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[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, November 11, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, November 11, 1924]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney discussing his wife's ill health, how much they dislike Seattle, Washington compared to Dallas, Texas, and music. The envelope accompanying the letter is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney in Dallas, Texas, and postmarked November 12, 1924.
Date: November 11, 1924
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card from the Turneys to the Wooleys] (open access)

[Card from the Turneys to the Wooleys]

Card from the Wooleys to the Turneys, which has an illustration of St. Francis of Assisi and woodland creatures in a green forest on the front of the card. Inside the card, there is a prayer by St. Francis of Assisi. There is a lot of handwritten text on the back of the card from the Wooleys.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Greetings Corp.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary E. Taylor to Nelle Turney, April 1, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Mary E. Taylor to Nelle Turney, April 1, 1962]

Letter from Mary E. Taylor to Nelle Turney discussing Mary's ancestors, the Murphys, from North Carolina and the research she did to trace her family tree.
Date: April 1, 1962
Creator: Taylor, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mrs. Turney, January 24, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mrs. Turney, January 24, 1931]

Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mrs. Turney discussing Grmia's husband's recent death and his life.
Date: January 24, 1931
Creator: Potjes, Grmia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 22, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 22, 1925]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to his dear friends discussing his stay in Seattle, a trip he and his wife took to Belgium, a chronic illness, and the hotel where he is staying. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. L. F. Turney in Dallas, Texas, and is postmarked on April 23, 1926. The return address is for the Hotel Sorrento in Seattle, Washington.
Date: April 22, 1926
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to His Friends, May 23, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to His Friends, May 23, 1927]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to his dear friends discussing accepting a position in Chicago and his desire to return to Dallas. The letter has an illustration of the Hotel Sorrento in Seattle, Washington at the top.
Date: March 23, 1927
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, November 16, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, November 16, 1922]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney discussing his travels, and some of his music students at a school called, The Cornish School. The Cornish School's stationary mark is at the top of the letter. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, and has a return address from The Cornish School.
Date: November 16, 1922
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, December 19, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, December 19, 1923]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney discussing how unhappy he and his wife are in Seattle, Washington, his desire to continue to teach music, and some pieces of music for Mrs. Turney to study.
Date: December 19, 1923
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, September 23, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, September 23, 1923]

Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney discussing a bad experience her husband had with a school, the weather in Dallas, Texas vs. Seattle, Washington, and how much she and her husband dislike Seattle.
Date: September 23, 1923
Creator: Potjes, Grmia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 10, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 10, 1927]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney discussing how much he likes Dallas, Texas, a pupil of his, and some mutual acquaintances. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, and postmarked on April 10, 1927.
Date: April 10, 1927
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to His Friends] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to His Friends]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to his friends discussing some of the places he has traveled to recently, such as Mexico and Belgium, how little he and his wife like Seattle, Washington, and recent events in his musical career.
Date: unknown
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, January 29, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, January 29, 1923]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney discussing some of their mutual acquaintances, a school called The Cornish,and some music pieces for Mrs. Turney to practice.
Date: January 29, 1923
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935]

Letter from Claude Kavanaugh, of the Trans-State Oil Company, to R. B. McMillen concerning the value of Big Indian properties being highly valuable and "are going to be mad more valuable." This letter is in response to the huge amount of mail received by the unite holders from his original general letter. Also included is a flash announcement which, at the end, asks the unit holders to "sign and send in the enclosed proxy so that we may represent you...to defeat the present sale of the property."
Date: January 23, 1935
Creator: Kavanaugh, Claude
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from a Family Member to their Sister] (open access)

[Letter from a Family Member to their Sister]

Letter from a family member to their sister saying that they have had a lot of rain in Kansas City, Missouri and that the weather will cool down since summer is over.
Date: September 22, 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Maurine Concerning Lois Matlock's Death] (open access)

[Letter to Maurine Concerning Lois Matlock's Death]

Letter addressed to Maurine Matlock concerning the death of Lois; the letter says that "our school has been made sad by the death of one of our sweetest girls."
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Reeves to Edna Matlock] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Reeves to Edna Matlock]

Letter from Mrs. F. M. Reeves to Edna Matlock discussing her recent health concerns and expressing a hope to see Edna soon. There are two small buttons and a stamp included with the letter.
Date: June 12, 1933
Creator: Reeves, Mrs. F. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Katharine to her Grandma, May 29, 1933] (open access)

[Letter from Katharine to her Grandma, May 29, 1933]

Letter from Katharine to her grandma thanking her for the recent gift she sent. The letter goes on to say that she will be visiting her for three days and she hopes "you have lots to eat."
Date: May 29, 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Waight to A. P. Mills, September 3, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from J. A. Waight to A. P. Mills, September 3, 1918]

Letter from J. A. Waight to A. P. Mills discussing wages owed for time worked by Mills in January 1918.
Date: September 3, 1918
Creator: Waight, J. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History