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[Letter from S.H. Stout to Milton Parks] (open access)

[Letter from S.H. Stout to Milton Parks]

Letter from S.H. Stout to Mitlon Parks. The letter is dated July 19, 1892.
Date: July 19, 1892
Creator: Stout, S.H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sallie Parks to Allie Parks, June 9 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Sallie Parks to Allie Parks, June 9 1892]

Letter from Sallie Parks to Allie Parks. The letter is dated June 9, 1892.
Date: June 9, 1892
Creator: Parks, Sallie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Granbury, Texas, April 15 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Granbury, Texas, April 15 1892]

Letter from Granbury Texas dated April 15, 1892
Date: April 13, 1892
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Allie, Jim and Lela from unknown sender, September 26 1899] (open access)

[Letter to Allie, Jim and Lela from unknown sender, September 26 1899]

Letter from unknown sender to Allie, Jim and Lela. The letter is dated September 26, 1899.
Date: September 26, 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David T. Crockett to Martha Parks and Family, April 17 1897] (open access)

[Letter from David T. Crockett to Martha Parks and Family, April 17 1897]

Letter from David T. Crockett to Martha Parks and Family. The letter is dated April 17, 1897, and is written on Menger Hotel stationery.
Date: April 17, 1897
Creator: Crockett, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mrs. Allie Smith from unknown sender, January 27 1899] (open access)

[Letter to Mrs. Allie Smith from unknown sender, January 27 1899]

Letter from unknown sender to Mrs. Alie Smith. The letter is dated January 27, 1899.
Date: January 27, 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ellen Lawson Dabbs to John Patterson Osterhout, March 6, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from Ellen Lawson Dabbs to John Patterson Osterhout, March 6, 1899]

Letter from Ellen Lawson Dabbs to John Patterson Osterhout about her daughter, Junia. She told him how she found the name and that she named her daughter that because she could convince no one else to use that name for their child. She ended her letter by writing that she had gone to Austin, Texas because she was interested in the Girl's Industrial School. Included is an envelope addressed to "Judge J. P. Osterhout."
Date: March 6, 1899
Creator: Dabbs, Ellen Lawson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. S. Moore, September 8, 1893] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Moore, September 8, 1893]

He met a funeral train of African Americans. Someone was searching for work in Fort Worth, but failed. He hasn't received any news from Clarence. Dr. Rucker wants a long letter from them about Tennessee. He wants to be released from the Post Office because a successor has not been appointed for C. M. R.
Date: September 8, 1893
Creator: Moore, H. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, September 16, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, September 16, 1898]

He received their letter just in time. He mentions that they have been well and he feels bad for imposing on them. He is very grateful because he feels better. He wrote Will and Linnet wrote Birdie. He mentions how much it is for them to stay there. He will send a paper to Doug. He went to the train depot looking for Texans. Linnet wants to go sight seeing, she went to Colorado Springs. He mentions that his family has been gone the whole time he is visiting. He met a couple of people from Texas at the depot and a man from Tennessee. He feels bad for their hardship. He comments on how Linnet is doing on the trip. He mentions how different the women are, they ride broncos and smoke.
Date: September 16, 1898
Creator: Moore, C. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, April 15-18, 1899] (open access)

[Letters from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, April 15-18, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Lula Dalton and is addressed to Linnet. In this letter, Lula details for Linnet the goings-on in Burnet, Texas. She discusses rainy weather they have been having, memories about Cuckle Burr Hill, updates about friends and their plans, sad news about a friend's death, and a dialogue about going riding with Flora. She details the prayer meeting they attended and how she accepted Jim's invitation to walk her home. She tells Linnet about her trip to Aunt Mat's and that is planning on visiting Linnet and staying for some time. She hopes that the two of them can go to Colorado together. Lula begins another letter the next night, Sunday April 16, 1899. In this letter, Lula continues to update Linnet on the goings-on in Burnet since Linnet's departure. She details what she did on that Sunday and also mentions past happenings with her family. She notes that she has made alterations to her sailor shirt, plans to go to Georgetown for Commencement,needs to make a cake for the Baptist supper, and discusses a conversation she and Jim had about Linnet. The remaining pages of the …
Date: {1899-04-15..1899-04-16,1899-04-18}
Creator: Dalton, Lula
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from M. Lasker to Mrs. Kempner, April 17, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from M. Lasker to Mrs. Kempner, April 17, 1894]

Letter from M. Lasker to Mrs. Kempner discussing her great bereavement and having supporting friends.
Date: April 6, 1894
Creator: Lasker, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mansion Hotel (open access)

Mansion Hotel

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains a large illustration of the hotel, and includes the names W. W. Dunn; B. H. Dunn.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Gazette (open access)

The Fort Worth Gazette

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains illustration with map of Fort Worth, stylized text of business name, and text reading: "Established 1872"; "Democrat Publishing Company, Publishers"; "Address all Business Letters and Correspondence to the GAZETTE and NOT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL."
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ft. Worth & Rio Grande Ry. Co. Immigration Department (open access)

Ft. Worth & Rio Grande Ry. Co. Immigration Department

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains image, stylized text of business name, and the name T. A. Wilkinson, Commissioner.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History