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[Letter from J. B. Bovelly to J. B. LaCoste, March 2, 1881]
Letter from J. B. Bovelly to J. B. LaCoste regarding lands owned by Albert Huth. [Ferdinand] Louis Huth was paying taxes on the land but letters to him have gone unanswered. The family would like to know whose name the properties are listed under, whether taxes have been paid, whether the land can be sold and what might its value be. Signed J. B. Bovelly on March 2, 1881 in Galveston.
Date:
March 2, 1881
Creator:
Bovelly, J. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Probate petition of Clem Bassett]
Probate petition of Clem Bassett, January term 1881.
Date:
January 1881
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 16 July [1881]
Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
July 16, 1881
Creator:
Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 14 July 1881
Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
July 14, 1881
Creator:
Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 14 May 1881
Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
May 24, 1881
Creator:
Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, [12 July 1881]
Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
July 12, 1881
Creator:
Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 9 July 1881
Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
July 9, 1881
Creator:
Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tax receipt for Milton Parks, December 15 1881]
Hood County tax receipt for Milton Parks for the year of 1881 in the amount of nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. The document is dated December 15, 1881.
Date:
December 15, 1881
Creator:
Stribling, J.H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Smith Rudd to R.P. Crockett, June 1881]
Letter from Smith Rudd to R.P. Crockett. The letter is dated June, 1881.
Date:
June 1881
Creator:
Rudd, Smith
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fannie Curtis to parents, March 13 1881]
Letter from Fannie Curtis to parents. The letter is dated March 13, 1881. Fannie Curits was born October 27, 1852 and died Jan 18, 1898. She was the widow of J.C. Curtis.
Date:
March 13, 1881
Creator:
Curtis, Fannie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 3, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote about his experience living away from home in Independence, Texas as a student. He informed his father of the expenses of living in this city and that he intended to make his money stretch until June. He asked his father for news of what is going on at home and wondered whether the railroad had been causing problems for his father's cattle and sheep.
Date:
April 3, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, March 6, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote about his time in school in Independence, Texas and the studies him and the other boys were engaged in. He told his father of how boring he found the city and that there were very few recreational activities available to them.
Date:
March 6, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, February 17, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote of his studies at Baylor and night lectures he had been attending. He requested money from his father to purchase a new suit since he was low on funds and mentioned trains that were frequenting his father's area. Paul also asked for information regarding the family's animals because his father had purchased a new cow and the sheep would be sheared soon.
Date:
February 17, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, February 23, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout from John Patterson Osterhout. Paul updated his father on how he was doing in his studies and had nothing out of the usual to tell him. He mentioned letters and money her received from other family members.
Date:
February 23, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 18, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to his mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout. Paul wrote his mother to let her know of clothes he had bought and ones he would need sent to him by her. He told her of events going on in town, the local church, about money he has had to borrow, and his roommates that have the measles.
Date:
April 18, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, May 6, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote his father to inform him that Paul had been selected to write and present a speech for school. In addition to this, he told his father about the state of his personal finances and other small events that happened in the city.
Date:
May 6, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, September 2, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to Ora Osterhout. Paul wrote his friend after receiving two letters from Ora. Paul informed him of the trains he had seen going by that day as he waits to go home and asked for information regarding mutual friends. He went on to write about miscellaneous bits of news he has read and other things he has seen at that station. Pages are labeled out of order.
Date:
August 2, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 19, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to the Osterhout family. Paul wrote his family to update them on his life. He mentioned his financial difficulties, his need for winter clothes, a David Osterhout he heard of, and other small bits of news.
Date:
September 19, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 26, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to update his father about what had been happening. He mentioned a woman named Gertie, several of accidents involving trains, and his financial situation. He detailed the money he made working and what his expenses were for the month. The pages are numbered out of order.
Date:
September 26, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 9, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to his parents, John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote about a ride atop a train's caboose he took, change in employment at the train station, and requested his parents send him his winter coat.
Date:
October 9, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, October 19, 1881]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her son, Paul Osterhout. She wrote to inform him that she would be sending him his winter coat and that she was unsure what Paul's father's plans were for when Paul would be attending his next session of school. She also requested that if Paul got sick, he return home.
Date:
October 19, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, October 23, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout family. Paul wrote his family to inform them that he received the coat they sent and to tell them about his job at the train station. He included information about an assault that happened at the station and a lantern he stole to use on the way home.
Date:
October 23, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 16, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to his parents, John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to inform them that he planned to visit for a few weeks during the holidays and that he wanted his parents to get him new clothes during that time. In his letter, he detailed an accident between a train and the convict train in which a few convicts tried to make an escape.
Date:
November 16, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 29, 1881]
Letter from Paul Osterhout to his parents, John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout. Paul wrote his parents to update them on what he was doing at work, what his travel plans for the following month would be, and how homesick he has been feeling.
Date:
November 29, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History