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[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]
Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he says he had enclosed the marriage certificate.
Date:
{1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}
Creator:
Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman, December 29, 1891]
Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman stating that he has enclosed a check to cover taxes owed for the year of 1891 and discussing the raise in land taxes in Jones county.
Date:
December 29, 1891
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jones & Kendall to Monteith & Hall - December 26, 1891]
Letter written to Monteith and Hall in Belton, Texas from Jones & Kendall, attorneys in Waco, Texas, concerning an issue of interest to be paid. The letter is written on letterhead for Jones, Kendall & Sleeper, Attorneys-At-Law.
Date:
December 26, 1891
Creator:
Jones, E. A. & Kendall, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tarply, E. D. to Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1891]
Letter from E. D. Tarply to Charles Moore in December of 1891. The letter has split along the folds, which has caused the loss of some of the contents. He writes about his children's schools. He also give news about the weather; milling corn and wheat; the health of family and friends; and that he hoped to go to the Columbia Exposition.
Date:
December 6, 1891
Creator:
Tarply, E. D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, October 16, 1891]
Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles Moore in which she updates them on her and her family's health; the weather; the crops; the new house Mrs. Ellis is building; taking rags to a weaver; hunting for chestnuts; Frank Albright studying to be a lawyer; and the children and their schools. Dinkie wrote part of the letter. She gave updates on the health of friends and family; the sowing of wheat; the weather and how that has affected her flowers; new shoes; and the chores Birdie does before she goes to school. She also comments on how Birdie is smart about work, but not about book learning.
Date:
October 16, 1891
Creator:
Dodd, Matilda & McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. B. Sa[..]zer to T. V. Munson, October 7, 1891]
Photocopy of a letter from J. B. Sa[rt]zer to T. V. Munson discussing the yield of the grape vines Sa[rt]zer purchased from Munson in prior years and stating he wished to sell his property.
Date:
October 7, 1891
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from A.E.W. Robertson regarding the Bible
Letter from A.E.W. Robertson regarding translating the Bible to the Creek language.
Date:
September 23, 1891
Creator:
Robertson, A.E.W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter from J.R. Ramsay regarding the translation of the Book of Genesis
Letter regarding a the translation of the Book of Genesis by Mrs. Robertson and the future translation of the Book of Psalms.
Date:
September 23, 1891
Creator:
Ramsay, J.R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Letter to Reverend Dr. Gibman etc. from M. F. Williams regarding translating the Book of Genesis
Letter regarding the translation of the book of Genesis to the Creek language. Letter talks about J. Ross Ramsey and his role in the translation.
Date:
September 22, 1891
Creator:
Williams, M. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Correspondence between Henry Sayles and J. Carlisle, September 21, 1891 - September 28, 1891]
Letter from J. Carlisle to Henry Sayles inquiring about using a property in Nolan County until Sayles is able to sell it. A response from Henry Sayles to J. Carlisle is written on the back, laying out terms under which he will agree to lease the property.
Date:
1891-09-21/1891-09-28
Creator:
Carlisle, J. & Sayles, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Ms. Robertson from John Edwards regarding translation of the Book of Genesis into the Creek language
Letter with Bible verses and questions for the translation of the Book of Genesis into Creek.
Date:
September 17, 1891
Creator:
Edwards, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary and Charles B. Moore, August 20, 1891]
Letter from Alice McGee Griffin to Mary and Charles Moore in which she discusses the dry weather and some welcome rain. She recounts visits with family and friends. She heard the Reverend Dr. Hendrix from Dallas, Texas speak. She also made grape preserves and had plans to make preserves from peaches. Other topics covered include her garden, the start of Birdie's school, and the work her husband does around the house and on the farm.
Date:
August 20, 1891
Creator:
Griffin, Alice
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie and Birdie McGee to Mary , Linnet and Charles B. Moore, August 7, 1891]
Letter from Dinkie wrote about her family's health; the dry, windy weather; she went to a dinner at the Guild Smiths and was not happy with the manners of the people who showed up; she ends her part of the letter by giving an account of what they had for dinner. Birdie wrote her cousin Linnet about the shortage of water; making cider; the flower garden; and the start of school.
Date:
August 7, 1891
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, May 31, 1891]
Letter from Alice McGee Griffin to the Moore family in which she apologizes for not writing sooner. She updates the Moore family on her family and friend's health. She writes about altering dresses and creating a hat to update her wardrobe. She asks about the newspapers the Moore family takes and gives the names of the papers she and her husband subscribe to.
Date:
May 31, 1891
Creator:
Griffin, Alice
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie and Birdie McGee to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, May 10, 1891]
Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she updates them on the health of family members, the weather, and the crops. She informs them that Ethel Campbell has died. Birdie writes to Linnet that her grandmother's feet hurt; her visit with Charlie Hoffman and his baby Altie B.; the dress she wore to a show; and her work on her quilt.
Date:
May 10, 1891
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Draft of letter, April 19, 1891]
This is a draft from the personal papers of the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore on April 19, 1891. In this letter, Moore writes about an article written in the Dallas Weekly News on April 16 by D. B. Kiefer. The article details a "norther" that struck Texas in April of 1857. He states in this document that he writes to corroborate stories with the journalist, provide his experience through the "norther," and make a correction on the date given in Kiefer's article. The third and fourth page of this document includes genealogical accounts of Moore's descendants. He details the Wallace family and the history of some of the Wallace men who were part of an expedition sent on a charge to the Creek nation.
Date:
April 19, 1891
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, April 14, 1891]
Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore in which she updates them on the health of family members, the crops, and the weather. She thanks them for the bluing. She also says that her family is selling sheep and lambs. She has been making money selling eggs and butter. She asks if Mary has had her "teeth out." Included with this letter is a swatch of blue fabric with a white line design of squares.
Date:
April 14, 1891
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Luther Burbank to Friend Munson, March 30, 1891]
Photocopy of a letter from Luther Burbank to "Friend Munson" discussing grafting methods for apple and pear trees.
Date:
March 30, 1891
Creator:
Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luther Burbank to T. V. Munson, March 30, 1891]
Photocopy of a letter from Luther Burbank to T. V. Munson discussing grafting techniques for fruit trees.
Date:
March 30, 1891
Creator:
Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. B. Wade to Charlie, March 27, 1891]
Letter from C. B. Wade to Charlie discussing the possibility of a railroad being built from Dublin, Texas, a recent fire, and other recent news. The letter is written on The Hamilton National Bank letterhead. It appears that someone practiced handwriting on the back of the first page, and there is a note written to Mr. Wade from Mrs. John Bevry, [?] Jr. on the back of the last page.
Date:
March 27, 1891
Creator:
Wade, C. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala, Jr. to Adina March 24th 1891]
Correspondence in Spanish regarding Adina's request for family history.
Date:
March 24, 1891
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles B. Moore, March 23, 1891]
Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles Moore in which she updates him on her family's health, the weather, and the crops. She discusses her children's schooling, as well as the hired hands and complains that she has not heard from some family members. She writes of receiving photographs of family members and request images of the Moore family.
Date:
March 23, 1891
Creator:
Jernigan, Laura
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Effie Watts Rector to Rush Rector, March 20, 1891]
Letter from Effie Watts Rector, to her son, Rush Rector discussing how back home is doing. Only Bryd has the smallpox now, the other children are doing well with there writing, and the girls might attend a private school. As for the crops there not hurt yet just not producing much and the fruit trees may not bear because of the weather.
Date:
March 20, 1891
Creator:
Rector, Effie Watts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, March 15, 1891
Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles Moore in which she discusses her family's health and the weather. She said that the rain was delaying work on the farm. She also thanked them for sending the "box of blueing [sic]."
Date:
March 15, 1891
Creator:
Dodd, Matilda
System:
The UNT Digital Library