her husband a short letter to let him know how things were going at home while he traveled abroad. She told him that their children were well, although their baby had had a fever recently, and updated him about a family friend.
Date:
November 4, 1874
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sally Osterhout, January 13, 1875]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his niece, Sally Osterhout. He wrote her after receiving a letter a couple weeks prior. He was glad to hear his mother was well and told Sally what was happening with John and his family. He mentioned some of the cases he was working on, his children's schooling, and how his wife had recently come down with a pneumonia.
Date:
January 13, 1875
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 17, 1873]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to his father, John Patterson Osterhout. He informed his father that a friend of the family was sick and his mother was aiding in the friend's recovery. Paul let his father know he had been taking care of their land and that his mother was planning to purchase frost-oak [sic] wood.
Date:
October 17, 1875
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History