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Articles of agreement between H.C. Hudson and Elihu Moss : Washington, [Tex.], 1838 July 17.
Handwritten agreement regarding lease of land in Washington County with details of agreed upon improvements.
Date:
July 17, 1838
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Fragment from Gertrude Osterhout]
Photocopy of a letter fragment from Gertrude Osterhout. She wrote about her brother visiting her at her boarding house and local news, including a recent death and when she will be able to leave her studies for Christmas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Greenwood, April 27, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Greenwood requesting turkeys of various sizes and chickens shipped to different people and for the bill to be sent to Judge Royston.
Date:
April 27, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, December 7, 1864]
Letter from the David Fentress to "My Dear Wife" (Clara Fentress). The letter is badly faded. It appears to inform the recipient that the writer is about to take a trip of several days. The trip may have been delayed so he can "wait until all danger is past."
Date:
December 7, 1864
Creator:
Fentress, David
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 27, 1864]
Letter written by David Fentress to his wife stating that his brigade has been furloughed and requesting that she come to collect him in Bastrop. He has been sick since the party at Colonel Groce's and she needs to bring a wagon or ambulance to move him.
Date:
February 27, 1864
Creator:
Fentress, David
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dora to Lizzie Johnson, dated May 12, 1863]
Letter from Dora to Lizzie Johnson. Dora inquires as to why she has not heard from Lizzie, questions Lizzie's loyalties to the Union or the Confederacy since Lizzie lives in Austin. Dora also states that she knows both her and Lizzie's brothers were taken prisoner at the Post [Arkansas Post] earlier in 1863.
Date:
May 12, 1863
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. P. Pearson, Jr. to D. Kempner, December 10, 1951]
Handwritten letter from Texas House member Pink Pearson to Daniel Kempner discussing his efforts to secure appropriations for a county road to Dublin and the paving of roads in the area. He also discusses the settlement of Robert Felder's policy with the American Indemnity Company, detailing the estimated amount for repairs due to damage of an automobile, and asking for Kempner's help in settling the claim.
Date:
December 10, 1951
Creator:
Pearson, Gary Pinkney, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her father, John P. Osterhout, discussing the upcoming commencement at Baylor University. The letter is written on the back of the Baylor Commencement Week Schedule. Commencement Week will last from Saturday, June 4 through Thursday, June 9. The year is not provided.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 14, 1881]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to update her father on her life at school. She heard that he had been asked to deliver a commencement address at Baylor and mentioned some about her studies. She informed him that her brother, Paul, did not take much interest in attending church services.
Date:
April 14, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 21, 1881]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to update her father on how she was doing at school. Gertrude mentioned her report that would be going home and the shift in weather that caused a picnic to be postponed. At her college, the women saw the flags hoisted over the men's school and decided to have one of their own for their building.
Date:
April 21, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, February 10, 1881]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Gertrude wrote to update her father on life at school. Among other small news, she mentioned a couple of incidences with fire that may lead to the suspension of a girl and the use of Gertrude's camphor by girls who have gotten sick. Her brother, Paul, was working to raise money to bring a guest lecturer to their schools.
Date:
February 10, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 14, 1881]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote her father to update him on her life at school. Gertrude apologized for having committed a sin and not confiding in her father. She spoke briefly about the weather and her brother, Paul.
Date:
January 14, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 4, 1880]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to update her father on her life at school. Gertrude informed him of her report of her grades and the two demerits she received for mistakes in housekeeping. She mentioned an incident where the girls scared a new boarder and another where the other girls were not allowed to go to a nearby party, so they lit firecrackers to attract the boys.
Date:
November 4, 1880
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 17, 1880]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to her father to update him on her life at school. She told him about the bad weather they'd been having, a teacher that took supper with them that evening, and her studies. She informed him of her Latin exam and that her brother Paul had arrived in town. At the end, she asked when she should come home for Christmas.
Date:
November 17, 1880
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 17, 1880]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to her father to update him on her life at school. She told him about the bad weather they'd been having, a teacher that took supper with them that evening, and her studies. She informed him of her Latin exam and that her brother Paul had arrived in town. At the end, she asked when she should come home for Christmas.
Date:
November 17, 1880
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 30, 1881]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote a short letter to her father and told him of her high marks at school. Gertrude told him how anxious she was to return home for Christmas. On the back of the letter is a monthly report from Baylor Female College with her marks for the month of November.
Date:
November 30, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 24, 1880]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her father, 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, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 6, 1883]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote her mother to update her on her life at school. She detailed examinations she had and the praise she had received for one of her papers. Gertrude mentioned visiting lecturers, letters she owed family members, and other bits of news. At the end of the letter, she has a list of items she requested her mother to send.
Date:
April 6, 1883
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 8, 1881]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her mother about her life at school. She lamented the fact that she had been receiving no letters from home lately, but thanked her mother for sending the clothes she had requested. She requested money to be sent to her and that her mother and other family members write soon.
Date:
April 8, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 8, 1881]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her mother about her life at school. She lamented the fact that she had been receiving no letters from home lately, but thanked her mother for sending the clothes she had requested. She requested money to be sent to her and that her mother and other family members write soon.
Date:
April 8, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 22, 1883]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, regarding her remaining time at Baylor University. Gertrude was eager to return home and help out around the house. Commencement was fast approaching and she wrote to her mother about what she was going to wear and that she needed her mother to send a few items to make sure she was prepared.
Date:
April 22, 1883
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 29, 1881]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to update her mother about her life at Baylor University. Gertrude mentioned letters she and her brother received, dew berries she had picked with friends, and thanked her mother for working on a dress for her.
Date:
April 29, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, February 6, 1881]
Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. Gertrude wrote her mother to update her about her time at school. Among other news, she mentioned a funeral she attended, what the others were up to, and requested that her mother send her some things. Gertrude also told her mother how her brother, Paul, lied and snuck out to a dance.
Date:
February 6, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History