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[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 21, 1872] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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