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[Letter from W. R. Abbot to Prof. Wm. M. Thornton, September 17, 1895]
Letter from W. R. Abbot to Prof. Wm. M. Thornton discussing a college recommendation letter for Daniel W. Kempner to attend University of Virginia.
Date:
September 17, 1895
Creator:
Abbot, W. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W.H. Abrams to K.K. Legett - December 19, 1899]
Letter from W.H. Abrams of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company to K.K. Legett, concerning obtaining a road crossing over railroad tracks on his land.
Date:
December 19, 1899
Creator:
Abrams, W. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Addison to C. C. Cox, June 19th, 1895]
Letter from J. B. Addison to C. C. Cox discussing a payment to Cox. The envelope is included.
Date:
June 19, 1895
Creator:
Addison, J. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Appley to C. C. Cox, October 9, 1896]
Letter from James Appely of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to C. C. Cox discussing a check owed to Cox and how to get it to him.
Date:
October 6, 1896
Creator:
Appely, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Appley to C. C. Cox, September 26, 1896]
Letter from James Appely of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to C. C. Cox discussing an order of wood. The envelope is included.
Date:
September 26, 1896
Creator:
Appely, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. T. Appling to Sally Thornhill, May 8, 1899]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by S. T. Appling to Sally Thornhill. In this letter, Appling discusses the current news in her community. She details the goings-on and well-being of family members. She notes to Sally that she has rheumatism in her hands, making it difficult to write. Appling states that the garden is all planted and details which crops are successful or failing at present. She mentions that Henry is currently shearing sheep, updates Sally on community news and family health, and mentions they do not have much fruit this season. She closes the letter by stating that the family should write to them as soon as they are able.
Date:
May 8, 1899
Creator:
Appling, S. T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1896]
Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout regarding questions he had about the Osterhout family. He asked John where an older member of the family was born and who her parents were so he could trace the family farther back.
Date:
December 5, 1896
Creator:
Bardwell, H. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896]
Letter from H. J. Bardwell to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding their family tree. Bardwell had been spending his time in the library trying to trace the Osterhout family back to the first settler and shared what he had found so far. He asked John for clarification on what he had told Bardwell about the family before and hoped to hear back soon.
Date:
December 8, 1896
Creator:
Bardwell, H. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Black to Kenner K. Rector, August 22, 1898]
Letter from J. T. Black, to his cousin, Kenner K. Rector discussing the state of his farm, his life, and his neighbors lives. He mentions that a majority of the cotton planted had been destroyed by the Mexican Weevil, that a neighbor sold his land for far below its worth, and bankruptcy.
Date:
August 22, 1898
Creator:
Black, J. T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899]
Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan regrettably declining his invitation to Texas and reporting that the Treasury Department, Office of the Supervising Architect has purchased land in Abilene.
Date:
September 2, 1899
Creator:
Blanton, L. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. A. Bledsoe to Theodore Roosevelt, November 19, 1898]
Letter from T. A. Bledsoe to Theodore Roosevelt congratulating Roosevelt on his election to Governor of New York and expressing gratitude for his contributions as a member of the Rough Riders Association. The letter is co-signed by secretary Bruce E. Oliver.
Date:
November 19, 1898
Creator:
Bledsoe, T. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from May Booth to Linnet Moore, March 24, 1898]
Letter from Mrs. E. T. Booth (May Booth) to Linnet Moore regarding her husband's change of employment as a bookkeeper in Nashville to the head bookkeeper for the Pullman Piano Company. Mrs. Booth says that Richmond was founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). She says that she likes their new home and invites Linnet to visit.
Date:
March 24, 1898
Creator:
Booth, Mrs. E. T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bounds, J. William to Charles B. Moore, October 8, 1899]
Letter from J. William Bounds to Charles B. Moore in which he says that he has visited a mutual friend, Mr. Crawford. Mr. Crawford is very interested in the phosphate mining industry. Mr. Bounds says that Nashville is a very pleasant place to live. He is a student at Vanderbilt University and plans to graduate soon.
Date:
October 8, 1899
Creator:
Bounds, J. William
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Anna Boyd to Charles B. Moore, April 27, 1899]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Anna Boyd and is addressed to Charles B. Moore. She informs Moore about the reasons for the family's delay in continuing correspondence with the Moore family since their visit to Colorado. In this letter, Boyd discusses the weather's affect on their crops for this spring. She details the failures they had last season due to grasshoppers and hopes that this season would be better than the last. She notes that they did not have much success with fruit, though the gooseberry harvest looks promising. She mentions to Moore what the family plans to sow this season and tells him that they are all well at present. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date:
April 27, 1899
Creator:
Boyd, Anna
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Anna Boyd and H. S. Moore to C. B. Moore, September 16, 1893]
Anna Boyd writes that Will's twins are in school and the new baby always wants to be outside. The school district is putting a suspension foot bridge for the children to cross on. He hoped they enjoyed themselves and wanted to go with them to visit family. John has only one son to help him farm and Will has two, but they are still too young. H. S. Moore writes that John will finish gathering corn, and he lifted a sheep out of mud. He mentions the clouds and that Anna Boyd's letter is included in the envelope. He also says that Priest has improved a little.
Date:
{1893-09-16,1893-09-21}
Creator:
Boyd, Anna & Moore, H. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from C. S. Bradley to J. S. Burdett, February 28, 1891]
Letter from C. S. Bradley to J. S. Burdett discussing the status of Burdett's loan for the purchase of a property.
Date:
February 28, 1891
Creator:
Bradley, C. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim A. Brannan to Mr. I. H. Kempner, May 8th, 1894]
Letter from Jim A. Brannan to Mr. I H Kempner discussing resolutions of Harris Kempner by Bluefield Banana Co board of directors.
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Brannan, Jim A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, December 22, 1897]
Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles discussing Sayles' request that was sent to Brown's agency.
Date:
December 22, 1897
Creator:
Brown, T. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, September 21, 1897]
Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles discussing taxes paid in Palo Pinto county.
Date:
September 21, 1897
Creator:
Brown, T. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, September 26, 1897]
Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles discussing payment of dues and taxes.
Date:
September 26, 1897
Creator:
Brown, T. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles, September 30, 1897]
Letter from T. W. Brown to Henry Sayles discussing the best method to buy and sell land.
Date:
September 30, 1897
Creator:
Brown, T. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore, January 29, 1899]
Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore in which she discusses going to school. She says that the teacher separated all the girls that were sitting with their friends and had them sit with their sisters. Alta updates Linnet on the health and activities of the friends they have in common. She says who is getting married, who is courting, and who has broken up.
Date:
January 29, 1899
Creator:
Bryan, Alta
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. M. Bryan to C. B. Moore, April 1, 1896]CBM_2083-006-002
Letter from J. M. Bryan to C. B. Moore that says the registered letter had returned and that no such office is in the state.
Date:
April 1, 1896
Creator:
Bryan, J. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library