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Letter to Mary Jones, 13 July 1879 (open access)

Letter to Mary Jones, 13 July 1879

Letter from Cromwell Anson Jones, son of the last president of the Republic of Texas. The original letter is housed in the University of North Texas Archives.
Date: July 13, 1879
Creator: Jones, C. Anson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 13, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 13, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. John wrote his wife while she was away visiting family. He told her that their son, Paul, might be making progress in the telegraph business and that a local priest was conducting a protracted meeting. The county fair was about to begin, although John did not think they would take much part in it. He ended the letter by stating that he was not sure when Junia planned on returning.
Date: October 13, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, November 13, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, November 13, 1879]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her brother, Paul Osterhout, discussing recent news in Belton, Texas. She told him that their mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, had not yet returned home and updated him on recent baptisms and conversions at the local church. She mentioned temperance meetings she had been attending and a trip she had made recently to collect pecans.
Date: November 13, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, April 13 & 14, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, April 13 & 14, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer. The first part of the letter is dated April 13, 1879, and the second part is dated April 14, 1879. The first part includes an apology from Emma and a discussion about their friendship. The second part discusses mutual acquaintances.
Date: 1879-04-13/1879-04-14
Creator: Davis, Emma
System: The Portal to Texas History