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[Letter from Mattie Blackman to C. B. Moore, January 5, 1890]
Mattie is apologetic that they can't answer Moore's questions on a weed. He tries to discuss the possibilities of the germination, but mentions that he is not that knowledgeable on the subject.
Date:
January 5, 1890
Creator:
Blackman, Mattie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. J. Crawford to Charles B. Moore, May 12, 1890]
Letter from J. J. Crawford writes to Charles B. Moore to update him of the health and activities of friends and family members. He says that he would like to hear from Henry and be invited to Henry's wedding.
Date:
May 12, 1890
Creator:
Crawford, J. J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mr. Moore, Sis, Alice and Linnet, March 5, 1890]
She was glad to hear that they were doing better. She received news from Florence. Tobe hurt himself badly. She mentions the weather they have been having. Dinky and herself were going to plant a garden, but now have to wait because of the weather. Birdie visits Mrs. Emmers and her baby. She invites them to a birthday meal for Birdie. She asks about her flowers. She talks about the grippe and a new disease spotted fever. Several people have already died from the spotted fever. Tobe and Florence had a new baby.
Date:
March 5, 1890
Creator:
Dodd, Matilda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd and Dinkie McGee to Sis and Mr. Moore, July 27, 1890]
Matilda received news of Tobe and Minnie. Abe and Bettie had left to see them. Florence's health has improved and so has her baby's. Tobe is going to work on the railroad. She then mentions the weather and its effect on the crops. She mentions the start of school for Linnet and Birdie. She is expecting people to be coming to visit. Dinkie had some people over and made dinner for them. She talks about thrashing wheat, and Willie killing Birdie's gosling. She wants to go see Florence and Minnie. She wishes they were coming to visit in the summer.
Date:
July 27, 1890
Creator:
Dodd, Matilda & McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ann Farman to Mother, October 23, 1890]
Letter from Ann Farman to her mother with news of her family. She wrote of her children's health and mentioned that her family wanted to be remembered by her mother. She mentioned a man that was looking to get a place nearby. Parts of the letter are difficult to read due to blotches on the paper fading the writing.
Date:
October 25, 1890
Creator:
Farman, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Gaines to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 17, 1890]
Letter from R. M. Gaines to [Ferdinand] Louis Huth explaining why he has not been able to send money and informing him that he will send a check.
Date:
January 17, 1890
Creator:
Gaines, R. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles and Mary Moore, October 12, 1890]
Jack and Lee have had some problems with getting the wheat. They had to hire help. She mentions they have been having bad weather. Jack's father died and so he will have to go back because of the will. She wonders where his mother will go and also Mrs. Lucas. She mentions she now has eye glasses. She would like to have them visit her, and even tried to go visit them for the fall, but it fell through. She talks about the schooling of her children and how she might have to send them to boarding school. She would like the Moores to write back a long letter.
Date:
October 12, 1890
Creator:
Jernigan, Laura
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alice McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, June 23, 1890]
Letter from Alice McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she updates her aunt and uncle on family health and activities. She discussed the warm weather and heavy rain. She writes to Linnet that she visited Hobdy's Institute to see the exhibition. She also said that she thought Linnet's red stripped dress was pretty. She then asked for updates on family and friends from Linnet. At the end of the letter she says that she sent a "piece [of]Grandma's Mother Hubbard."
Date:
June 28, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Alice
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alice McGee to to Aunt Mary and Uncle Charles Moore]
Letter from Alice McGee to her aunt and uncle, Mary and Charles Moore. She wrote about her trip home to Tennessee through New Orleans. She encountered a train wreck and saw flooding in Morgan City. Her letter that said that she was returning home had not arrived, so her arrival surprised her family.
Date:
May 1890
Creator:
McGee, Alice
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie and Dinkie McGee to Alice, Linnet, Aunt Mollie and Uncle Charles, February 9, 1890]
Birdie mentions all the people that came over to visit and what Will got her. She mentions the weather they have had and was sorry to hear they were sick. She asks if Alice still pulls hair and that they would write her and Bessie and Mattie. In the letter to her Aunt and Uncle she mentions the weather and what her other Aunts and Uncles have been doing. In Dinkie's letter to Alice she says how happy she is to hear they are doing well. She mentions that their health is also doing well. She had many visitors. She went to town the other day and got some fabric, a dress other things. She mentions the weather and says she hasn't seen Mat R. Miss Nicie is getting married. She asks Linnet to take care of Alice. She is also going to send Alice some money.
Date:
February 9, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Birdie & McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore]
Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she discusses the weather, crops, visits to and from family and friends, and her garden of vegetables and flowers. She says that it is so hot that horses are dieing while plowing the fields. She mentions sending a sample of cloth that she is using in her sewing. The last page of the letter has the imprint of a check pattern.
Date:
June 29, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, April 10, 1890]
Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore in which she gives news of her family's health and talks about wanting to visits from family that live far away. Aurthur is going to school in town and want to be a preacher. William Dodd wrote about crops, a storm that caused damage and killed three people. Dinkie added a note to day that Jimmie Day was dead.
Date:
April 10, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Sis and All, March 20, 1890]
She received Alice's card and Abe received a card from Tobe. She asks that they send more information on the condition of Florence. She mentions the weather and Willie going to town. She talks about Birdie and Bessie hunting for eggs and the state of the wheat. She says to send Alice home after school is out so she can help Florence, but leaves the final decision with Sis.
Date:
March 20, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie and Birdie McGee to Linnet, Mr. Moore, and Sis, October 17, 1890]
Dinkie mentions that they are all well and Florence, Mary and Minnie spent the night there. Tobe it taking Florence to her mothers. Willie is working in town early in the morning. She mentions the weather and the vegetables in her garden. Birdie talks about school, Minnie Dodd's tooth, and Tobe and Florence possibly going back to Indian territory. Mary is staying with them and doesn't want to go to Indian territory. Dinkie mentions that Sallie and Mattie visited,and Charlie and Fannie are going to rent Mr. Campbell's place. She talks about milking, making butter, and selling eggs. She received some apples and canned some, and made some jelly. She tells Linnet all the fun Bird, Mary and Minnie are having. If Linnet was there then all of the grandchildren would be together.
Date:
October 17, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Alice Linnet, Sis, and Mr. Moore, March 7, 1890]
Dinkie mentions the cold weather they have been having. She had visitors and received news from Fannie. She mentions those who died of spotted fever. She invites Alice and Linnet to Birdie's birthday. She asks that they write soon. Birdie says she is sending drawings and wishes Alice would come home in May. She mentions her birthday and asks that they write soon.
Date:
March 7, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, June 1, 1890]
Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she talks about the health of her family and friends. She also discusses the crops, the visits of friends and family, working in the garden and he heat, and her sewing. Birdie included a letter to Linnet in which she writes about her goslings, news of family and friends, and an update on the babies in the family.
Date:
June 1, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Will McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, May 25, 1890]
Letter from Will McGee to his aunt and uncle, Mary and Charles Moore in which he thanked them for sending him drafting instruments. He said that the crops were being damaged by having too much rain. He also commented on the people who were leaving for "the promised land." He said that the Farmers and Laborers Union were proposing a new mill be built in Gallatin because the current mill was "robs people of half of what they have."
Date:
May 25, 1890
Creator:
McGee, Willie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from E. A. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 22, 1890]
Letter from E. A. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout asking if family John was a part of the New York state family. He told John the name of his father and grandfather and that he would be interested in hearing from him again. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date:
August 22, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, E. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 12, 1890]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to her mother to update her on events back home in Belton. Gertrude hoped her mother was feeling better and told her how Gertrude's sister, Ora, was doing in school as well as Gertrude's work at Baylor Female College. Among other small bits of news, she included how her father was doing and some information about the local church.
Date:
September 1, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 31, 1890]
Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to his father, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding a trip Jeremiah and his mother were taking to visit family out of state. Jeremiah updated his father on how their family was doing and informed him that he was in need of glasses. Jeremiah said he had been feeling homesick and wanted to receive letters from home often.
Date:
August 31, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, John Jeremiah
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to the Osterhout Family, September 13, 1890]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband and children discussing the events of her trip to La Grange, Texas.
Date:
September 13, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 3, 1890]
Letter from Ora Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing the first day of school on September 3, 1890 and other recent events.
Date:
September 3, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, Ora
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 21, 1890]
Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout discussing school and other recent news.
Date:
September 21, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, Ora
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 26, 1890]
Letter from Ora Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout. She says that she is homesick after hearing the song "Home Sweet Home," so she decided to write. She wants very badly to see her mother soon.
Date:
September 26, 1890
Creator:
Osterhout, Ora
System:
The Portal to Texas History